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Lıchtvalweddings · Voorbeeldstad
Photographer of around thirty with a camera in her hands by a large window, natural light on her face, smiling at someone beside the camera
Carlijn at work

I’m Carlijn.
I look at the light first.

I’m Carlijn. I’ve been photographing weddings since 2014 and I still look at the light first and the camera second. You get photos in which you recognise yourself, not a stiff pose.

My first wedding was my sister’s, in 2014. I had a second-hand camera and no idea what I was doing. What I did know: the best photo of that day wasn’t the group photo, but my father in the kitchen wiping away his tears with a tea towel.

It never left me. Since then I’ve photographed around twenty-five weddings a year, and no more. That way I have enough time for every couple: for the introductory meeting, for the planning and for the editing afterwards.

My studio is an old upstairs flat on Voorbeeldstraat, with tall north-facing windows. That’s where we have coffee when you come to meet me, and where I edit every photo by hand.

“The best photo of the day is rarely the one someone asked for.”

What I pay attention to

  1. Bride in front of a tall window while getting ready, soft side light falling over her shoulder and the dress, chalk-white wall, quiet room, muted colours

    The light

    In every room I first look at where the window is. A room with side light is worth its weight in gold while getting ready.

  2. Bride and groom walk hand in hand through an orchard in low golden evening light, backlight through the leaves, wide frame with lots of sky and grass, natural and unposed

    The people around you

    Grandad, the witness, the ring bearer. You barely see them that day, I do.

  3. Couple in a warm embrace on the purple heath at sunrise, morning mist among the birches in the distance, soft backlight

    Calm

    I don’t arrange anything that doesn’t need arranging. If you’ve forgotten about me by midnight, I’ve done my job well.

Peace of mind in the background

  • Two camerasand spare batteries, lenses and memory cards in the bag
  • Double storageon two cards at once, overnight a copy in the studio and in the cloud
  • Cover arrangedthree wedding photographers who know my style, just in case
  • Insuredprofessional and public liability, registered with the KvK
  • Kept for five yearsall photos, even if you lose them yourselves

Shall we have coffee?

We talk for about an hour, at the table in my studio or by video. Send your date first, so I know if I’m free.

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Season 2027 · 11 Saturdays still free

April

  1. 3still free
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  3. 17on hold
  4. 24fully booked

May

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  4. 22on hold
  5. 29fully booked

June

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  4. 26still free

July

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August

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September

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  4. 25on hold

October

  1. 2still free
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still freeon holdfully booked

Updated on 20 October 2026. Fridays and weekdays have more availability.