Bio

Katiche van der Knoop is a fine art photographer from the Netherlands, known for her deeply emotive black-and-white portraits of wild animals. Her work stands at the intersection of silence and soul — capturing not just the form of the animal, but the unspoken feeling beneath the surface. Rather than documenting nature, Katiche listens to it. Her images arise from stillness, where instinct and intuition take the lead. Each portrait is a quiet exchange — a moment of recognition between the photographer and her subject. The result is work that feels both minimal and profound, with a clear emotional presence that lingers long after the image fades. Her visual language is marked by simplicity, clarity, and depth. This minimalism is not aesthetic alone — it’s a way of holding space for the essence of the animal to become visible. In a world full of noise, her images offer breath, quiet, and connection. She works exclusively in black and white, and her fine art prints are offered in limited editions. Her guiding principles — stillness, wonder, beauty, slowing down, and connection — shape not only her work, but the way she sees the world.