
About
Valerie
Calm, enthusiastic, loving
I'm Valerie, a free soul born in The Netherlands, but I knew I always wanted to see more of the world. As soon as I became 18 years old I booked my first flight ticket and traveled to South Africa for a month. From that moment I can't remember I stayed home for more then a few months.
I love to explore new countries, meet new people and learn from all the cultures.
I recharge in nature, love to challenge myself to climb the highest mountains, or learn to ride a horse during sunrise hours along the beach. I'm in love with life and find beauty in the smallest things. You can find me happily jumping around during a photoshoot when we find the perfect spot with the most amazing light, MAGIC!
I'm a calm, enthusiastic and loving human being who loves to connect with likeminded people to create some magic together.

My journey
It all started when I was 18 years young, playing around with my first 'big' camera. I figured out how to use the light, the objects or models and real quick this passion grew into something that we call 'work'.
After finishing my social studies I started to dive deeply into my photography business. Over time I shot thousands of portraits, hundreds of weddings, a few destination weddings all over the world and captured baby's and births until I was done with it. I quit with all of it. Had to say goodbye to my employee, sold my camera's and deleted my portfolio. Started a new online business and started to travel fulltime.
While traveling I finally relaxed. All the chaos, the full calendar and the pressure to let the business grow every month became too much, but outside the country and without the business I started to let go of it all.
Because I was traveling to the most pure and authentic places I started to take pictures again. Creating and playing with the light, without any pressure, made me find back my passion. It was a 3 year break before I could say the words again: I'm a photo- and videographer.
It was a rough but lovely journey which learned me how to stay connected with passion, attracting the most amazing clients and creating images with
depth.
I'm working with the people who see the beauty in sunrises and sunsets, people who appreciate the smallest things in life, people who don't need more and more but are grateful with everything they have, people who live in love and spread more love, people with a creative mind and a passionate heart.
Let's keep in touch if this sounds like you!