Feel beautiful - portrait sessions

Why do you need a professional headshot?

1. It improves your self esteem
2. It’s an easy, but important investment in your future
3. It’s a great first impression for most of your potential clients, partners or employers who will very often see your profile picture before they meet you in person
4. In todays digital time and place, you should always have a good image at hand for different purposes like; Social Media, aricles or newspapers, marketing purposes, personal branding, CV, business cards, websites and more.
5. A great portrait takes more than a simple click on a camera and a professional photographer will make sure everything come together in a way that works best for YOU. She or he will help you with good posture and angling, flattering lighting and editing, make-up and styling, style, setting and surroundings and so much more.

You can read more about why you should invest in a professional photographer in this article: Why you need a professional headshot

Here you can see some before & after samples of some gorgeous women from our last events. The main difference is how they FEEL when I take the pictures. After being made up by Sylvia, they feel pretty. My job is to make them feel event better by directing them and posing them and make them forget all about the camera and simply be themselves and have some fun:

What our clients say about us:

“Marianne is very professional and reassuring. She knows exactly how to pose you to get a good and radiant picture. The end result is beautiful and I am so happy with the images!”

“Sylvia knows exactly how to emphasize your best features. My makeup was beautiful in a natural way. I was super happy with the result!”

– Marscha Bouma

“Marianne is super enthusiastic and easily puts you at ease in front of the camera. She tells you clearly how to best post to achieve the best photos. I am very happy with my photos.”

“Sylvia simply transformed me with her makeup. Top!”

– Ingrid Zantinge

“Marianne makes you feel at ease. She is incredibly enthusiastic and driven and her cheerfulness and humor made me feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera. Her photos are really beautiful and calm.”

“With Sylvia, you know you are in good hands. She uses super beautiful makeup and I received lots of compliments about it after the session.”

– Bianca Bouwer

“Marianne is a top photographer because of her professional knowledge and spontaneity! I really enjoyed the shoot and I will certainly recommend it to others who are contemplating (but on the fence about it – just like me) to book a professional headshot session. My advice: Stop hesitating – just do it.”

– Alette Nederkoorn

“Marianne creates a very relaxed atmosphere and tunes in well to the wishes of her customers.”

“Sylvia made me up beautifully. Her Make up was natural and as someone who never wears any make up, this was very important to me. She is also very engaged and sociable.”

– Mariëlle Nieuwenhuis

“As a returning customer, this is my second review for Picturelyspoken and Marianne Hope. I come from a marketing and branding background and I highly recommend the personal branding photography experience that Marianne offers. If you are looking for a headshot that represents your personality and helps you create a brand, get customers, and build your business, Marianne can get you what you need.”

“The Feel beautiful session experience given by both Sylvia (MUA) and Marianne (photographer) was both FUN and relaxing. I am super happy with the result of my headshot session.”

– Regine van Noord

“I Had a great and relaxed “Feel beautiful” photo shoot and I was super happy with my final images.”

– Denis Kakiay