{"id":5,"date":"2024-01-03T05:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T05:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oshine-lite.brandexponents.com\/v58\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-04-22T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T08:08:21","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tatsu-r1ZCWwTfOT tatsu-section  tatsu-bg-overlay   tatsu-clearfix\" data-title=\"\"  data-headerscheme=\"background--dark\"><div class='tatsu-section-pad clearfix' data-padding='{\"d\":\"0px 0px 0px 0px\"}' data-padding-top='0px'><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-wrap tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-BygAZwpMup\" ><style>.tatsu-BygAZwpMup.tatsu-row-wrap > .tatsu-row{padding: 0px 0% 0px 0%;}<\/style><div  class=\"tatsu-row\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-H1AWwaGuT\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner\" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-BynmLpfd6\" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner\" style=\"width : 1000px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 150%;\" ><\/div><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"LOGO HELEEN VAN DE VEN PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM\" title = \"PHOTOGRAPHER HELEEN VAN DE VEN NW\" src = \"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PHOTOGRAPHER-HELEEN-VAN-DE-VEN-NW.jpg\" \/><\/div><style>.tatsu-BynmLpfd6{margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;padding: 0 0 0px 0;}.tatsu-BynmLpfd6 .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;max-width: 25%;}.tatsu-BynmLpfd6.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-BynmLpfd6 .tatsu-single-image-inner{max-width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-single-image tatsu-module align-center tatsu-image-lazyload tatsu-rkamuxHpbx\" ><div class=\"tatsu-single-image-inner\" style=\"width : 1631px;\" ><div class = \"tatsu-single-image-padding-wrap\" style = \"padding-bottom : 23.298589822195%;\" ><\/div><img class = \"tatsu-gradient-border\" alt = \"Heleen van de Ven \u2014 Photography & Film\" title = \"transparent gif black no border\" data-src = \"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/transparent-gif-black-no-border.gif\" src =\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  \/><\/div><style>.tatsu-rkamuxHpbx{margin: 20px 0px 0px 0px;}.tatsu-rkamuxHpbx .tatsu-single-image-inner{border-style: solid;max-width: 51%;}.tatsu-rkamuxHpbx.tatsu-single-image{transform: translate3d(0px,0px, 0);}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-rkamuxHpbx .tatsu-single-image-inner{max-width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-inline-text clearfix tatsu-rkOkQX4uT\" ><style>.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 66%;text-align: left;}.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 60px 0px 90px 0px;}.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT.tatsu-inline-text .tatsu-inline-text-inner *{font-family : \"Montserrat\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,'Helvetica Neue',sans-serif;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 50px 0px 90px 0px;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 90%;}.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 30px 0px 90px 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT .tatsu-inline-text-inner{width: 100%;}.tatsu-rkOkQX4uT.tatsu-inline-text{margin: 20px 0px 90px 0px;}}<\/style><div class=\"tatsu-inline-text-inner tatsu-align-center\">\n<p>I create human-centered photography and film for brands, organisations, tourism boards, and agencies across Europe. My work is about connection: seeing people for who they are, and bringing out the strength, presence, and emotion that makes an image feel real \u2014 not staged.<\/p>\n<p>Whether I\u2019m photographing corporate portraits, kids fashion, or events and destination campaigns, the core of my work is the same: helping people shine in ways they didn\u2019t know they could. Clients often tell me that the people in front of my camera look more like themselves than they expected \u2014 more confident, more grounded, more human. That\u2019s not about posing; it\u2019s about trust, connection, attention, and knowing how to create space for someone to show up as they are.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve worked professionally since 2018 across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, London, and Cape Town, collaborating with entrepreneurs, fashion brands, tourism boards, universities, magazines, and marketing agencies. I\u2019m known for working easily with people of all ages and backgrounds \u2014 including children and people who feel uncomfortable or unseen in front of the camera.<\/p>\n<p>Agencies and clients come to me when they want strong visuals that feel real, not stiff. When they care about emotion, presence, and story \u2014 and want imagery that actually supports branding, campaigns, and communication.<\/p>\n<p>My work connects fashion, portraiture, and events through one consistent approach: human first, story always.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-H1AWwaGuT.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-H1AWwaGuT.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-H1AWwaGuT > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-H1AWwaGuT > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-H1AWwaGuT > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-H1AWwaGuT > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-H1AWwaGuT.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-H1AWwaGuT.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-H1AWwaGuT.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-row-wrap  tatsu-row-full-width tatsu-row-one-col tatsu-row-has-one-cols tatsu-medium-gutter tatsu-reg-cols  tatsu-clearfix tatsu-SJx9ylWHTbg\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-row\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-column  tatsu-bg-overlay tatsu-one-col tatsu-column-image-none tatsu-column-effect-none  tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl\"  data-parallax-speed=\"0\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-inner\" ><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad-wrap\"><div class=\"tatsu-column-pad\" ><div  class=\"tatsu-module tatsu-call-to-action tatsu-clearfix  tatsu-ByowKer6Zl\" ><div class=\"tatsu-cta-inner\"><h4 class=\"tatsu-action-content\" >Have a project in mind? Let's talk!<\/h4><a class=\"mediumbtn tatsu-button rounded tatsu-action-button\" href=\"\/nl\/contact\/\" data-gdpr-atts=\"{}\" ><span>Get In Touch<\/span><\/a><style>.tatsu-ByowKer6Zl.tatsu-call-to-action{background-color: rgba(195,175,147,1);}.tatsu-ByowKer6Zl .tatsu-action-content{color: rgba(255,255,255,1) ;}.tatsu-ByowKer6Zl .tatsu-action-button:hover{background: rgba(0,0,0,1);border-color: rgba(0,0,0,1); }.tatsu-ByowKer6Zl .tatsu-action-button span{color: rgba(255,255,255,1) ;}.tatsu-ByowKer6Zl .tatsu-action-button:hover span{color: rgba(195,175,147,1) ;}.tatsu-ByowKer6Zl .tatsu-action-button{border-width: 1px;border-color: rgba(255,255,255,1); }<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-column-bg-image\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-column-overlay tatsu-animate-none\" ><\/div><\/div><style>.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}.tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl.tatsu-column > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-column-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}.tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-left-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl > .tatsu-column-inner > .tatsu-right-divider{z-index: 9999;}@media only screen and (max-width:1377px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (min-width:768px) and (max-width: 1024px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-row > .tatsu-HJ91xZHaZl.tatsu-column{width: 100%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-section-background-wrap\"><div class = \"tatsu-section-background\" ><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tatsu-overlay tatsu-section-overlay\"><\/div><style>.tatsu-r1ZCWwTfOT .tatsu-section-offset-wrap{transform: translateY(-0px);}.tatsu-r1ZCWwTfOT > .tatsu-bottom-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-r1ZCWwTfOT > .tatsu-top-divider{z-index: 9999;}.tatsu-r1ZCWwTfOT .tatsu-section-overlay{mix-blend-mode: normal;}@media only screen and (max-width: 767px) {.tatsu-r1ZCWwTfOT.tatsu-section{margin: 150px 0px 0px 0px;}}<\/style><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/about\/\" class=\"more-link style1-button\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7459,"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/7459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/heleenvandeven.com\/nl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}