Photographer Ilja Keizer (1979) mainly works from Amsterdam.
He specializes in portrait photography and has published in various editorial titles, including in Volkskrant Magazine, NRC, Opzij and Jan, as well as a range of other national and international magazines.
In addition to his commission work, Ilja likes to make room for more personal work, often in collaboration with artists and performers working in other disciplines.
In his images Ilja tries to show the true person. He therefore photographs his subjects as they are, free from frills. His work looks open and honest, vulnerable yet powerful. To achieve this, he breaks through the familiar routine of the person portrayed; looking for the person behind the mask. People are not always used to that, but appreciate them all the more in retrospect. Dutch television presenter Tess Milne said about this: "During our first shoot I wanted to hit Ilja, now I can't wait for the next shoot."
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