Tomas van Houtryve first studied Philosophy. After graduating, he turned to photojournalism. He became a member of the VII Photo Agency in 2010. His first book, Behind the Curtains, appeared in 2012. In 2013 van Houtryve began the Blue Sky Days project, which, in 2015, earned him the ICP Infinity Award and second place in the World Press Photo Award, among others. Van Houtryve lives in Paris.
