<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/group-portraits/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>Portraits Brussels photographer - Inspiring Insights and Tips on Portrait Photography Techniques , group portraits</title><description>Portraits Brussels photographer - Inspiring Insights and Tips on Portrait Photography Techniques , group portraits</description><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/group-portraits</link><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 09:11:24 -0700</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[family portrait at your home...]]></title><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/post/family-photography-portrait</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.portraits.brussels/files/180415Doerner%20familie-7725.JPG"/>I come at your place with my professional light, and shoot an entire session in between formal and casual. Up to you to pick the best ones. Strong com ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_Z4D9xGTCTVezVsHTLmDgog" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_9gc30HXoSEOhVSXCSQ6ApQ" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_R3-oC1svShm9AlUW3-wbgg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_XpcgpOt1RLeHcQZWZhZKTw" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style></style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_Muu_JxP5T1G4am1QBzvdIQ" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>I come at your place with my professional light, and shoot an entire session in between formal and casual. Up to you to pick the best ones. Strong compositions and a relaxed atmosphere are my main features..</p></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2018 10:00:31 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[hands on in the studio]]></title><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/post/hands-on-in-the-studio</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.portraits.brussels/files/portraits.brussels-contacts.jpg"/>These few months I opened up the possibility to clients all over Belgium to come to my studio and have a photoshoot for almost nothing. They won their ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_6wPWcWXcRfO0PAgWBjl0XA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_8wxk5N0kTOOncCu1r3SL2A" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_HFGVzBiWQ6ufS1PW9J9Qvw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_hUjikxc7SNWuK0LmFRhM8A" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style></style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/portraits.brussels-contacts.jpg" size="original" alt="vivabid portraits" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">portraits in our studio</span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_qKeabnO-R0qt5AOqW58Tjw" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>These few months I opened up the possibility to clients all over Belgium to come to my studio and have a photoshoot for almost nothing. They won their shoot on vivabid, and have the right to be photographed in the studio for about half an hour and get one download for free.</p><p><br></p><p>&nbsp;All other images can be printed online or bought for download by our client portal.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A lot of fun for me and the client, and most of them buy the entire session afterwards.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>However, as clients pay nothing or almost nothing in advance,&nbsp; some of them tend to come late or not at all at their appointment, so I will stop working through this system end of April, and I'll only work for clients paying in advance.</p></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 10:19:46 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[group photography at your office]]></title><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/post/group-photography-at-your-office</link><description><![CDATA[<img align="left" hspace="5" src="https://www.portraits.brussels/files/001Portrait-photographer-Belgium%20160204.JPG"/>After doing official headshots of all co-works all morning, I was asked to do an extra. A group portrait of the crew. But as this wasn't foreseen I re ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_iOahGpBwTZ6eA7m1H2qwLA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_kyti7TMDQtWak6t-EoxNMw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_TpxC1ZcMRn-mbj7NGh4yEg" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_nNUlIAq3SwekGOjsuCRyUg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>After doing official headshots of all co-works all morning, I was asked to do an extra. A group portrait of the crew. But as this wasn't foreseen I really had to improvise, and there was not a lot of room. I just took there conference room, moved the tables around, and hop!&nbsp; I like the fact that those table fill up the foreground, and of course I posed everyone individually around chairs and on tables. They were very happy, and so am I!</p><p><br></p></div></div>
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/001Portrait-photographer-Belgium%20160204.JPG" size="original" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">great portrait in a tiny office</span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2017 13:05:05 +0100</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test shoot]]></title><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/post/Test-shoot</link><description><![CDATA[For a client we did a funny group shot. This pic is just a trial, and the real photo you will find in magazines, with some politicians claiming divers ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_4eaOg4dMTr2wUGIhq-LuMw" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_NN75OvjiS9GSKIc8gshEmw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_ws8A4KiQSkuhYWgMxd6wfQ" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_9Ry1Jp-5QbqKTLzqgIPtfA" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style></style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
                type:fullscreen,
                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/160302xavierZizo%20nv-a-006.JPG" size="original" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content"></span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_6n8AdczBQAmMJQnUXmieHg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>For a client we did a funny group shot. This pic is just a trial, and the real photo you will find in magazines, with some politicians claiming diversity. Hence the bags. I always first shoot with co-worker models, so, when the high profile models/politicians come everything is prepared so we won't take too much time for photography.</p></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2016 13:23:12 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Risking lifes for a group portrait]]></title><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/post/Risking-lifes-for-a-group-portrait</link><description><![CDATA[Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a little but this was a fun assignment. Though we had to stand in heavy traffic on Rondpoint Schuman (the very heart of t ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_2H5veM9FTleB69lSILmgdQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_aBy4mSt2QHSJEZ2UibiF7Q" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_KYMqoSvmRJqkRNtMCLq7JA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_7OVjNe2sTOub9NxWEq9Lpg" data-element-type="image" class="zpelement zpelem-image "><style></style><div data-caption-color="" data-size-tablet="" data-size-mobile="" data-align="left" data-tablet-image-separate="" data-mobile-image-separate="" class="zpimage-container zpimage-align-left zpimage-size-original zpimage-tablet-fallback-original zpimage-mobile-fallback-original hb-lightbox " data-lightbox-options="
                type:fullscreen,
                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/IMG_08301makingof.jpg" size="original" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">making of on Schuman</span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div><div data-element-id="elm_asunmJrtTr-QyTY0ZWs10w" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a little but this was a fun assignment. Though we had to stand in heavy traffic on Rondpoint Schuman (the very heart of the European Area in Brussels) and the art director had to act as an assistant, holding my flash up straight against the heavy winds. In the end a great shot came out, with moving traffic in the background, just as they wanted.</p></div></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:02:24 +0200</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[A website banner of 50 people photographed in 9 times]]></title><link>https://www.portraits.brussels/blogs/post/A-website-banner-of-50-people-photographed-in-9-times</link><description><![CDATA[This was a nice job, as I may say. The client needed headshots of all coworkers, and maybe a group picture too. After visiting their offices I told th ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_u9A2ZnO2TrWAvcEhFDnEHA" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_odXE-VpkQM6vEMUk80eSXw" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_t0LYmJa1SACatpAxm7aOsw" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_pwSiCwT7QGGePn_kGApaww" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style></style><div class="zptext zptext-align- " data-editor="true"><div><p>This was a nice job, as I may say. The client needed headshots of all coworkers, and maybe a group picture too. After visiting their offices I told them the headshots were no problem, but shooting a large group of 50 people in such a small space with low ceilings could be a problem.</p><p>I proposed to shoot the individual headshots, and shoot small group pictures in the same room. These groups were manipulated into one long group, but it was to long for the banner, so in the we came up with this image, fitting their homepage. The black and white choice was mine to, so no styling or make up had to be done, and it makes just a great diverse but professional group of consultants, don't you think?</p></div></div>
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                theme:dark"><figure role="none" class="zpimage-data-ref"><span class="zpimage-anchor" role="link" tabindex="0" aria-label="Open Lightbox" style="cursor:pointer;"><picture><img class="zpimage zpimage-style-none zpimage-space-none " src="/files/GROUPCROPbanner.jpg" size="original" data-lightbox="true"/></picture></span><figcaption class="zpimage-caption zpimage-caption-align-center"><span class="zpimage-caption-content">banner photography</span></figcaption></figure></div>
</div></div></div></div></div></div> ]]></content:encoded><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2015 17:28:34 +0200</pubDate></item></channel></rss>