Born in Nijmegen, Netherlands in 1968, Bas de Graaf is a self-taught photographer who, as a teenager, assisted Suki Langereis in the eighties. His main profession is graphic design, where he works on logos and packaging. The photographer is a great manga fan and is furthermore fascinated by the Japanese culture and trends in general. He is planning a photo book dedicated to Japan, with the title Blinded by the Sun. De Graaf lives and works in Amsterdam.