Frits van de Reep is graduated in architecture at the Eindhoven University of Technology. In 2010 he attended the masterclass of the international photo festival Breda Photo. Since 2013 he is a member of Kunstenaars Centrum Bergen (KCB). The inspiration he gets from architecture and urbanism has a major influence on his photography.
Central feature of his work is the minimalistic ordering of the world around him. The effect of light, tranquility and disorientation are elements that often returns in his work. Fascinated by the genius loci, the spirit of the place, he uses the camera to intuitively explore and absorb his environment.
A search for hidden beauty to make it visible in all its simplicity and abstraction. As the light plays with structure and space and makes it visible, other forms are revealed in the shadow.
Allen grew up in Sydney Australia. From an early age he realised a keen sense of all things visual, leading him to pick up his father’s 35mm film camera. At 16 he bought his first camera, a Pentax K 1000 which he still has today. He spent many hours in the shed at the back of his parent’s garage printing his images in a homemade darkroom.
With his photographic portfolio he was accepted into college where he studied film production specialising in cinematography. Allen has had a successful career as a cinematographer, is a fully accredited member of the Australian Cinematographers Society [ACS] and has won numerous cinematography awards.
Allen is now being recognized globally for his fine art photography. It is this medium that resonates on a more personal level and is a direct expression of his artistic vision.