Beyond Light

About the Book

Everybody knows that you need light to be able to see things. But is that really true? The doctor “sees” the unborn baby by using ultrasound. And in a slightly different way so does the bat. The air traffic controller “sees” the oncoming plane by using radar. Soldiers use heat wave to “see” the hidden enemy. Then of course the artist “sees” by using his imagination. And there are more examples: the scanning microscope uses electrons to “see” very small animals, etc. So, seeing with light is just one way of perceiving the world around you. The images in this book are made by using x-rays (the x-rays for finding broken bones). And you will see that x-rays help you see the world in another “light”.

About the Author

Born in The Netherlands, Albert Koetsier became fascinated with the concept of photography at the age of 10 when he built his first homemade camera out of an old matchbox and a pair of magnifying glasses. While working at Phillips and Siemens as an x-ray professional, he continued his passion for black and white photography on the weekends while living in The Netherlands, France and eventually settling in California with his wife and three children. This eventually prompted him to combine the two specialties creating some of the most amazing x-ray photographs using plants, flowers, shells and other inanimate objects. After leaving Siemens, Albert pursued his career as an artist traveling all across America and selling his work at various art shows. Today Albert and his wife Anne live in Lake Elsinore, California where he splits his time enjoying photography and his grandchildren.