His works are reminiscent of Sally Mann, Jock Sturges, and Bruce Weber. The artist captures his human subjects in moments of vulnerability, either staged or improvised, and places emphasis on the forms of the human body. De Molenaer shows an artistic appreciation for the naked body, using contrast to accentuate shadow and form. The artist studied photography at the Karel de Grote University in Antwerp. For more than 10 years, he was the first assistant to photographer Marc Lagrange, and worked closely together until his death in December 2015. De Molenaer currently lives and works in Antwerp, Belgium and Athens, Greece.