Wim

Vanderstichelen

Because the groom was a firefighter, I had to get a shot with an old firetruck. While people were enjoying drinks at the firehouse, I got them to pop a bottle.

In between meals I took the couple outside at this amazing venue. It was time for some magic under my umbrella...

Just having some fun with his newly wed wife...

In a busy street in the city centre of Ghent, I told them to enjoy each other while people were passing by (but they had to keep still for the effect of movement).

At night, it was time for the famous umbrella shot. Only now, they could actually use the umbrella because it was raining cats and dogs.

Droneshot on a famous hill in Flanders.

Just before dinner there was this magic 'golden hour'. I obligated the couple to come with me for some shots.

As we passed this ruin, I just knew we had to take this beautiful shot in front of the gates.

The newlyweds were getting ready to pose for me on a bridge in Bruges, when two boats filled with tourists just passed by waving to them. I knew I had to take a picture of that moment.

Before the dinner party started I asked the couple to come down the stairs together holding hands and look into eachothers eyes. The edit in black and white makes the picture complete.

In between meals I took the couple outside the venue to pose with my umbrella during an intimate moment. With her holding my flash and him holding the umbrella this is just a magical picture because you can also see the people in the venue in the background.

At a little piece of nature near Bruges I took my drone for a flight. When I told the couple to kiss, they got completely lost in the moment.

Sometimes I don't give my couples an assignment what to do during the shoot. I just hide in the bushes and tell them to do what feels right for them, with this result...

This photo was taken in the cellar of an old abbey in Ghent. As the light of a spot felt on the wright place, we just had to take this picture.

At the city park of Aalst (Belgium), there is this monument with perfect symmetric lines. I just had to make sure I didn't fall in the water behind me.

The couple had chosen their old school where they first met as a location for the shoot. Wow! I just fell in love with the old stairs and windows and immediatly knew these were going to be great pictures.

This couple had a white umbrella ready for the rain on their big day. That day was a very sunny day in january, but I allready knew that I was going to get a great picture with it at night. For this result I used a flash bouncing up the light in the umbrella.

As we were walking down the bridge, I thought it would be fun to take the drone up for a flight. The bridge was splitting the image in half as the couple was practising their first dance.

For the couple shoot we were taking a hike in a forest near Bruges. The path we were walking on was a bit wet so the groom took his wife in his arms and carried her through the mud. What a gentleman!

For this picture I jumped in the bushes and gave the couple an assignment: 'whisper your favourite snack in each others ear, but in the most sexiest way'. It was hilarious!