about me
My name is Neil van Niekerk, and I’m a photographer based in northern New Jersey. This is the blog counterpart of my main website - One Perfect Moment. I maintain another website, Planet Neil, which mostly contains numerous web articles on the subject of photography.
(photo by Jeannie Turnock)
Photography is something that I am passionate about. My interest in this wonderful medium started when I was still in high school. That would be in the late 70’s, if you’re trying to gauge the longevity of my interest in photography.
I was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, but immigrated to the USA in 2000. I am now a resident of New Jersey, USA, where I live with my wife and daughter. I have also travelled through parts of Africa and Europe. I graduated with a college degree in Electronic Engineering, and worked as a TV Broadcast Engineer in South Africa. At the same time, I pursued photography as a parallel career.
My family and I decided to settle in the USA in 2000, and I have pursued photography as a full time career since.
I love photography for a variety of reasons. The stimulation and excitement of responding to new situations satisfies both my analytical and creative sides, and I also truly love working with people. I get real pleasure from sharing the happiness with the people that I photograph, and knowing that I’m creating images that will evoke wonderful memories for a lifetime.
Neil van Niekerk