- Profession: cinematographer
- Place of Birth: Stanleyville (ex Belgian Congo)
- Date of Birth: 12 April 1957
- Residence: Kriekenbergweg 24, 3010 Kessel-lo, Belgium
- Contact: +32(0)475273198 - lou@louk.be
- Marital status: married with Kris Smets (Head of Graphic design at the Province of Vlaams-Brabant)
- Language: Dutch (Native speaker) / French and English (Excellent command) / German (Basic command)
- co-chairman & member of SBC (The Belgian Society of Cinematographers) - www. SBCINE.be
- Member of 2punt8 . A team of 8 experienced independant cameramen. Lou Berghmans, Kris Vandegoor, Peter Vancraesbeek, Kris Dechamps, Diego Dezuttere, Rolf Lemmens, Teun Poppe and Bart Deherdt (+32(0)471282828 - info@2punt8.be)
- Independent member within the board of directors of the Flemish audiovisual fund (V.A.F.). Left the board in April 2021.
- Secondary activity: music management CHECKPOINTCHARLIES till 2012 hosting following bands THE SCABS - GUY SWINNEN STASH - 1060 - VERLIN - TUBELIGHT - JEROEN MEUS)
Education
- High School: Koninklijk Atheneum Leopoldsburg (graduated with a B in scientific studies)
- Film School: RICTS: A1 Short type: Image, Sound and Edit (Graduated)
- Steadicam Workshop in Inzell (Duitsland)
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- Advanced trainee for Arri Alexa-Mini-Amira
- Helix-Letus gimbal operator
