Frank De Mulder
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Frank De Mulder is a Belgian Photographer.
At 17 he started to copy the photo’s of David Hamilton
, invested all his pocket money in photo equipment and learned by books the world of light and photography.
He studied film direction at RITS in Brussels
and continued his studies in Ghent at the Royal Art Academy, where he graduated cum laude.
At the age of 29 he decided photography was his real passion. Since then he worked his way up to photographer working for large advertising campaigns and well known magazines, including Playboy
, FHM
, and GQ.
Today, he is best known as a nude art photographers.
He is also known by the teNeues
publishing of his books, containing the intimate impressions of female emotions and beauty.
He and his associate Michèle Van Damme, have built a total of three studios, the latest in Merelbeke near Ghent.
Early life
De Mulder got his first camera from his father at the age of 12 and became soon addicted to the “silver” image in the darkroom.At 17 he started to copy the photo’s of David Hamilton
David Hamilton
David Hamilton or Dave Hamilton or Davey Hamilton may refer to:*David Hamilton of Cadzow, 3rd Laird of Cadzow Scottish nobleman*David Hamilton Scottish architect...
, invested all his pocket money in photo equipment and learned by books the world of light and photography.
He studied film direction at RITS in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
and continued his studies in Ghent at the Royal Art Academy, where he graduated cum laude.
Career
He started his career as a cameraman and director of photography in several short movies and commercials.At the age of 29 he decided photography was his real passion. Since then he worked his way up to photographer working for large advertising campaigns and well known magazines, including Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
, FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
, and GQ.
Today, he is best known as a nude art photographers.
He is also known by the teNeues
TeNeues
teNeues is a publishing company founded by Dr. Heinz teNeues in Krefeld, Germany, in 1931. It is a third generation family firm and one of the leading book publishers in the areas of photography, design, lifestyle, and travel...
publishing of his books, containing the intimate impressions of female emotions and beauty.
He and his associate Michèle Van Damme, have built a total of three studios, the latest in Merelbeke near Ghent.