André Ruiter (Putten, 1972) is a Dutch fine art photographer specialised in conceptual black & white photography.In 2009 and 2010 he studied at the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn. During his study he completed his first photo project. He graduated with the project Water as a Weapon. After graduation he continued working on project-based conceptual landscape photography. Most of his projects are based on historic themes.André lives in Putten, a small town surrounded by the woodlands of De Veluwe. These woods are an important source of inspiration. He has a passion for travelling to more remote places like Iceland, Greenland, Spitsbergen and the Scottish islands.
