Jakob de Boer, born in 1974 in Toronto, began his career in the Film & Television arena, producing and directing over 100 episodes of television before pursuing photography as a full-time artistic practice. De Boer's photographs are held in a number of collections and have been the subject of installations in cities including Melbourne, Toronto, Seattle, Cologne, Los Angeles, and Milan at the 2015 World Expo. A passion for handcrafted prints has led to his study with a number of renowned printmakers resulting in the exquisite silver gelatin prints offered to collectors. De Boer divides his time between Toronto and Paris.