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blackbird tales
blackbird tales
blackbird tales
2019
How we see things shapes how we tell them
How we see things shapes how we tell them
How we see things shapes how we tell them
Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer who enjoys the thinking as much as the making.
Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer who enjoys the thinking as much as the making.
Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer who enjoys the thinking as much as the making.
I have a creative side and a very practical one. I enjoy choosing colours and finding the right words just as much as making a plan and getting things organised.
Leaving corporate marketing gave me the chance to build a business around that combination. I wanted room to use everything I’d learned and loved doing: photographing, writing, advising and teaching.
I have a creative side and a very practical one. I enjoy choosing colours and finding the right words just as much as making a plan and getting things organised.
Leaving corporate marketing gave me the chance to build a business around that combination. I wanted room to use everything I’d learned and loved doing: photographing, writing, advising and teaching.
What I do
What I do
Marketing & brand strategy
A clear direction for your brand, what you say and how you reach your audience.
Content & social media
From writing and creating content to planning posts and managing your social channels.
Photography
Visual storytelling for brands, portraits, retreats and events, with my signature warm, earthy style.
Mentoring & education
Personal guidance and digital resources to help you develop your photography and marketing skills.
What I do
Marketing & brand strategy
A clear direction for your brand, what you say and how you reach your audience.
Content & social media
From writing and creating content to planning posts and managing your social channels.
Photography
Visual storytelling for brands, portraits, retreats and events, with my signature warm, earthy style.
Mentoring & education
Personal guidance and digital resources to help you develop your photography and marketing skills.
MyphotographyiscloselyconnectedtohowIliveandwhatIlove.Thatpersonalconnectiongivestheworkitswarmth,whetherI’mphotographingpeople,placesorbrands.
the face behind the lens
the face behind the lens
inspired by 90s minimalism
inspired by 90s minimalism
loyal to the grain
loyal to the grain
chasing light since 2018
chasing light since 2018
35mm / strictly analog
35mm / strictly analog
capturing silent stories
capturing silent stories
My expertise
My expertise
My expertise
01
People & Stories
Portraits, Couples, Personal Brands
Every person carries a story. I frame it before it fades.
01
People & Stories
Portraits, Couples, Personal Brands
Every person carries a story. I frame it before it fades.
02
Portraits
Portraits, Editorial, Events, Lifestyle
Real faces. No masks. No overthinking.
02
Portraits
Portraits, Editorial, Events, Lifestyle
Real faces. No masks. No overthinking.
03
Commercial & Events
Events, Campaigns, Social Content
Clean. Sharp. Intentional. Built to stand out.
03
Commercial & Events
Events, Campaigns, Social Content
Clean. Sharp. Intentional. Built to stand out.
You made me feel completely myself and captured the beauty of that feeling in every photo.
- Rebecca
You made me feel completely myself and captured the beauty of that feeling in every photo.
- Rebecca
You made me feel completely myself and captured the beauty of that feeling in every photo.
- Rebecca
"Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer who enjoys the thinking."
"Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer who enjoys the thinking."
"Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer who enjoys the thinking."
Leaving corporate marketing gave me the chance to build a business around that combination. I wanted room to use everything I’d learned and loved doing: photographing, writing, advising and teaching.
Leaving corporate marketing gave me the chance to build a business around that combination. I wanted room to use everything I’d learned and loved doing: photographing, writing, advising and teaching.
— Rebecca, portrait shoot
— Rebecca, portrait shoot
— Rebecca, portrait shoot
From my journal
From my journal
Thoughts on marketing, photography and running a business, with practical advice, tools and personal stories.
From my journal
Thoughts on marketing, photography and running a business, with practical advice, tools and personal stories.
Join my newsletter for thoughts on creative work, content strategy and the messy reality of running a business.
Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer.
With love, Merel
Join my newsletter for thoughts on creative work, content strategy and the messy reality of running a business.
Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer.
With love, Merel
Join my newsletter for thoughts on creative work, content strategy and the messy reality of running a business.
Behind blackbird tales is a marketer and photographer.
With love, Merel