Paul Leendertse is a Vermont-based fine art photographer whose work explores the quiet thresholds between perception and emotion. His images invite viewers to linger in moments where movement becomes memory and stillness becomes awareness. Drawing on the language of light, atmosphere, and abstraction, his photographs transform familiar landscapes into spaces of contemplation. Through color, tone, and texture, each piece reveals how the natural world mirrors our own instinct for connection and reflection. His prints are produced in limited edition sizes on Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper and ChromaLuxe HD Metal, emphasizing both the delivery and permanence of his vision.

Paul’s Art in the Café exhibit called Movement and Stillness is a dialogue between energy and calm — two essential forces in both landscape and human experience. The works explore how instinct and perception shape our understanding of the natural world and trace the shifting boundaries between what is seen and what is felt, capturing the quiet rhythm of the world. They speak to the pulse of wind through grass, the vibration of light, the hush that follows motion. Each image distills a fragment of time until motion becomes memory and stillness becomes presence. Color, texture, and light merge into forms that seem to breathe — neither fixed nor dissolving, but alive in the in-between. Printed on museum-grade pigment ink on Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper with collector-grade framing materials and on ChromaLuxe HD Metal, the collection invites reflection on the subtle equilibrium between movement and stillness, where clarity softens, silence speaks, and perception itself begins to blur into feeling.

Photography started for Paul when he was growing up in The Netherlands as a way to document. Over time, it became a language — a way to interpret emotion through the landscape. What started as an act of observation evolved into one of translation, transforming how he experiences light, time, and quiet. “I keep bees. Tending to the hive teaches patience and attention — qualities that quietly share how I approach my photographs.”

For inquiries or sales, visit Paul’s website or email him directly.