I’m Rafaël, a portrait and documentary photographer based in Antwerp.
I’ve been taking photos for as long as I can remember, but it took a while for me to understand what truly interests me: people. Not the posed version, but the moment just before. Or just after.
My style is full of character and timeless. I’m inspired by the masters of portrait and fashion photography—people who aren’t afraid of silence in an image. But I’m just as inspired by the people who stand in front of my lens.
Besides portrait work, I shoot for companies that want their story to look authentic. No stock photo aesthetics, no forced smiles.
Street photography is my way of slowing down. Sometimes I shoot analog because it forces me to look more consciously.