Fred Debrock

BIO

Photographer Fred Debrock (1979) lives in Ghent. As a teenager, he acted in plays produced by theatre-makers Alain Platel and Arne Sierens. It was during this time that he began recording everyday life on film. Fred continued acting for ten years. In between, he also photographed the productions he performed in, as well as film sets and other theatrical works. After a detour of five years installing eco-friendly swimming pools for a landscape architect, Fred has meanwhile been working as a theatre and freelance photographer since 2014, mainly for the Belgian newspaper De Standaard. Fred specialises in portraits, landscapes and photojournalism. He won the Belfius Press Award for Best Photograph in both 2016 and 2017 and is represented by ID/ photo agency.