About
About Michiel Heijmans Apps
Why these tools exist
Michiel Heijmans is a portrait photographer, street photographer and author of the Straatfotobijbel (Street Photography Bible). As former COO at Yoast, he knows the combination of craft and digital strategy from both sides. These tools grew directly from questions he encounters again and again: how do I calculate shutter speed with an ND filter, what should I charge for an assignment, how do I write an artist statement that actually sounds like me?
The answers are collected here. Free where possible, premium where extra functionality or AI genuinely adds value.
35 tools, four categories
The tools are divided into four groups. The exposure tools handle technical calculations: ND filters, depth of field, flash power, crop factor. The planning tools cover timing and location: golden hour, colour season, focal length. The business tools support you as a working photographer: rate calculation, client communication, session preparation. The learning tools are for anyone who wants to understand terminology, keyboard shortcuts or light modifiers better.
Free and premium
Most tools are free and require no account. The premium tools, which need more processing power or AI, are available with a subscription of €2.99 per month or €19.99 per year. There is a 30-day trial period.
Contact and feedback
Using a tool and missing something, or something not working as expected? Send an email to mail@michielheijmans.com. Michiel reads that himself.
- PAUZE, portrait project Half a day, a conversation first, then the camera. At least 10 black-and-white portraits.
- Business headshots Professional headshots for LinkedIn, websites and press.
- Learn street photography Street photography course: technique, attitude and finding your own style.
- Workshops (Paris & London) Two-day workshops on location in Paris and London.
- Articles Columns and longform on street photography, portraiture and the craft.
- Shop Books, e-books and photo sessions.
- Straatfotografie.nl Everything about street photography: technique, ethics, inspiration and community.
- All episodes Weekly podcast about street photography and the photography industry, with Niels de Kemp.
- Listen on Spotify
- Listen on Apple Podcasts
- Watch on YouTube
Contact
Questions, ideas or feedback? Send an email to mail@michielheijmans.com.
- Straatfotobijbel (2023), instructional book on street photography
- The Observer (2024), photography book
- De Wet van de Straat (2025), e-book on legal aspects of street photography
- Columnist for Focus Magazine & Photofacts.nl
- Podcast: 30 Minuten Sluitertijd (weekly, 2024-present)
- Street photography expert, RTL 4 Het Perfecte Plaatje (2025)
- Workshops and lectures across the Netherlands and Belgium