Our Story

It all started when Olivie’s mother wanted a new professional portrait. The only one she had was taken at her workplace in just two seconds. no input, just ‘‘smile’’ and ‘‘next’’. She didn’t feel happy with it, but she wasn't given a chance to make it better.

So we set out with the goal of taking a new portrait of her that she would like.

It’s been over a year since we took her new portraits and she still talks about it. That’s when we realized how happy we could make someone by simply taking the time to listen, communicate and invest in what people really want.

A young woman with brown hair, wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers, sitting on a wooden stool against a dark blue background. She has a questioning or playful expression, with one hand resting on her cheek and holding a paintbrush.

My professional portrait changed the way I saw myself.

— Olivie van der Linden, Co-Founder

A young woman with long curly hair, wearing a varsity jacket, white t-shirt, and jeans, seated with one leg crossed, holding a football over her shoulder, against a dark gray background.

I saw a confidence on screen that I didn’t know I had.

— Aliyah Hoekstra, Co-Founder