About Meral
My approach lives between intentionality and spontaneity, moving with the flow of your celebration while noticing and capturing who you truly are together
Hi there!
I’m Meral, a destination wedding photographer
I Know the Value of Being Seen.
.When I got married on the island of Tenerife, I experienced it all firsthand — the intensity, the emotion, the way time seemed to blur and pause at once.
We had a team around us we trusted completely. They moved with quiet confidence, captured what mattered, and never needed to be told where to be.
Those photos? They became heirlooms. Not perfect images — but perfect feelings.
And that’s when it clicked for me, even more deeply than before:
Great photography isn’t about what you see.
It’s about what you’ll never forget.
Before I ever held a camera, I worked as a psychologist — and that background still shapes the way I see.
I know how vulnerable it can feel to be truly seen. To stand in front of a lens and let go.
But I also know how powerful it is when someone notices the small things — a glance, a breath, the way two people naturally lean into each other.
That sensitivity is now my greatest asset as a photographer.
I live on the island of Tenerife with my husband and our daughter.
Each summer we return to the Netherlands — close to family, friends, and familiar roots.
When I’m not working, I spend time in the ocean. Surfing helps me reset. It slows things down and brings me back to myself — much like photography does.
TESTIMONIAL
What I love most about her photographs is the way they capture pure emotion.
I have never seen myself look so radiant in any other picture.
Some moments from our wedding day are hard to put into words,
but when I look at the photos, they perfectly reflect how I felt.
I also love seeing the emotions on the faces of our family and friends —
some images still bring tears to my eyes the moment I see them.
Leonie & Arnoud -The Netherlands
more than 10 years:
Weddings
DIFFERENT COUNTRIES TRAVELLED FOR WEDDINGS AND shoots
After all of that, I still find them magical and I capture every wedding with as much love as the first time.
“Meral’s work truly exceeded our expectations “
Sanne & Naim, the netherlands
We are absolutely in love with our wedding photos — Meral’s work truly exceeded our expectations. If you’re looking for images that are both breathtaking and genuine, she’s the one. Meral managed to capture not just what happened, but the atmosphere and emotion behind every moment.
Some things you probably didn’t know about me
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I don’t like water
but I love surfing
Even though I really enjoy surfing (most of the time, at times it can be so frustrating and it’s so hard to learn) I’m not really a water or ocean person. I only go for a swim if it’s extremely hot
My first study
was to be a teacher in physical edudation
Before I studied psychology I started in the very North of the Netherlands and studied P.E. But after 6 weeks I realised it wasn’t for me and I quit.
My dad always said
Be your own boss!
But I thought I wanted to work as an employee forever. Until I started my own business and now I love being my own boss. Thanks dad, I should have listened sooner 🙂
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Let’s create real memories together.
