{"id":1465,"date":"2025-02-04T13:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T13:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinegoulmy.nl\/about-me\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T15:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:14:28","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/martinegoulmy.nl\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1465\" class=\"elementor elementor-1465 elementor-13\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7620f49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7620f49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab4bf8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab4bf8e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ebac37 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ebac37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a69ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"62a69ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70591ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70591ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51804dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51804dc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feb5edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"feb5edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About me<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7b822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd7b822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My passion for photography began at a young age. At twelve, my parents gave me my first camera, and that gift marked the start of a lifelong journey. With that camera in hand, I discovered how to capture the world around me and tell my own stories. Since then, my camera has been my constant companion, and I have continuously refined my perspective. I am self-taught and have developed my own style by experimenting and following my curiosity.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-958156e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"958156e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Creativity is in my blood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e91984e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e91984e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My education at the Graphic School, MRTO (Media Design Drawing Program), provided me with a solid foundation in creativity and design. I now combine these skills with my passion for visual arts and photography to create unique works that tell stories and evoke emotions. Creativity runs in my blood. My grandparents were artists: my grandmother painted stunning icons and watercolors with nature themes, while my grandfather showcased craftsmanship in creating wooden objects like vases, bowls, and candleholders. My father shared this love for art and painting, and together we even attended a workshop at MIKA Art in Haarlem\u2014an experience I will always cherish.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf1f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcf1f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">French roots<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c452e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8c452e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The history of my family, the Goulmys, also plays a significant role in my story. Our roots lie in Donzenac, a picturesque village in France. In the Netherlands, the Goulmy name is best known for the old cigar factory Goulmy &amp; Baar in Den Bosch. This family heritage, which has left its mark in both France and the Netherlands, inspires me to blend tradition and innovation in my work.\n\n<br><br>Through my art and photography, I strive to find a balance between heritage and modernity. Every image I create is a tribute to the beauty of the world and the stories that connect us. 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