Elise-Maria Gherlan, Photographer in Amsterdam

Elise-Maria says:

"It all started back in high school when I got my first DSLR camera and decided to play and experiment with light, shapes and textures, and above all, my friends as models, being inspired by young Romanian photographers.

Since then, I've been trying to see what suits me better, and at the moment, creating portraits where I capture the essence of the people in front of the camera is my long-term goal.

I also love to catch spontaneous moments which are more challenging, hence the photojournalism course I have done in Spain which opened a new door for me and drew a new path full of curiosity."

Elise-Maria speaks English, Spanish, Romanian and Dutch.

Where are some of your favourite places to shoot in Amsterdam?

Westerdok, Sarphatipark, Eye, Jordaan.

Some words to best describe your style of photography?

Spontaneous, Fun, Natural.