PORTRAIT SESSION IN WIJCHEN €492
Press the pause button.
A few hours of relaxation, coffee, and good conversation. And then a portrait in which you finally recognize yourself. No posing, no pressure. Just you.
★★★★★ Google · Featured on Het Perfecte Plaatje RTL 4)
Professional Headshots
Teams, LinkedIn, and annual reports, throughout the Netherlands.
Workshop or masterclass
Street Photography: Paris, London, and the Netherlands. Maximum of 5 participants.
HI, I'M MICHIEL
After suffering from burnout, I changed course: from director to photographer. On the streets, I learned to observe without judgment—and that’s exactly what I bring with me to my studio in Wijchen. You may have seen me as a street photography expert in Het Perfecte Plaatje (RTL 4), or you might have heard me on the podcast 30 Minuten Sluitertijd.
I don't take photos of people until I know their story.
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The Conversation
Coffee or tea in the treehouse. Sometimes we talk for an hour, sometimes two. No agenda, no expectations.
€492, including VAT · includes 10 black-and-white photos
How a Pause Works
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Peace and quiet
Your mind slowly quiets down. Only when you're in the right spot do I take out my camera.
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The Portrait
Ten pure black-and-white photos, minimally edited. A summary of our conversation.
or Give Pause
Want to hit the streets?
Paris doesn’t ask anything of you. You don’t have to be a tourist, an expert, or an art lover. All you have to do is look. Along the Bassin de la Villette, people sit with nowhere to go. In the alleys of Belleville, laundry hangs out to dry and music drifts from open windows. At Père-Lachaise, someone walks their dog, as if it were just a park. That is the real Paris, and that is exactly what we are going to photograph.
For two days, we’ll explore neighborhoods you won’t find on postcards. From the covered arcades around the Palais Royal to the hill of Montmartre, from the gritty Belleville to the cool shade of the Sacré-Cœur. I’ll show you how to navigate a city as a photographer—how to choose your moments, how to wait, how to take risks. You’ll go home with photos you’re proud of. And with a new way of seeing that will stay with you forever.
PARIS
Friday, September 25, and Saturday, September 26
TWO SPOTS LEFT
London is big, loud, and sometimes downright overwhelming. That’s exactly why it’s such a fantastic city to photograph. The city forces you to make choices: what do you leave out, where do you look, who do you follow with your eyes? Between the crowds on Oxford Street and the tranquility of Soho’s side streets lies a world of images that most people simply walk right past. Not you anymore. You’ll learn to look differently and see things others miss—a color, a glance, a composition.
I’ll take you past the Barbican, Southbank, Covent Garden, and the hidden gems in between, like Neal’s Yard and Leadenhall Market. Not as a tourist, but as a photographer who knows exactly what he’s looking for. After two days, you’ll know the city in a way most visitors never do, and you’ll have a memory card full of images to prove it.
LONDON, Friday , November 20, and Saturday, November 21
Prefer to stay closer to home? Check out my day workshops in the Netherlands and lectures for photography clubs.
Full schedule →
“Ifyou get the chance to work with Michiel, do it. Without a doubt.”
You deserve a Pause.
A half-day just for yourself, and a portrait that really captures who you are. Your therapist costs more.
I really enjoy working for these fantastic companies.
GMB - Challenges Bring Us Together
Poelmann van den Broek Advocaten
Merlet College
NMG Wonen
Van Winssen Personeel
ITV Studio’s
Briskr / Radboudumc
Atelier Meer²
ROC Nijmegen
Gemeente Nijmegen
CBT Noord-Limburg
Salon Company
Museum Hilversum
Frans & Dave Verzekeringen
Eigen Haard
DAR
Want to partner with us?
Please contact me
Want to work together? Need a new portrait? Pause? Or perhaps you have questions about my workshops or talks?
Bijsterhuizen 2414
6604 LL Wijchen
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