About

I'm René Maria Koster, a Dutch photographer working between documentary storytelling and fine art. Travel, history and narrative are recurring themes in my work. I'm drawn to places where the pace of life changes—remote coastlines, polar seas, quiet weather—where the landscape becomes a stage for memory, longing and resilience.

In the field, I work patiently and with restraint, searching for stillness and the moment where harmony and unease meet. In editing, I aim for images that hold time: subtle color, deep tonal range, and an atmosphere that stays with you.

This shop brings together curated expedition collections as museum-quality fine art prints—crafted to be lived with, collected, and revisited.

Press & assignments

Assignments (selected)

The Washington Post-Amsterdam
Lonely Planet Traveler — The Gambia
National Geographic Traveler — Suriname

Selected Quotes

“Feeze Frame - Recon you could do better? René Koster's shot of the tall ship Europa gracefully skimming the waters of Antarctica scooped second prize in the ' Iconic ' section of the Travel Photographer of the Year." - Sunday Times Traveler

“It’s only paradise if your idea of paradise is intrepid exploration into far-flung corners of thickly snowed mountainous, rugged landscapes of unmistakable but dangerous beauty.
Which is exactly our kind of paradise”. -Getlostmagazine Australia

Selected Awards

Work from the Antarctica series was chosen as runner up by The Travel Photographer of The Year jury’s favourite and was published in the TPOTY Journey Two book.