About me

"I will never loose the child in me. And it's that child that became the photographer, who loves the magical beauty of nature and people in their presence. All he does is follow his fascination for what life offers, as a present for being present. And their my heart opens, ready to capture the moment I experience as magical. It's the child that is able to capture marvel."

Maurice Spees is a Buddhist filmmaker and nature & culture photographer travelling around the world to connect people to nature and their natural abilities. Using photography as a powerful self-reflection tool, and way to re-connect people to nature.




Maurice Spees

Mindful Photography: nature & culture, fine-art Photographer | Documentary Filmmaker

I found myself facinated by photography and moving pictures and it's ability to capture light, when I was a little boy. Inspired by the photography development room of my father. It all started with being marveled by 35mm slides.
Besides photography and cinema I have always been drawn to Asia, Asian culture, architecture, nature and philosophies. In 2003 my work as a cameraman/cinematographer and video artist brought me to SE-Asia, where I fell in love with a new lifestlye and explored seven years of my life. I re-discovering Buddhist meditation and philosophies. Coming accross Asian masters, I explored and mastered my intuitive guidance, Chi awareness and the readily available field of inner-wisdom as a guide.

During one of my retreats in a Buddhist temple I discovered that my way of capturing images with photography express my meditation experience. I see it as the unattached witnessing child in me with an always fresh way of looking and seeing the world.
In the past I have always kept my photography for myself. When I eventually moved to the digital age I started sharing my work.
Throughout the years I have embedded my experiences and insights in my professional approach to photography. Nowadays I teach and facilitate experiential Mindful Photography workshops for beginners and advanced photographers, children, and meditation groups.

"The source of my inspiration is nature in it's unbound perfection ! And it's my passion to re-connect people with nature and their own perfection."



Testimonials

  • Head and Heart
  • Image Magicien
  • True to nature
  • Magical Wonders
  • Capturing the soul
  • Co-creative
  • Vision out of this world
  • Integrity
  • Comfortable and at ease
  • Feel the essence

BirgitEen ongelooflijk goede filmproducer en fotograaf, die in zijn producten hoofd en hart met elkaar weet te verbinden. Iemand die altijd raak schiet, of het nou om begeleiding van filmproducties gaat of om zijn eigen foto’s en films. Als adviseur helpt hij mij (procesbegeleider publieke sector) om van papier beelden te maken en mensen met deze beelden te raken. Als samenwerkingspartner verrast hij door zijn prettige co-creatieve werkwijze. En als mens én professional door zijn geloofwaardige en congruente manier van zijn. Misschien komt het daardoor dat het hem lukt om in alles de schoonheid naar boven te halen.

Birgit Oelkers Plan & Aanpak - Overheidsparticipatie

WalterIk heb Maurice leren kennen als een hele warme persoonlijkheid, en als een ware beeld-magiër. Een ongekend oog voor detail in het moment, volledig afgestemd in het NU op een hele natuurlijke, intuïtieve manier.
Een absolute aanrader voor allen die kwalitatief beeldmateriaal nodig hebben !

Walter Barkhuysen-Tacke - Soundmaster / Healer at Aandacht en Klank

Mart“Maurice is een zeer prettig rustig en toegankelijk persoon, die je tijdens het fotograferen op je gemak stelt. Het resultaat is geworden zoals ik het mij had voorgesteld en meer! Persoonlijk en natuurgetrouw. Hij heeft mij blij verrast met de foto’s. Ik kan Maurice van harte aanbevelen.

Mart Renes M Art Interior Design

LiekeAls fotograaf en filmmaker laat Maurice de wonderen van de wereld zien, daar waar andere mensen er voorbij hollen. Hij is helemaal in zijn element in de natuur waardoor de meest magische foto’s tot stand komen. Door zijn goede intuitie ziet Maurice direct hoe projecten het beste aangepakt kunnen worden. Zijn enthousiasme werkt daarbij uitermate aanstekelijk. Hij zet altijd net dat extra stapje voor zijn klanten en is eerlijk, betrouwbaar en zeer creatief. Maurice behoort tot die kleine groep mensen die professionaliteit combineert met een flinke portie speelsheid. Verfrissend!

Lieke Meertens - Freelance mindstyle journalist & blogger

Frits“Maurice is een bijzondere fotograaf. Hij is in staat om in compleet verschillende situaties en van allerlei soorten mensen hun ziel vast te leggen in zijn fotografie. Dat doet hij heel ontspannen en schijnbaar zonder dat hij daar moeite voor hoeft te doen. Het resultaat van zijn aanpak is groots: een zeer authentieke en stralende weergave van een mens die zijn verhaal vertelt op de foto. Ik kan Maurice bij iedereen aanbevelen die zich zelf en de uit te dragen boodschap natuurgetrouw wil laten vastleggen .”

Frits Cohen Training, Advies, Coaching

BiancaMaurice maakt co-creatieve producties tot een magisch wonder. Hij heeft een scherpe visie op kwaliteit en weet deze altijd te waarborgen. Zijn Intuïtie is zijn kompas en dient het project of samenwerking.

Bianca Blom – ELKAAR, Hoe leef ik mijn wens

Stuart“This guy has vision out of this world, do not delay in calling him - in fact call him now, he is ahead of his time! We highly recommend him."

Stuart Mackay CEO Peace at Work Snd Bhd Malaysia

Annemieke Maurice is een professional, die op een bescheiden en integere manier prachtig werk levert. Kijk maar naar de filmpjes op mijn website...

Annemieke van der Mooren - Systeemopstellingen begeleider

Lodewijk“Maurice has the remarkable ability to make the camera disappear. He produced a couple of clips of staff and students of Burton Academie. We were impressed by the fact that Maurice really made us feel comfortable and at ease with the camera. The result: clips that show authenticity.”

Lodewijk Dekker Directeur Burton Academie

EliI love how I can feel your essence through your images, and what it conveys is your own inward self expression with a soul stamp unique to you. it's very beautiful.

Eli Twinks Exec PA to BPI Chairman


Dreams come true when we wake up in them

Maurice Spees

Mindful Photography Experiential workshop taste and get-togethers on meetup

Join the Mindful Photography Meetup group, with experiential meetups around the Netherlands. Get a tase of mindful photography with a group of Expat enthousiasts. A beautiful group-experience where you learn to connect to nature and our environment.

Register on MEETUP

Mindful Photography Workshops

Learn to see with new eyes! Powerful workshop experientials in which you experience the inner path to mindful photography. Losing technique, tabbing into the eternal now with the camera as your instrument to capture and reflect your own presence. Building an unique ability to co-create the world around you with the power of your presence.

Mindful Photography - photography as a vehicle to self-mastery.




Mindful Photography workshops


Powerful workshop experientials in which you learn to view the world through new eyes and how to capture the world in full presence. Taking the time to take a picture by learning the technique of witnessing and participating in the eternal now. Being fully aware and present in the now.
A contemplative perspective involving:
- Technical skills how to use the camera intuitively,
- Pure perception, SEEING WITH NEW EYES
- Inner Peace,
- The flow,
- Merging conscicousness with unconsciousness,
- The experience of timelessness and the eternal now,
- Vipassana meditation breathing techniques, turning in,
- Intuitive development,
- Capturing magic,
- Street, nature and culture photography,
- Mindful movement in chi & energy awareness,
- PRESENCE
- Extending the mind’s eye with a lens,
- Co-creating with nature, become an intent magician
- and self-reflective photography.

Additional:
- Mindfully enhance images in adobe lightroom.
- Inner mind's eye training.

Workshop Schedule 2013

3 Day masterclass

Juli 2013 During 2 evenings and 1 full day, you'll learn how to tap into the power of mindful photography.

Location: Koetshuis: Wellbeing center @ Landgoed Rhederoord in "de Steeg".

All workshops including coffee and tea. Organic lunch available.
Early bird booking: €395,00
Price: €495,00


Mindful in Adobe Lightroom

The best tool to edit your images and make them appear exactly as you feel is right is of course ADOBE lightroom.

In this course you'll learn how to enhance your images digitally without loosing the natural feel to it. When to choose black and white, and a lot more.

Location: Koetshuis: Wellbeing center @ Landgoed Rhederoord in "de Steeg".

Early bird booking: €85,00
Price: €115,00


Introduction to Mindful Photography

In this beginnersclass you'll learn to tab into the moment, and the steps needed to help you capture amazing images.

Early bird booking: €75,00
Price: €95,00


JUNE 2013 Special

During a long weekend (fri-sa-sun) you'll learn how to tap into the power of mindful photography. On a beautiful location in nature Veluwe, including accomodation (2 nights). All including breakfast and lunch.
Early bird booking: €395,00
Price: €495,00


When we loose our connection with nature, we loose the most essential part of ourselves. As an artist and guide I fully commit myself to help sustain this connection!

Maurice Spees

What I do

I am fully dedicated to the magic that is all around us. Producing Film and Photography to let people experience the essence of life. Getting out of your head and into your heart.

Projects

Portfolio

Here you can find some of my work - mindful photography, media, video & fine art. For films go to
Moving films.
Most of my work is available on fine-art Giclée press, fine-art aluminium, acrylic or canvas. Feel free to contact me for more information.


Orangutan eye contact. Location: Malaysia - Borneco 1/40

POSING wildlife

Animals posing for the camera

Dragonfly Series fine-art murals

Insects

Insects

More Wildlife

Wildlife SE-Asia

Children 1/35

Children in their element

Style: Spontaneous, natural, indecisive and unposed only

Buddhist Postcards

Buddhist handicraft

Fine-art Postcards

Chinese culture & lifestyle

Beijing, China

First Pilgrim of the novice

Children portraits

Style: Spontaneous, natural, indecisive

Contact me

info@mauricespees.com
+31 (0) 6- 133 93 655

Koetshuis Rhederoord (Wellbeing Center) Parkweg 27 6994 CM De Steeg


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