What I did not do last year is maybe a good thing to do this year. To take some time for reflection on the work I did in 2019. Well I did it last year in my mind but did not share those thoughts online. So how did I do […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
Well, it is that time of the year again. A good moment to take a look at the work I have created in 2019. So I grabbed my photo library and filtered on portraits and 2019. Let’s see what I have accomplished this year and pick the best 10 of […]
My top 10 images of 2019
This is the season of joy, love and piece to spend with your friends and your loved ones. May your world be filled with warmth and good cheer this season. I want to wish all of you a wonderful and merry Christmas and I hope you all have an amazing […]
Merry Christmas
Remember the silhouette shoot with Josanne? If you are interested you can find a news message about it here: Silhouettes with Josan. In that message I told you about my inspiration for that shoot and that it was triggered by a lady with beautiful afro style curly hair. And that […]
Silhouette shoot with Fariël
I had a short amount of time to shoot with Joëlle. She is a great model with some lovely looks. And she is a bit of a tough girl at the same time. I just wanted to share these images because I like the mood in them a lot. I […]
Outdoor shoot with Joëlle
Time to go back to my roots again. I love shooting portraits in a moody and soft atmosphere. I have done lots of other cool stuff lately but now I couldn’t hold it any more. It was time for another moody shoot. So I put out a casting call for […]
Moody studio shoot with Roosmarijn
I had a great outdoor photoshoot in Rotterdam around the Brienenoord bridge. I did this shoot with two curvy and cool models called Angelique and Eveline. Since we were already in the fall season it was tricky what the weather would do. We had quite a bit of rain at […]
Outdoor shoot at the bridge
Recently I have been to South Africa with my wife. During this trip we mainly visited national parks to watch and photograph the beautiful wildlife of South Africa. We both love doing that. When I was processing my photos from our trip it struck me that I took a lot […]
Wildlife portraits of South Africa
Well. It’s that time of the year again. It’s autumn over here in the Netherlands. Or actually I should say: it is already autumn. But that might have to do with a long trip I did to South Africa at the end of the summer. When you come back from […]
Autumn shoot with Katherine
During a collaboration with photographer Saskia we did a cool and moody photoshoot at a very special location: a fortress. To be more specific we had this shoot at Fort Honswijk in the Netherlands. A very cool location. For this shoot we worked with a male model Robin. He is […]
Moody at the fortress with Robin
It was time to do some more outdoor shooting. So I went with Kim to a nice location at the water with some nice trees beside it. The goal for this shoot was to combine daylight with flash light and I think that worked out pretty nice. Behind us there […]
Evening time with Kim
When we started this shoot, there was a strong sweet scent in the studio. That scent had been caused by the props of for this shoot: candy time. I did this shoot together with plus side model Ellen. And Ellen is a make-up artist too and did her own make-up. […]
A lot of sweetness with Ellen
I sometimes collaborate with fellow photographer Saskia in order to get out of our comfort zones and do creative photo shoots in a way that we normally don’t do. You can find more about Saskia’s work at her website flitsendbeeld.nl. This time we came up with something new again: a […]
Fine art challenge with Daisy
Together with fellow photographer Saskia from flitsendbeeld.nl I did a photoshoot of classic portraits. The model for this shoot was Moira. I think she has great facial features for this kind of images. You can find more about Moira’s work on their instagram feed: @moiraa. We did this shoot in […]
Classic portraits with Moira
I had a cool shoot with plus size model Bianca in the city of Rotterdam. You can see more of Bianca’s work at het Instagram feed: @plussize_kitten_b. In Rotterdam there is an area with a pedestrian bridge called the Luchtsingel Rotterdam which connects the north of Rotterdam with the city […]
Above street level with Bianca
I had a marvellous photo shoot with model Camille Leon. I have worked with her in the past as well. Only this time there is something different: she is pregnant. Check out her work at her Instagram feed: @camilleleonmodel We did this photo shoot in the studio. During this shoot […]
Marvelous maternity shoot with Camille Leon
I have been invited by model & MUA Ellen to participate in a 50’s and 60’s photoshoot she was organising. The idea of the shoot was to do a collaboration with four models and two photographers. I felt honoured that she asked memoir this shoot and gladly accepted the invitation. […]
50’s & 60’s shoot
I am a member of 500px since 2013. 500px is a social media community for photographers. You can find the most beautiful photographs there. My profile with photo’s at 500px can be found at: 500px/com/mc_hofman. Until I started with Marco Hofman Imaging at the end of 2017 I did’t do […]
1000 Followers on 500px
I went on an outdoor photoshoot with model Daisy. Along with us was Ellen who was the make-up artist for this shoot. Check out their Facebook pages for more information about Ellen and Daisy: Daisy: Portfolio Daisy Ellen: Shoots van curvy amateur model Ellen We went to a local beach […]
Sunny outdoor shoot with Daisy
I was contacted by model Han Nah if I was willing to do a shoot with her. After checking her portfolio I thought it was a great idea to do a shoot together. You can find more about Han nah’s work on her Facebook page: Han Nah. We decided to […]
Studio shoot with Han Nah
Today I have something completely different. Usually I only shoot high end portraits or some product work in the studio. But today I will write about a photoshoot with animals. Those of you who know me in person already know that I like to photograph during the travelling I do […]
Safari lens test
I have done several shoots with both Kim and Thalita. All with great results and a lot of fun. But what I never have done was a shoot with both of them together. So we planned a duo shoot for the studio. At the evening of the shoot it was […]
Summer time with Kim & Thalita
Time for a collaboration with fellow photographer Saskia from flitsendbeeld.nl again. We decided we wanted to do an outdoors fashion/editorial shoot this time. For this shoot we asked model Robin to be our model. And he was willing to join us during our shoot. You can find more about Robin’s […]
Colourful houses with Robin
Remember my post about the natural light shoot in Rotterdam with Bianca? Check it out here: Natural light shoot in Rotterdam with Bianca. At the end of that news post I wrote that I maybe would do some more shoots like this. And I did another shoot. However a bit […]
Wide angle shoot in Amsterdam with Bianca
During one of our hot summer days here in the Netherlands I had a studio shoot planned with plus size model Ellen. You can find more about Ellen’s work on her Facebook page: Shoots van curvy amateur model Ellen. After watching the weather forecast we decided to change the regular […]
Water fun with Ellen
This was something new for me as a photographer. Doing a photoshoot with a model in a latex outfit. I had this shoot with model Dragica. Check out her Instagram feed @dragica.obscurity to see more of her great work. So this was a bit out of my comfort zone because […]
Classy latex with Dragica
I had a very sweet shoot in the studio with model Daisy. Literally speaking this time because we did a candy shoot. You can find more about Daisy at her portfolio page on Facebook: Portfolio Daisy. During the shoot we were assisted by a make-up artist Ellen. She added a […]
Candy shoot with Daisy
This time I had a photoshoot with a male model in the studio. The model, called Robin, has a pretty impressive portfolio. Check out his work at his Instagram feed @rob.in__wonderland We did some moody portraits in different outfits. Most of them touched a military style with a touch of […]
Cool portraits with Robin
I did a great photo shoot with colleague photographer Saskia from flitsendbeeld.nl again. Saskia had a cool classic chair in her studio. The first time I saw that chair I already made a mental note that I would like to do a photo shoot with that chair. And now that […]
Balloon portaits with Moira
A while ago I had a studio shoot with plus size model Bianca. You can find more about her on her instagram page: @plussize_kitten_b. We mainly did a moody styled photo shoot. Bianca had a fashionably outfit and an outfit in lace as well. And during the shoot even one […]