Media kit Michiel Heijmans

Photographer, writer, speaker and podcast host - with a background in online business

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Short bio – Long bio – Publications – Video – Photo – Collaborations & media appearances
Contact & bookings – Technical information

Short bio

Michiel Heijmans (1974) is a photographer, writer and speaker. His work moves at the intersection of street photography, documentary and portrait. His images focus on people: raw, honest, sometimes uncomfortable, always real. His workshops are known for their depth and personal approach. Michiel's books include Straatfotobijbel and The Observer and recently published the e-book The Law of the Street on the legal side of street photography. He also hosts the photography podcast 30 Minutes Shutter speed.

In 2025, he featured as a street photography expert in the RTL 4 programme The Perfect Picture.

Previously, he was co-owner and COO of SEO company Yoast. He now uses that experience to share his knowledge through lectures, interviews and educational content.

"Photography is dwelling on what usually goes unnoticed."

📍Based in Nijmegen, available for assignments in the Netherlands and abroad.

Bookings, interviews or requests? Get in touch.

Long bio (for programme notes, interviews or publications)

Michiel Heijmans (born 1974) is a photographer, writer and speaker. His work focuses on street photography, documentary and portrait. He photographs what he sees, but mostly what he feels. With his 35mm lens, he captures small stories that say something bigger - about how we live, look, move.

Michiel gives workshops in the Netherlands and abroad (including Paris and London), published The Observer and the Straatfotobijbel and the e-book The Law of the Street, and hosts the photography podcast 30 Minutes Shutter speed. His experience as former COO of SEO company Yoast means he can accessibly switch between content, education and strategy.

In 2025, he featured as a street photography expert in the RTL 4 programme The Perfect Picture.

He works autonomously and on commission, and regularly speaks at events, including for CameraNu and various photography clubs. He also gives photography workshops and lectures for companies and schools.

Publications

• 📘 Straatfotobijbel - textbook published by Photofacts Publishing, 2023 (link)
• 📕 The Observer - photography book at Komma Publishing House, 2024 (link)
• 📗 The Law of the Street - e-book on the legal side of street photography (co-authored with lawyer Charlotte Meindersma), 2025 (link)
• 📻 30 Minutes Shutter speed - photography podcast, weekly since 2024 (link)
• 🖊️ Focus Magazine - columns for Focus magazine, 2023-2024 (link)
• 🖋️ Photofacts.co.uk - columns for Photofacts, monthly since 2025 (link)

💡 Tip: use The Law of the Street to complement articles on street photography and privacy.

The Law of the Street is on sale at the Website of Charlotte Meindersma.
The Observer is on sale in all regular (web) shops and on this website.
The Street Photo Bible is on sale in all regular (web) shops and on this website.

Video

🎙️ 30 Minutes Shutter speed (example)

🎥 Street photography in 20 minutes

🎥 Street photography in an hour and a half

Photo

📸 Street photo examples © Michiel Heijmans

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Collaborations & media appearances

Michiel has previously worked with the likes of:

• Photofacts (publications & courses)
• Publisher KOMMA, no ordinary publisher (publications)
• Focus Magazine (columns)
• Charlotte's Law (legal e-book)
• Photo lab Kiekie, Kiekie Tabloid (publication)
• Museum Hilversum (lecture and workshop)
• Zoom.co.uk (publications)
• Omroep Gelderland, Focus on Gelderland programme (candidate guidance)
• Various schools, photo clubs and festivals in the Netherlands and Belgium

In June 2025, Michiel was a guest as a street photography expert on the popular RTL 4 programme The Perfect Picture (ITV Studios Netherlands).

He was interviewed by podcasts such as Talking about photography, Portrait makers and was a guest at events around photography such as the Fotofair.

Contact & bookings

Want to interview Michiel, invite him as a speaker, or collaborate on photography, education or legal topics?
Send a message via the contact form
Phone: 06-26326316 | Whatsapp

Technical info

• Name: Michiel Heijmans
• Date of birth: 19 December 1974
• Married to Esther Heijmans - van der Gaag, two daughters Puck (2006) and Linde (2009).
• Location: Nijmegen/Wijchen, Netherlands
• Languages: Dutch, English
• Available for: interviews, lectures, panels, podcasts, workshops

Studio/visiting address (by appointment):
Michiel Heijmans | unit 95
NYMA makerspace
Winselingseweg 14
6541 AK Nijmegen

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