Teake Zuidema grew up in the Netherlands. While studying cultural anthropology at the Free University in Amsterdam, he became interested in photography and filming. He studied the use of photography and film in social science and research. After his studies, he worked as a photographer, photo editor and journalist, first in the Netherlands later in the US. Since 1994 works as a free lance photographer in Pittsburg, PA and specializes in travel photography, portraits and social documentary. He also works on a series about mothers and addiction.
