Vera is a passionate full-time photographer, mother of two children, and former owner of a successful fashion webshop. With over 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur in the fashion industry, she decided to change course in 2020. Her son was born then, and thus began her journey into the world of photography. "My passion for photography was always there, but it was further ignited by the birth of our first child," Vera says. She wanted to capture these special moments for her family. "I wanted to create beautiful images myself so that I could always look back at this moment," Vera says. Eventually, this grew into a true love for newborn photography.

Going viral on Instagram

After a year of exploring, it turned out that newborn photography was truly her thing. She shared her photos on Instagram, and in a short time, her unique photos went viral. This resulted in many requests from both well-known and unknown people from the Netherlands. Thus, Vera quickly grew into a well-known photographer.

Sharing her passion

"Photographing new life is so pure and beautiful," says Vera. "You enter a very vulnerable period in families' lives to capture their greatest gift." Besides the photography itself, she also loves sharing her passion with others. That's why she now also offers Newborn Workshops, mentoring sessions, and sells her presets.

Switch to Shootstack

Previously, Vera used WeTransfer to send her photos to clients. However, she noticed that her clients missed out on part of the experience because of this. When she discovered Shootstack, she quickly realized that it significantly improved her workflow. She says, "I think Shootstack is really a gift to give to my clients after a shoot."

About the switch, she says, "I immediately got the hang of Shootstack; it's super user-friendly, and the end result is beautiful." Vera has now been using Shootstack for quite some time and is very satisfied with it. "It's also great that Shootstack continues to introduce new features!"

Vera’s workflow

With just a few clicks, Vera can now create personalized galleries. "I'm really done within 5 minutes with creating and sending a gallery," says Vera enthusiastically. Her workflow is very simple. Her clients can choose from several packages containing a set number of photos.

In advance, Vera selects and edits the photos for her clients. She creates a collection in Shootstack and uploads all the edited photos. "The only thing I then have to do is select a beautiful cover photo, choose my favorite layout and font, and I'm good to go!" Her clients can now view and download the photos. Enthusiastically she says, "Shootstack is so easy for both me and my clients. I definitely recommend it to other photographers!"

Curious about Vera van den Heuvel's beautiful galleries? Check them out below!