Peter Voerman

Peter Voerman worked as a social worker in the youthcare from 1982. When his youngest son was born (1986) he started taking photographs. From 1990 Peter started as a freelance professional photographer, specialized in taking portraits and documentary photographs on social issues. He made photo shoots from the care for children (foster parenting), children of refugees in the Netherlands, children from poor families in Nepal. He also made six photo albums.

From 2000 he has his own photo studio in an old school building. Peter is also working for the government and for NGO’s, specialized in helping children. In 2005 he started taking dance and theater photographs as well. He won several international prices.

Some of Peter Voerman’s Publication

1999 “De richting van je blik bepaalt de weg” Uitgave in eigen beheer,ISBN: 90-804910-1-2
2003 “What you give is what you get”. Zwart wit foto’s van de Drentse jeugdzorg voor Jeugdzorg Drenthe.
2005 “De Schoonheid van ballet van les tot uitvoering”, in opdracht van Balletschool Wanda Kuiper.
ISBN: 90-804910-2-0
2006 Vrijwilligerswerk in Nepal, werktitel. Uitgave in opdracht van Stichting Veldwerk. ISBN: 978-90-804910-3-8
2007 Beauty tinged with sadness, photographs 1995 – 2008. ISBN: 978-90-804910-5-2
2008 TwinS, 30 portraits of young twins. ISBN: 978-90-804910-4-5