Born in Brisbane Australia to Dutch parents, and now living in The Netherlands, Carol is an active photographer in all its aspects. A long-time member of the Royal Dutch Fotobond and since 2017, a member of the Royal Photographic Society. She gained her Associate Distinction in 2018 and then her Fellowship Distinction in 2021, both in the genre of Contemporary/Conceptual. Carol has been taking photos since she was 12, when she first got a small instant camera.
Carol has been the organiser of the RPS Benelux Chapter since 2020, an active group of photographers from all over, who meet monthly on Zoom, or in person in Rotterdam. An eJournal showcasing the Chapter is produced quarterly. The Chapter also does photo walks, workshops, photo challenges and every two years, they support the International Photo Festival in Pelt, “Lens op de Mens”, where they also have their Members’ print Expo. The next one being in 2025.
The main type of photography Carol enjoys is people! Documentary, contemporary, street photography, social documentary, weddings, funerals, pregnancy and even birth. Carol likes to work on series and recurring themes. Carol photographs for her local theatre, DE KOM, be it of children’s performances in dance, music, theatre or events in the foyer.
Being of dual nationality and bilingual, with Australian English as her mother tongue, Carol has been sitting on juries, locally, nationally and internationally.
Carol says “The RPS has been fantastic, opening many doors to meeting new people, doing projects, making books, joining competitions, joining online talks, this list is endless – the best part is that it’s in English!”
For more info on Carol, visit her website where you can also to see her panels for Fellowship and Associate. Her Fellowship panel ’18 Days - a time of great sadness’ is of a sensitive nature, if possible, please be prepared before viewing this emotive panel.
Carol is also on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carololerud/
