Selfportrait, Nevada October 2006
I’m a freelance photographer currently based in the Bronx, New York. After working more then 10 years as a social worker for refugees I combined this passion with my love for photography.
If you have any questions or assignments, feel free to contact me at info@chantalheijnen.com
best wishes,
Chantal
augustus 24, 2007 at 5:12 pm
Hey Chantal,
your photos are very pleasing to my eyes and they take me on a trip — because i’m seeing people from other parts of the world, some in their own environments. they capture personality and character and create interest in the people, making me want to know more about them. so i have to use my imagination. and that’s what i find enjoyable about looking at them.
i love the photo of ‘Biggie’ Jamal. his environment is beautiful (to me). and i love the shadow of the chandelier. he looks so confident. and the colors are very warm. it’s a very lush environment and you captured it well with the angle you photographed it from.
Javid’s environment is amazingly neat and clean for a guy. to me, he appears a little downhearted. but it looks like he’s pretty well hooked up with electronics and a crib, so he has a lot to be thankful for. but maybe life has been a struggle for him.
it makes so much sense that you build your portfolio around the work that you do to counsel refugees. it seems like that’s where your heart is, in helping them. so you must have a lot of insight into their spirits. keep it up. your portraits are beautiful. i find them soft, yet very clear and direct.
september 9, 2007 at 10:54 am
Hey Chantal,
as always, it’s a pleasure to view your images.
Expressive and eye-catching.
Keep up the great work and I’ll come back again
and again.
Please visit my FotoBlog, you’re most welcome.
Best wishes,
René
januari 30, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Hey Chantal,
Great site, great pictures.
Love it.