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Hello, I'm
Mathias

Student and professional photographer


My work 

"My goal is to gain experience today in order to provide you with an even better result tomorrow."

Simoens Mathias
Founder of Above Belgium

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Who am I ?

I am a management engineering student at FUCaM Mons, currently in my first year of a Master's in Business Analytics. A passionate professional photographer, I have been practising for a year. I have had the opportunity to collaborate with numerous clients, including the Catholic University of Louvain in Mons, for which I have been the official photographer since September 2024, as well as the automotive group APEX, with whom I have been working for several years.

Photography has always been my passion. Like many, I started with my phone, but in 2022, I decided to take it to the next level by buying my first drone. It was from this experience that the idea of creating Above Belgium was born, a name that literally means "above Belgium." Since then, my project has evolved significantly, especially after acquiring my first proper camera. Thanks to online videos, I quickly learned to master it, and since then, I haven't grown tired of it.

My equipment

A professional job with professional equipment

camera

SONY a7iii

Full-frame sensor 24.2 MP, 693-point autofocus, 10 fps burst, 4K HDR video, dual SD slot, 5-axis stabilisation, 710 shots battery life, E-mount

telephoto lens

SONY FE 24-240mm 

10x versatile zoom, full-frame E mount, optical stabilisation, fast and silent autofocus, focal range 24-240 mm, aperture f/3.5-6.3

macro objective

LAOWA 2X 100mm

2:1 ratio without extension tube, aperture f/2.8, focus from 25 cm to infinity, apochromatic correction (APO), full-frame E mount

drone

DJI mini 3

4K HDR camera at 60 fps, 1/1.3" sensor, battery life up to 38 min, video transmission 10 km (OcuSync 2.0), vertical/horizontal shooting