{"id":6176,"date":"2026-07-14T14:50:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T12:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/bibliotheek\/peter-paul-lucker-photographer\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:06:30","slug":"peter-paul-lucker-photographer","status":"publish","type":"library_pt","link":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/library\/volunteers\/peter-paul-lucker-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter-Paul Lucker: photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-14T12:47:04.171Z\">14 July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What volunteer role do you have at OOG in OOG?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can probably guess: I\u2019m a volunteer photographer. After I was photographed myself for Marina Marinkovic\u2019s exhibition as part of her project, I thought, \u201cHow nice it would be to be able to do that, too.\u201d And then I saw the call for volunteer photographers. Since then, I\u2019ve had the chance to take quite a few photos. In Rotterdam, too, I shot an entire series during the annual photo day for various articles.    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How has retinoblastoma affected your life?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was 13 months old when I was diagnosed with retinoblastoma. It was a traumatic experience for my parents. After that, they were always worried that I would damage my good eye. I didn\u2019t realize I had something \u201cspecial\u201d until other kids reacted to it and thought it was strange. I started to feel ashamed and thought I\u2019d never have a boyfriend or girlfriend. Fortunately, that\u2019s all changed and turned out well. I have a lot of respect for the children and young people who tell their stories so beautifully and powerfully for OOG in OOG and who sometimes share their experiences in class or on social media.        <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What made you decide to join the OOG in OOG Association?  <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve been a member of OOG in OOG for almost twenty years now. I was an inactive member\u2014I read the magazine but didn\u2019t have time to participate in activities. I thought it was important to remain a member and support the organization in that way, even if only a little.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So now I take photos for the magazine. That\u2019s especially nice because I have an ocular prosthesis myself and understand very well what it\u2019s like to have one. Of course, everyone gets their own copies of the photos after a photo shoot.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you like about being a volunteer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s really nice and fun for me to be able to make a difference this way. Taking beautiful photos helps me forget that I have a terminal illness. It brings me joy and energy to know that I can still make a difference. And that allows me to have such wonderful conversations and encounters.     <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where can we see your work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to taking photos for OOG in OOG, I take photos much more often than that. You can view the photos at <a href=\"https:\/\/peter-paulfotografie.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">peter-paulfotografie.nl<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to read <a href=\"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/bibliotheek\/ervaringsverhalen\/fotograaf-met-een-oogprothese\/\">Peter-Paul&#8217;s story<\/a>, in which he explains what it&#8217;s like to take photos with just one eye.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My name is Peter-Paul Lucker. I\u2019m 65 years old and live in Arnhem with my dear wife, Marijke. We have two adult children, Vera and Thijs, and a son-in-law, Jeffrey. Unfortunately, due to health issues, I no longer work. That said, I am now a \u201cphotographer\u201d\u2014not professionally, but as a meaningful way to spend my time, both for myself and for others.      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5599,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_daextauttol_enable_tooltips":""},"library_cat":[125],"class_list":["post-6176","library_pt","type-library_pt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","library_cat-volunteers"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library_pt\/6176","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library_pt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/library_pt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"library_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library_cat?post=6176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}