There's a moment when you realize your life is fuller than ever —
and feels emptier than you expected.
You do everything you're supposed to do.
You're there for everyone.
But somewhere along the way, you slipped into the background.
Not gone. Just out of view..
My name is Merel
Photographer, producer, editor, marketer
and mother —
For more than twenty years I've lived, from the inside, how stories, images and brands work.
I see quickly what's already in someone.
What's already there but hasn't taken shape yet.
What becomes more beautiful the moment you actually look at it.
That's what I do. Have done for twenty years.
It's simply who I am.
So you can feel alive again.
"Merel is a hidden talent. With her camera and sharp eye, she captures a side of you that you hadn't discovered yourself yet."
— Juliëtte Schraauwers
"Smiling for the camera comes easy to me. Showing who I really am doesn't. I did it anyway, thanks to you." — Nanne van der Leer
“She saw me as the woman I am deep down."
— Lisan van de Visser
What people say
Moodboard video — free
A session that shifts how you look at who you want to be. No agenda, no obligations.
Reveal
Half a day with me. A conversation, a shoot, and clarity about who you are right now.
Unfold
Discovering who you already were, before life got this full.
Flourish
Learning how to show that. In image, in words, online.
Where you can start
My work sits at the intersection of image and substance.
Sometimes visible. Sometimes behind the scenes.
Always aimed at coherence.
Photography — with people and brands.
Projects — from concept to realization.
Work
