Our Story

They say every story needs a beginning,

Hi! Nice to meet you!

I’m a 26 year old named Raïs.

 

After doing photography professionally for over 7 years and having shot weddings all over the world I founded my studio in Nazareth, Belgium.

 

I love spontaneous shoots, getting teary in the wind, running around with the kids and most importantly: I live for taking your images! 

 

Let us randomly stop at the side of the road because I saw a beautiful spot and let us have fun together.

 

I can’t wait meeting you!

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Consulting

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Design

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Award Winning Photographer

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International Speaker

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Consulting

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Hi! Nice to meet you!

I’m a 26 year old named Raïs.

 

After doing photography professionally for over 7 years and having shot weddings all over the world I founded my studio in Nazareth, Belgium.

 

I love spontaneous shoots, getting teary in the wind, running around with the kids and most importantly: I live for taking your images! 

 

Let us randomly stop at the side of the road because I saw a beautiful spot and let us have fun together.

 

I can’t wait meeting you!

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Consulting

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Design

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Award Winning Photographer

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International Speaker

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Consulting

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Who is "we"?

Meet Jochen, my partner photographer. Together we form “the photography couple” and the Matters Photography team.

 

Jochen is usually not involved in photographing the family sessions, but is present for more challenging projects such as our corporate shoots, very big families and of course… our weddings.

 

Together we work behind the scenes for an incredible and seamless experience for you.

For more information of our other work, feel free to visit www.mattersphotography.com.

Passion

fuels everyhting

Every vein of Matters beats the same rhythm one of passion and love for the beauty that photography brings,

Awards

2019 – AFNS Awards

2019 – World Photographic Cup

2019 – FEP Photographer of the year

2019 – FEP Photographer of the year

2019 – World Photographic Cup

2019 – One Eyeland

2019 – Type Design Awards

 

 

 

 

 

“Raïs got a master’s degree in Advertising and Digital Creation in Brussels. After exchanges in New York and Shanghai, winning the silver award in the Brussels Emhackinaton and being part of the winning team for the One Club competition for agency Mother in London, she decided to pursue what she really loved: straight after graduating she started her photography business full-time in 2019.

 

After that things quickly escalated, In the next two years she was published in magazines such as Brigitte, the biggest fashion magazine of Germany, Naver, MSN, The Intercontinental news, Behind The Shutter Magazine to name a few. She spoke at events for the National Belgian Photographers Association, got accredited by Canon as an official Canon Young Talent, and was a speaker for Canon During the Photo Days. She won many competitions, ending her 6th place for fashion and 5th for wedding for the best European Photographers of 2020, representing Belgium in the World Photographic Cup twice in a row, being named one of the top 10 best wedding photographers in the world by One Eyeland and was recently awarded the FEP European Young Photographer of 2021 by the Federation of European Photographers.

 

As she puts it “Honestly, every day I am honored to be a part of one of the most beautiful events in people’s lives, I am grateful to be able to add my passion to their beautiful day and in such way fundamentally making a difference for the rest of their life. They’re going to look back at their images and will remember every single emotion they experienced on that magical day. It is for those moments I feel what I do isn’t just a job, it is an experience I get to live week after week, eternalising people’s hopes and dreams. To me, it’s one of the most beautiful jobs in the world! :)”

How I got here

It all started over 10 years ago

"I would lie if I tell you that the first time I cranked the dial of my disposable camera and clicked that my heart didn't skip a beat"

Tuition

2012 – Photography – University of Amsterdam

2018 – Master Advertising and Digital Creation – CAD

2019 – Matters Photography

 

Finding my voice

It didn't stop there

"In every image, I explore the next step towards a more beautiful world. An experience I love to share!"

Honours & Publications

2019 – Silver Award Emhackinathon

2019 – Winning team One Club – Agency Mother

2019 – Canon Young Talent

2019 – Brigitte

2019 – Naver

2019 – MSN

2019 – The Intercontinental News

2019 – Behind the shutter

2019 – Flair

2019 – Shoot

2019 – Guest speaker Canon Photodays

2019 – Guest speaker National Belgian Photographers

 

 

Testimonials

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Testimonials

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Ciara Ciara - CEO

Let others do the talking

Our Vision

Our story to the world

As a young photographers, we have seen the joy and laughter that people could have in these times and experienced gratefulness for the moments where people could truly connect. It is from this vision that we created the story of Matters, not so much as a window through time but more as a testimony of beauty.

This goal is also our legacy to this world: a way of giving

memories a tangible feeling.

Honestly?

I live for what I do. There's no bigger joy in making people happy and knowing you've made a difference for the rest of their life.

Shall we eternalize memories for life too?

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