{"id":1325,"date":"2026-05-04T16:17:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T14:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/?page_id=1325"},"modified":"2026-06-22T22:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:36:06","slug":"over-travelmarks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/en\/over-travelmarks\/","title":{"rendered":"About Travelmarks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1325\" class=\"elementor elementor-1325\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b5645 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b5645\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766919a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766919a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Travelmarks<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cec8f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cec8f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travelmarks-photography<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336322d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"336322d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f86ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67f86ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64efbe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64efbe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bde141 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bde141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mark Brands - Owner and Founder of Travelmarks Photography!\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc389e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc389e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f29dbc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f29dbc2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c92cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c92cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mark-brands-travelmarks-photography-2-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1674\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mark-brands-travelmarks-photography-2-2.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mark-brands-travelmarks-photography-2-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mark-brands-travelmarks-photography-2-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mark-brands-travelmarks-photography-2-2-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1386d8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1386d8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98b7680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98b7680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nice to meet you!\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e06f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36e06f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I'd like to introduce myself; it's nice to get a sense of the person behind Travelmarks-Photography. My name is Mark, welcome!<\/p><p><strong><em>Travelmarks photography\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is where my passion for photography and travel come together, which I am happy to share with you! Growing up in Tegelen, Limburg, I developed an early love for nature and culture and capturing special moments. Hiking and camping in the most beautiful places as my biggest hobby, always searching for peace, adventure and new discoveries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ca1d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ca1d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mark Brands \u2013 World Traveller &amp; Visual Storyteller\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36ab760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36ab760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>His work reflects a deep admiration for the beauty of our planet and the people who live there. Inspired by his philosophy\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cThe world is art, the photographer the artist\u2026 let your imagination guide you to capture it your way.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>Mark approaches every destination with an open mind and creative freedom. His images are more than photographs \u2013 they are stories, fuelled by curiosity, respect, and imagination.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bb00d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7bb00d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c0adc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60c0adc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-841e0e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"841e0e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World traveler in heart and soul\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79aa70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a79aa70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Travelling the world holds a special place in my life. I remember sitting at my grandmother's table as a young boy, telling her I would travel the whole world. It was in me even then, but it was \u2018temporarily\u2019 put on hold. A \u2018life-changing event\u2019 in 2014 brought about a change. It gave me new insights, for which I am truly grateful. Now I can say that I am doing what makes me happiest. Combining two passions: photography and travel! The most beautiful thing is to share that with fellow enthusiasts during trips and workshops. I like to contribute to a better world for all of us; respecting local life comes first for me, and that opens many wonderful doors!<\/em><\/p><p>Mark Brands<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-863a1b3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"863a1b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d318a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d318a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nairoshi-foundation-travelmarks-photography-duurzaamheid-kenia-fotoreis-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1676\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nairoshi-foundation-travelmarks-photography-duurzaamheid-kenia-fotoreis-2.jpg 920w, https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nairoshi-foundation-travelmarks-photography-duurzaamheid-kenia-fotoreis-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nairoshi-foundation-travelmarks-photography-duurzaamheid-kenia-fotoreis-2-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e127b4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e127b4d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09d652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d09d652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our promise\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e74d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e74d64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d556755 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d556755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Professional and enthusiastic guidance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Ample time for photography at all locations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Small-scale group and sustainable travel<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9997c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aa9997c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Your non photographing partner is more than welcome<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Comfortable accommodations<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Flexible and trusted booking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b03a1b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b03a1b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-407f933 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"407f933\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e1eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6e1eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Joost Smeets \u2013 Photography Guide at Travelmarks Photography\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bec53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bec53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Joost: \u201cPhotography is capturing the beauty of life.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>Joost Smeets is a 41-year-old passionate semi-professional landscape photographer from the Netherlands, currently based in Nazar\u00e9, Portugal. After a long creative break, he rekindled his love for photography in 2021 \u2014 and hasn\u2019t looked back since.<\/p><p>For Joost, photography is more than just taking a picture. It\u2019s about the entire journey: preparing the gear, traveling, finding the perfect moment and location, immersing himself in nature, and finally seeing the result displayed on someone\u2019s wall. Every photograph tells its own story. Beyond the artistic aspect, photography also serves a therapeutic purpose. Nature brings peace, calms the mind, and relieves stress \u2014 a quiet power that\u2019s reflected in his work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb3a2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5eb3a2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/travelmarks-photography-melkweg-astro-portugal-Joost-Koval-IJsland-Noorderlicht-11-232x300-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1963\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/travelmarks-photography-melkweg-astro-portugal-Joost-Koval-IJsland-Noorderlicht-11-232x300-1.jpg 232w, 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With her calm approach and years of travel experience, she puts photographers at ease and inspires them to deepen their creativity.<\/p><p>Whether capturing the soft light in beautiful nature or capturing magical evening scenes \u2013 Diana patiently guides participants and attaches great importance to a pleasant group dynamic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04157f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e04157f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Diana-Venis-Skyline-Belfast-Noord-Ierland-2025-300x200-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1964\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Diana-Venis-Skyline-Belfast-Noord-Ierland-2025-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelmarks-photography.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Diana-Venis-Skyline-Belfast-Noord-Ierland-2025-300x200-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dc532 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69dc532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c822443 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c822443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc84a82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc84a82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Franca Gielen \u2013 Photography Guide at Travelmarks Photography\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e1511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e1511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Francesca \u2013 be the most creative version of yourself<\/strong><\/p><p>My name is Franca, a passionate traveller and photographer from the netherlands. 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