Arno de Bruijn is a working 18-hour day. He has a new ebook launching. He is about to soft-launch his Patreon. He shoots weddings across Europe. And yet here he is - smiling, fresh, and absolutely ready to show us everything.

Based in the Netherlands and shooting weddings for around 15 years, Arno came to photography after a pivotal experience in the USA on September 11th 2001, realising in that moment that video was not the medium he wanted, and turning to photography instead. He started with a 3.2 megapixel Sony digital camera. He is now a Canon, Profoto and MagMod ambassador. Things have moved quickly.

In this stream Arno walks through eight stunning images - sharing the Profoto lighting setups, the compositional thinking, and the philosophy behind slowing down that runs through all of his work. He also shares the exciting news of his new ebook and Patreon, both launching imminently.

A brilliantly generous first stream from one of the most creative photographers in the community. 🎉

The top 5 things you will learn by watching this stream:

1. How Arno uses ProPhoto lights to create his dramatic and artistic wedding portraits. Arno walks through his lighting philosophy using powerful, precise lights at carefully controlled power levels and explains why the quality and consistency of his gear gives him the creative freedom to focus on the image rather than the equipment.
2. Why slowing down is the single most important thing most photographers can do to improve their flash work. Arno returns repeatedly to this theme, that speed is the enemy of quality, that checking your work before you move on is not weakness but wisdom, and that the best photographers are the ones who take fewer images and make each one count.
3. How Arno uses creativity alongside storytelling to create images that stand apart from documentary wedding photography. Arno shares how shifting his focus from pure storytelling to creative expression, about eight years into his career, completely transformed his work and opened up new opportunities with brands, workshops, and recognition worldwide.
4. Why you cannot fix light problems or missed moments in post-production — and why that truth should change how you shoot. Arno makes a clear and memorable point: what is not captured at the moment cannot be recovered in editing, and building the discipline to get it right in camera is the only sustainable route to consistently great work.
5. What Arno's new ebook and Patreon offer and why he is sharing all his secrets with the photography community. Arno shares his philosophy on education - wanting to give other photographers the tools he wished he had earlier in his career and gives a preview of the exclusive content, image deconstructions, live shoots, and one-on-one access available through the Patreon.

Join Arno's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arnodebruijn

Follow Arno on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arnodebruijn/

Arno’s website: https://arnodebruijn.com/