Michiel Heijmans Photography
I make with great passion and pleasure business portraits, headshots and editorial photos. I also motivate and inspire other photographers in my photography workshops and lectures on street photography.
Last year I wrote The Law of the Street (2025), on the rules of street photography. My art book "The Observer" came out in September 2024. For Photofacts, I wrote the book "Straatfotobijbel" (2023). I also write monthly columns for Photofacts and for two years I was a regular columnist for Focus Magazine, the photography magazine of the Netherlands. I give lectures and organise photo walks for CameraNU, and regularly give lectures at photo clubs. I also provide much-needed relaxation in the form of photography workshops during special days and staff parties, always with a grounding in street photography.
In June 2025, I made a guest appearance as a street photography expert on the RTL 4 programme The Perfect Picture.
With my street photos, I was now allowed to exhibit From Domburg to Paris and Milan. In 2023, I was involved as a photographer and coach on the TV programme "Focus on Gelderland" on Omroep Gelderland / NPO.
Michiel knows how to capture beautiful moments from everyday life with surprising compositions and tasteful images.
William Rutten
Man, what beautiful photos you take.
Michiel Fischer
I make visible what often remains invisible - in portraits, on the street or during encounters where attention and authenticity are paramount.
Do you - or do you know - a medium-sized company looking for professional portraits?
For this year, there is still room for three additional companies work together to create consistent and presentable team portraits. Interested in a permanent collaboration or an initial series of photos?
If so, I would love to get in touch.
Student? If so, I may be looking for you for a new ongoing project
I am looking for students who would like to collaborate on my project "100 Common Rooms in Student Houses", a photo series about shared living rooms in student houses. Interested in participating or more information first?
You can find all information about this project here.
Portraits and headshots
With great pleasure, I also create for your company portraits or headshots (portraits of your team, board of directors, etc.)
At my portrait photography I take the time to set the right tone and make sure that the person I am allowed to photograph is at ease with me. We look at poses and decide which suits the purpose of your photo, whether that's the back cover of a new book, or a profile of your director for a business magazine. Maybe you just want a good photo for your website, of course. At your place or in my studio in Nijmegen.
In headshots, we are mainly talking about new photos for your website's team page, the Linkedin profiles of your colleagues or employees or your internal facebook. More uniformity, attention to your corporate identity and a much faster turnaround time during the portrait shoot. At your location, indoors or outdoors!
I enjoy working for these fantastic companies
business portraits | headshots | editorial photography
From the very first moment, Michiel thought along about a new style for our portrait photos. The recurring question "What do you want to radiate as a company?" eventually translated into beautiful photos with a warm and homely atmosphere. Exactly what we were looking for! We are very happy with the end result.
Michiel thinks with you, even about questions not directly related to street photography. He tries to make you enthusiastic about his profession (which certainly succeeded with me).
As a beginning photographer, this workshop, combined with reading his book, gave me a huge kickstart. I learnt a lot and it was a relaxed and fun experience. Definitely recommended!
It occurred to me last minute that I wanted photos of my presentation at the NCBOR congress in Nijmegen. I found Michiel via via. He has his office in Nijmegen and is a good event photographer. No word was lied about that.
Besides taking beautiful photos, Michiel can also think along in terms of possibilities. What do you want to radiate and what type of photos match this!
Also, Michiel is a pleasant person which makes the cooperation even better.
I am happy with all the photos and use them regularly for my branding. They are a reflection of who I am and what I love doing: motivating and supporting people in using data to manage public space more efficiently.
Street photography workshop with Michiel Heijmans
Street photography is a genre of photography that focuses on capturing the essence of everyday life in public spaces. It strives to capture unique and fleeting moments of people and their surroundings, often with a spontaneous and unposed approach. Street photographers are known for their ability to find beauty and meaning in the mundane and banal, by capturing the daily routines, interactions and emotions of people on the street.
This way of looking not only helps street photographers pay more attention to detail, but is actually useful for all types of photography. It doesn't matter whether you shoot portraits, landscapes or just like taking photos on holiday. Through my workshops, you will find new angles and will be motivated to look again in every situation. You learn to respond quickly to spontaneous situations. You will start trusting your intuition and come home with more interesting photos.
What a fun workshop to do with my colleagues. Well prepared, clear assignments and relaxed explanations from Michiel. Highly recommended!
Nancy Overgaauw, Quattri Consultants
The Observer
Book packed with photos of my wanderings
Straatfotobijbel
Book with 101 practical tips for street photography
The Law of the Street
E-book with all street photography rules i.c.w. mr. Charlotte Meindersma
Free ebook "5 essential tips for street photography"!
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Fine-art print shop
Corporate photography in Nijmegen | Corporate photography in Wijchen
Contact us directly.
mail@michielheijmans.com
+31 (0) 6-263 263 16
Michiel Heijmans Photography
Bijsterhuizen 2414
6604 LL Wijchen
THE NETHERLANDS
I work throughout the Netherlands, home base and studio in Nijmegen.