Tenth Collection

Never having seen the inside of the University City, City Hall, I quickly understood why Jessica and Michael fell involve withstand wanted it to a part of the backdrop of their wedding day. A timeless venue like this deserved a very classic/romantic moment like we captured as Michael was giving his new bride a kiss. I believe this is one of those shots that will stand the test of time and that they will enjoy for years to come.

Jye and Emilie contacted me a year prior to their weddings. Emilie is from Mauritius and Jye from Australia and both live and work in Australia.
The picture was taken the day of their wedding after the ceremony at the Church. We had chosen a spot in some historical ruins on the east coast of Mauritius for a photoshoot session with the bridesmaids.
It was late afternoon and the light was decreasing quickly. So we had to work fast and well in order to have the best shots. Fortunately the ruins were superb and offered good substance for photos.
There were arches facing the setting sun and I got the Idea to create a silhouette shot and place all the subjects in front one of them and placed a flash behind.
When I edited the picture into black and white and increased contrast, I discovered that the arch and the sky and clouds behind looked like a huge setting sun. A few tweaks made this picture look out of this world

On the beautiful shores of Lake Erie, tucked away behind the Sprucewood winery in Ontario Canada, we found the perfect location for this dramatic yet whimsical engagement photo. We decided to have some fun with the shot - and this lovely couple kicked off their shoes, embraced the sand, water and grey clouds rolling in. I can’t wait for their wedding! I feel so honoured to have my photo chosen for this award among (in my opinion) the best wedding photographers in the world. Thank you.

This photograph was taken at a magic place - the Castle Anholt in Germany. My attention was attracted by a wild growing meadow near the Castle. It was such an authentic moment to capture the picture – the couple in love, the flowers all around, the castle behind... As if there is nothing and nobody else in the world except them. Only him and her. Only there for each other. Totally in love.

I took this photo at the Zuiderzee museum Enkhuizen in the Netherlands. The bride and groom were a joyful couple who didn’t want the “standard” pictures. This was a spontaneous moment as I was searching for a nice spot and at the same time the bride started to run and tease the groom.

This image was captured with an incredibly strong wind at one of my favorite places in San Francisco. I love the blue pattern leading to the couple kissing and the majesty of the surrounding structures.

This image I took in my hometown, Utrecht. There’s a famous tower close to where the picture is taken and I was looking for something interesting to do with the couple and the tower, during a little walk / portrait time during the wedding day. But I couldn’t find something I liked that much, so I just said to the couple to take the opportunity to have a moment of the two of them being together during the day. It gave me time to think and look for an interesting frame, which I suddenly found in the window of a shop, where the sun perfectly lit my couple and created a beautiful reflection in there.

Shot during one of the warmest weddings of the year, at a beautiful Landgoed de Salentein in the Netherlands, a venue I absolutely love. Near the main entrance of the venue, there was a wooden pier. I placed this wonderful couple on the pier, facing the water, with the venue behind them. I really wanted to get as much of the venue in the frame as I could, so I shot through the groom's shoes using a super wide-angle lens. The majority of the shots from this perspective were of the fun and laughing kind, but in this particular photograph, I really like the intense looks, making for a great photograph!

Why is it always the bride´s bouquet that they are throwing, why can it be something else? That was the idea about this picture when I thought about these throwing thingies. I needed to took few shots and then we got it. Usually the rings were in wrong position or something else that wouldn´t be so nicely balanced. It hasn´t always be rings laying on the bouquet or mirrored table, let´s try to get something new!

On a very hot and sunny day in the Summer, I had this lovely Wedding! Right before diner the sun was beautiful. We decided to take a walk during this golden hour. The couple enjoyed a little personal time as I captured there sweet moments together.

This couple eloped and said their wedding vows, with their closest friends and family by their side, at a stunning waterfall a up a short hike in Portland, OR. The bride is also a photographer, and was willing to climb anywhere I suggested for a great photo! The climb down the slippery rocks with the bride and groom was totally worth the shot!

Serine had one part of her dress on a mannequin and the other part hung up behind her. I had here jumping all around holding her veil for this shot and she did it with every ounce of happiness and excitement. When her mother saw this picture she told me that I have shown her a part of serine they have never seen before. A happy, young, beautiful bride.

Peter and Sarah live in the city centre of Rotterdam, right next to one of the most iconic buildings that has recently been added to the city’s rich architecture, the so-called ‘Markthal’. It is basically an indoor market with lots of food-stalls and café’s, but what makes it so special is its ceiling - which is a work of art. Fruits, vegetables, flowers and even bugs are painted in gigantic sizes on its hoof-shaped ceiling and form a colourful backdrop for photography. So when we talked about a location for the photoshoot on their wedding day, it didn’t take any of us long to decide that a visit to the ‘Markthal’ was an absolute must.

The photo was taken in Berlin at the Airport Tempelhof. We spend 2,5 hours shooting the whole session at the airport.

Can you imagine a groom who really hates rain and is getting married on a rainy day? That is Teunis! Although I, as a photographer, love photo sessions in the rain, he wasn’t looking forward to the outdoor wedding shoot that day.
Big was his joy when he heard that his family gave him an after wedding shoot in Paris, so they could skip the session in the rain
It took some flexibility with the planning, he was very, very focussed on the weather forecasts, but we had a great day in Paris.
Everywhere we went, people wanted to take pictures of the lovely couple. The city of love turned into a forest of selfie sticks. Teunis and Annemieke felt like movie stars.
We traveled the city by subway, from Montmartre to the Eiffel Tower and finally there was one moment when nobody was watching, except for me.
A pure moment of two people in love having the second best day of their life.

All tough it might seem as an after wedding shot, this image was actually taken during the wedding day itself. The wedding was held in the Zeeland province, close to the Belgian border in the Netherlands. My couple planned to have portraits of them taken in Antwerp, which is about a 20-30 minute drive. However, we couldn’t find a place to park our car, so in the end we had only 30 minutes for portraits, whereas around one hour had been scheduled. I was lucky with this great location (Antwerp Central Station), but really had to run and hurry. When we really needed to go back to the car, we crossed that station again and I couldn’t help but taking 2 more minutes and was able to create this shot. We made it right on time before the ceremony started, by the way :)

I remember the room being very crowded with family and friends and I had everyone out of the room except Leen, the bride. By the time I took this picture the whole family was behind me and only Leen standing there glowing with beauty and elegance.