simon de la court - photographer
Firefighters
Firefighters of the Lochem team.
Bombay The Hard Way
Bombay or nowadays Mumbai seen as the majority of its inhabitants live, without the glamour, flair and nouveau riche.
Marketmen
Even though mega malls are the new trend in India the bazars still do good business. These market men are keen sellers, even if you did not even intend to get near them they'll lure you into buying at least something that looks nice.
Squares
A series of square portraits taken on the streets in Gujarat, Rajesthan and Mumbai.
Chikli, a village apart
Ahmedabad - Veraval Express
Travelling by train in India is an experience by itself. For just 40 rupees the Ahmedabad- Veraval Express brings you from Rajkot to Junagadh, about 150 kilometres in 3 hours. The train slowly passes small villages, lakes and from time to time stops in small towns. During this ride people take time to chat with relatives, read the Gujarat Samachar or feed their children.
Rajasthan
The state of kings, elephants, camels, mountains and lakes.
Rajkot
Rajkot is the industrial center of Gujarat, a state in the north west of India.
Kiev, a city with a legacy
In the North of Ukraine lies it's capital, Kiev. Kiev, a city on the verge of becoming more and more westernized shows that history can not be ignored.
The Chernobyl Legacy
After many years the Chernobyl Disaster was opened for visitors, on a very guided and controlled tour. These images are taking during one of these tours, into the 30 km exclusion zone. A place like nowhere else in this world.
Bierun
On the road van Katowice to Krakow in Poland you'll find one of the largest coal mines in Europe. In the little village everything is dominated by the coal mine and it's regime.
Poland
Poland has just entered the EU, set foot into a new era, but the Polish people have not yet entirly left their past behind.
Iftar Meal
The Diyanet Turkish Mosk in Lochem offered a meal to citizens of Lochem, to show their tradition during Ramadan.
Doel
Doel is an empty town in the north of Belgium. Left there to be demolished to be replaced with modern docks. But the docks never came.