My name is Fred Riepsaame and I was born in Rotterdam in 1959 and now retired and living in Hoogvliet, in the shadow of Rotterdam.

I started taking photographs in 1978, developing and printing my own black and white photos. In 2006, I switched from analogue to digital.

I learned a lot by reading, for example, in photography magazines and later online, but also by observing.

More importantly, I do a lot of photography, trying things out, and learning from my mistakes, because that's all part of it.

I still enjoy and passionately photograph my city, Rotterdam, and I learn new things every day.

Observing and photographing people in all kinds of everyday situations is my passion. Simply put, "not posed" 

I also find architectural (city) photography, and even a bit of abstract photography, interesting.

I also enjoy photographing the construction of new projects (buildings/bridges etc.) as well as the demolition of buildings, as you can find under the Rotterdam tab and for old photos under the Analogue Archive tab and then click on "Old Rotterdam".

Cameras used: Fujifilm XPro-3 - Fujifilm XT-5 - Fujifilm V100 VI with Fujinon 23mm f/2.

Lenses used: FUJINON XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR & FUJINON XF16-80mm F4 R OIS WR