X-T2: Bert Stephani and Tom Museeuw in Studio

Bert Stephani is a commercial and editorial photographer from Belgium who specializes in creative portraits and lifestyle photography.

Bert aims to capture what makes someone unique in every portrait. In his lifestyle pictures, it's all about authentic experiences rather than the fake glamour that is often associated with the genre. Although technical mastery is high on Bert’s priority list, his style is often a bit rough around the edges, just like life itself.

Bert is also passionate about sharing information and knowledge with others. Workshops, lectures and speaking engagements have taken him all over the world to meet inspiring fellow creatives.

"Fotofolio photography" started in 2004, after a brief journey in the "urbex exploration" I started photographing model portfolios with child-and teen models for agencies in Belgium, France and The Netherlands. I rolled into the fashion industry by chance. To date, my work consist mainly of commercial assignments (magazines, apparel brands), the rest of my work is portraiture of children and I teach a lot of workshops “using natural light on location”. I shoot almost exclusively on location and preferably with available natural light. A photo shoot means fun and play for me. I am the director of the atmosphere during the shoot, the children are the actors and the customer ... do not worry, the customer is smiling happy at seeing the "fotofolio" show!