Dutch version below – Hello everyone, I would like to share my truth, vision, and story with all of you, including the beliefs I stand for. Why I’ve been blogging for 10 years, using Instagram to share my story, and why I decided to participate in beauty pageants like Miss World for my country. The truths and misconceptions about me and my participation in the pageant and standing up for my personal narrative and story. – Celebrate Your Authenticity: My Core Value, Standing up against Bullying, and Self-empowerment. “I signed a contract that does not allow me to be completely open about my experiences with ‘MWNL’. Nevertheless, I want to tell you who I am, what I stand for and who I am not.” [Read more…]
Special (outfit) shoot | Hera
With the sun kissing my face and the sand embracing my toes, I ventured to the enchanting coastlines of Tulum for an unforgettable outfit shoot. Teaming up with a photographer I know from this magical region, we captured the essence of the ancient goddess style that is so characteristic of this place. The amazing location I was collaborating with for my stay, is called Acacia Tulum. This Airbnb is so absolutely stunning, that I loved using it for pictures.
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Photoshoot Report | Portrait portfolio shoots
Hi everyone! It was time for another nice portfolio post. I am now already at 2 agencies and I am going to register with the Chamber of Commerce to be able to do more as a freelancer. It has been a bit quieter in terms of shoots lately because winter is the most quiet period in terms of shoots. The bridal season will start again in spring, so I have quite a few things planned for March and April as well. The upcoming shoots are not collaborations / portfolio shoots, but assignments again. Hopefully it will all continue! [Read more…]
Photoshoot Report | Bridal mansion shoot
Hi everyone. I would like to share with you another portfolio/modelling post. Bridal is basically my ‘specialty’ when it comes to modeling. I feel very grateful when I have another shoot like this beautiful shoot on my schedule. The result is often even better than I already expected. They always know how to surprise me and a shoot day (with them) really feels like a party! I get a lot of energy from my modeling assignments, and that’s why I love to share it with you. Over time, some additional photos may be added to the post. [Read more…]
Photoshoot Report | Boho beach bridal shoot & Hotel bridal shoot
Over the past few weeks I’ve done two beautiful bridal shoots that I was asked to do. I posted the last shoot first in this post. Of course there were a lot more pictures, but I’m happy to share the results with you. [Read more…]
Beauty pageant Diary | Miss Netherlands (Miss World) finale
After an intensive year, the final of Miss World Netherlands is a fact. I’ve grown a lot as a woman and often stepped out of my comfort zone (I love). I didn’t win myself, but my good friend Dilay Willemstein was allowed to take home the beautiful crown, which Brenda Muste handed over to her. I am grateful that because of something ‘negative’ like corona, I was able to take a chance next to my beautiful, irregular job. Because we were all temporarily on the ground due to the freeze and travel ban, I was able to make this period something else special. Where one door closes, another door opens. This post is to share the last pictures of the final evening and as a short summary.
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Special Diary | Miss World Nederland Mother shoot, BWAP & more
Hi everyone. Again a nice post from my Miss World Netherlands adventure. This time about the “mama” shoot a while ago. A sneak peek of the ‘dad’ shoot, a shoot with my Miss World sash but separate from the organization (with Jeremy), and my BWAP (Beauty with a purpose) anti-bullying guest classes.
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Special Diary | Miss World Nederland bridal & kimono shoot
Currently, I am in the Miss World Netherlands journey for 9 months already, and I also enjoy creating online diaries about the journey after a certain amount of time within it. Last October I went to Selsela (Weddingwear Selsela) in Haarlem for a fitting appointment for a wedding dress. A cool bridal shoot was planned, but it took place a few weeks ago (while respecting the corona regulations), because we went into lockdown for months back in October. I took a nice photo with my phone of the beautiful dress during the fitting appointment, which we started shooting months later. Side note – I always bring my camera with me to take pics behind the scenes. [Read more…]
Special Diary | Finalist journey at Miss World Nederland, Shoots & Airline Documentary part 4
Hi everyone. I create a special diary every x number of weeks / months. During my participation in the Miss World (Netherlands) pageant, I experience a lot of things and events ofcourse. To begin with; the final has been moved from March to the beginning of the summer. So I will still be busy with the Miss World Netherlands journey for another few months. Even though we are in lockdown, I am still occupied with it several days a week. As well, I have some media tasks from my airline, individual shoots, and Miss World NL (meetings). Lizzy and I are working on our stop-bullying project in small steps, which unfortunately is not a large project due to the lockdown. I also get a lot of opportunities from my airline, such as becoming part of a Covid-19 documentary and here and there small fun activities and assignments. [Read more…]