Portraits for Everaert Advocaten - Immigration Lawyers

In 1989 I received a temporary residents permit in The Netherlands, with the help of Carl Everaert and Everaert Immigration Lawyers. A few years later, I received a permanent residents permit, and the Amsterdam law firm became one of my first clients in Holland.My first assignment was to make portraits of two of their clients, a Korean restaurant owner, and an Australian artist. The firm used the images on their Newyears card and, the models received a print. Everaert received so many positive reactions, which in turn led to a yearly assignment for 15 years. The idea behind the project was to show the full range of immigrants, either working or living in The Netherlands.Later they ordered a selection of 15 portraits enlarged as 70x70cm prints that to this day decorate the walls of their Amsterdam office, as well as the pages of their website. I still work for them, delivering business portraits of the lawyers and employees.