Born in the fishing village of Scheveningen, he has a passion for coastal photography. The vastness, the changing conditions and the tides make these subjects extremely attractive to Ulbe. The Netherlands does not have rocky coasts, cliffs or mountains but it does have another resource: beautiful light. In his shots he tries to capture light and bend it to his will. Photography thus becomes a game between time and light, always following the motto “less is more”. In his coastal photos he seeks stillness and emptiness as a counterpoint to the daily frenzy. – A photo is not a copy of reality. I create my own reality. – (Ulbe Spaans)