Old Photos
One thing I love about old photos is that the older they get, the more interesting their stories become. Tell me, what story does this picture tell you?
Hollywood Star
Well, how time flies by! About 2 years ago I was doing a glamour series for MAXIM magazine and I headed out to California to catch up with some friends of mine who are also in the photo, film and advertising industry. The plan we had was to shoot 1 model per day so we … Read more
Models we love: Jade Foret
Meet Jade Foret, 16 years old, Belgian. This girl was doing runway in Madrid, Paris and New York at the age of 13. We had the pleasure of working with her on a golf glamour production, earlier this year. You can find/book her at NEW MODELS in Brussels, Belgium © 2007 MIKEVANCLEVEN.COM
Fashion in Costa Rica
Shooting in Costa Rica sounds like music to everybody’s ears. However, in reality it’s not all fun and joy. On the contrary my dear ‘Watson’. During one of my latest fashion productions in Pura Vida-land, the heat and the humidity were at times unbearable: 35°C/95°F and 100% humidity. The humidity alone caused some of the … Read more
Maxim goes Pura Vida
We recently went on a photo shoot trip to Costa Rica for MAXIM, together with cover girl Ellen Huet who in real life is a JimTV presenter. The 35°C and 100% humidity are hard nuts to crack when you’re working all day. Now we know why Costa Ricans live the Pura Vida way. We stayed … Read more
High Class Escort Girl
Meet Bruna Surfistinha. This Brazilian girl was touring through Europe and stopped over in Belgium to promote her book. Bruna was a hard working prostitute in Brazil, but made a serious career move when she decided to start writing down her story, in a BLOG! Not without success if you ask me. The girl has … Read more
Maxim goes Kelly Pfaff
Kelly Pfaff is the better looking of the Pfaff clan. So at Maxim they decided to put her on the cover of their February issue. As of the end of this month, you’ll find her at your nearest newspaper stand.
Models we love: Danelle
Downtown Los Angeles. Yesterday we found some GREAT spots to shoot at. So we decided to go back to Downtown for our shoot with Danelle. Danelle is great to work with: she works the camera, she’s got a gorgeous body and a perfect smile. Busy day: Olga doing her magic thing with her brushes, Michelle … Read more
Playboy girl: Tamara Witmer
Downtown LA is no playground. During our shoot with Playboy model Tamara Witmer we set camp at about 300m away from one of LA’s biggest homeless communities. Talk about how fucked up our world sometimes is: we’re shooting a gorgeous girl with very expensive cameras, while a bit further away, people live in cardboard boxes. … Read more
LA model/actrice Dawn Olivieri
We were out shooting a glamour editorial with Hollywood model/actrice Dawn Olivieri for MAXIM. Chris – aka Mr. Powers – did some great location hunting for this production and thus we set out for some great beach shots near South Beach. For this production we hooked up with Olga Schleicher, an Austrian MUA who recently … Read more
Maxim goes Ellen Dufour
It’s September, so school start again everywhere. For Maxim that meant time to get a school-girl-outfit cover in the racks. That said, we chose Ellen Dufour – a singer/presenter – to be the cover model for the issue. Assignment succeeded!
Maxim goes Joyce Vannimmen
If you’re from Belgium, you must know Joyce Vannimmen. The Belgian glamour model who dazzled us with her first appearance on TV driving around a convertible in Southern Europe, partying every moment she could find. She’s a bit of a crazy girl. But sweet crazy. Positive crazy. Check out the Maxim cover of the August … Read more
Maxim goes Céline Du Caju
Céline Du Caju was crowned Miss Belgian Beauty 06. Apart from having that title, she’s quite unknown in the media landscape. Maxim called us to produce a cover image for the March 06 issue of Maxim with her, making her a little bit better known. Creating a celebrity as it were. Another one to add … Read more
