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For his project Horse Head, Frederik has travelled to Kyrgyzstan seven times to immerse himself in the local culture and nature.
Frederik travels on horseback with semi-nomadic people through the mountains. He sometimes goes for several weeks without any connection to the outside world.
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Frederik Buyckx
Ten years ago, Frederik (36) began working as a freelance photographer. In the beginning, he took assignments for clients, but in the last three years, work as a documentary photographer has become his principal activity.
‘For my documentary projects, I look for subjects that I am personally excited about. I photograph life as it is: I don’t stage anything and I don’t intervene. I find this very important. Sometimes it can take two to three years for a project to be completely finished.’
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LaCie Rugged SSD
Remaining offline for weeks on end, often in rough surroundings, has consequences for his workflow and choice of equipment.
The LaCie Rugged SSD is super small, and is resistant to extreme weather conditions. Like most LaCie drives, it also comes with the unique Rescue Services. ‘Imagine that something happens to your external hard drive, or you delete something by accident. In that case, the experts at LaCie can retrieve my photographs.’
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Lenovo Thinkpad T490
The ThinkPad has been everywhere: on the summit of Mount Everest, in the depths of the ocean and in the treetops of the rainforest. NASA has used the ThinkPad in both the International Space Station and the Mir space station. Made to perform and designed to endure anything.
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Frederik Buyckx
You can never take the same photo twice. You record a moment, a certain light, a particular event. Sometimes, as a photographer, you realize: “This is it. This is my unique photo”; and then I want a good back-up as quickly as possible.
