about
Raïs is a multi-award winning photographer from Belgium. She has photographed in over 40 countries worldwide, has been published internationally and has won over 100 photography awards, including the Young Photographer of the Year 2021 from the Federation of European Professional Photographers. She is also a jury member, keynote speaker, guest writer and member of the board of the Belgian photographer association.
Raïs is a multi-award winning photographer from Belgium.
45+
countries visited
100+
awards
2019
year founded
Facts & numbers
rock climbing
underwater spearfishing
freediving
via ferrata
Hobbies
rock climbing
certified open water scuba diver
certified static line parachute
acroyoga
ice baths & cold exposure
bouldering
ice climbing
CERTIFIED OPEN WATER SCUBA DIVER
that lead to the perfect intersection for adventure photography
**2x QEP Label - Qualified European Photographer - Wedding + Reportage**
Issued by FEP - Federation of European Photographers · Jun 2023
**FEP European Young Photographer Of The Year 2022 - 2nd Place**
Issued by FEP - Federation of European Photographers · May 2022
**Koy Awards Silver & Bronze Medal**
Issued by Koy Lab · May 2022
**Muse Photography Awards 2022 Gold Medal**
Issued by MUSE Photography Awards · May 2022
**Top 3 Best Wedding Photographers in the World 2021 by WedWar - Grand Total of 29 WedWar awards**
Issued by WedWar · Mar 2022
**Top 3 Best Wedding Photographers of Belgium 2022 by MyWed - 5x Best of the Year Awards, 9x Best of the Week Awards, 16x Editors' Choice Awards**
Issued by MyWed · Feb 2022
**Public Prize for Culture Laureate Nazareth 2021**
Jan 2022
**Top 10 Best Wedding Photographers in the World 2021 by Wedisson - Grand Total of 30 Wedisson awards**
Issued by Wedisson · Jan 2022
**World's Top 10 Fashion Photographers of 2021**
Issued by One Eyeland · Dec 2021
**WPC World Photography Cup 2022 - Representing Team Belgium in Wedding Category**
Issued by WPC - World Photography Cup · Nov 2021
**ND Awards 2021 - 1x Honorable Mention People**
Issued by ND Awards - Neutral Density Photography Awards · Oct 2021
**ND Awards 2021 - TOP 3 People Photographers in the World - 2nd Place**
Issued by ND Awards - Neutral Density Photography Awards · Oct 2021
**Top 10 Best Wedding Photographers of Belgium 2021 by MyWed**
Issued by MyWed · Oct 2021
**Drone Photo Awards 2021 - Commended Wedding**
Issued by Drone Photo Awards - Siena Awards · Sep 2021
**World’s Top 10 Wedding Photographers 2021 One Eyeland - #1 Belgium**
Issued by One Eyeland · Sep 2021
**2021 MUSE Photography Awards - Silver Award**
Issued by MUSE Awards · Aug 2021
**FEP European Young Photographer Of The Year 2021**
Issued by Federation of European Photographers - FEP · Apr 2021
**Grand Winner - Belgium's One Eyeland Top Wedding Photographer 2020**
Issued by One Eyeland · Feb 2021
**World's One Eyeland Top 10 Wedding Photographers 2020**
Issued by One Eyeland · Feb 2021
**DE Masters of Photography - Best Photographers of 2020 │ 3 Awards, 5 Lifetime Awards**
Issued by DE Masters · Dec 2020
**ND Awards 2020 - 8 times Honorable Mentions**
Issued by ND Awards - Neutral Density Photography Awards · Nov 2020
**WPC World Photography Cup 2021 - Team Belgium Wedding**
Issued by WPC - World Photography Cup · Nov 2020
**International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2020 - Category Winner**
Issued by IWPOTY - International Wedding Photographer of the Year · Oct 2020
**Rise International Awards 2020 - RISE finalist, 2 Silver Medals & 3 Bronze Medals**
Issued by Rise International · Oct 2020
**Fearless Photographers 2x Finalist**
Issued by Fearless Photographers · Aug 2020
**WPE awards - 4 Silver Awards**
Issued by WPE · May 2020
**FEP - European Professional Photographer of the Year - Wedding Photographer of the Year 5th Place**
Issued by FEP - Federation of European Photographers · Apr 2020
**FEP European Professional Photographer of the Year - Fashion Photographer of the Year 8th Place**
Issued by FEP - Federation of European Photographers · Apr 2020
**Creative Photo Awards 2020 - Commended Wedding**
Issued by Creative Photo Awards - Siena Awards · Mar 2020
**Top 10 Best Wedding Photographers in the World 2020 by WedWar - Grand Total of 28 WedWar awards**
Issued by WedWar · Mar 2020
**One Eyeland Famous Photographers Awards 2019 - 2x Bronze Award**
Issued by One Eyeland · Feb 2020
**One Eyeland Famous Photographers Awards 2019 - Finalist**
Issued by One Eyeland · Feb 2020
**Wedwar International Wedding Photography Awards - Rising Star**
Issued by Wedwar · Feb 2020
**International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2019 - 2x top-scoring image**
Issued by IWP - International Wedding Photographer of the Year · Dec 2019
**WPC World Photography Cup 2020 - Team Belgium**
Issued by WPC - World Photography Cup · Nov 2019
**Rise International Awards 2019 - 5x Bronze**
Issued by Rise International · Aug 2019
**Canon Young Talent 2019**
Issued by Canon · Mar 2019
Jun 2023 - Ukrainian Limbo - Keynote Talk @ Inspiration Days - Belgium - Keynote Talk
Mar 2023 - Workshop Master Wedding Photography for Beroepsfotografen (Belgian Professional Photographers) - Belgium - Teacher
Mar 2023 - Fearless Masters - Netherlands - Keynote Speaker │ Fearless Photographers
Nov 2022 - Your Wedding Photos Photographers Conference 2022 Peter Lammers - Wedding Photography & Creativity - Netherlands - Keynote Speaker
Oct 2022 - BBP Convention 2022 - Evening of Honor - Interviews with the jury - Germany - Speaker
Sep 2022 - Fotokot Festival 2022 - Wedding Photography - Belgium - Host + Keynote Speaker
Oct 2022 - Photo Days 2022 - Canon Professionals (ENG+NL) - “Raïs De Weirdt 3 years later” - Belgium - 2x Keynote Speaker
Oct 2022 - Photo Days 2022 - Systems in Wedding Photography - Beroepsfotografen (Belgian Professional Photographers) - Belgium - Keynote Speaker
Sep 2022 - The Canon Club Interview Webisodes - Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam - Netherlands - Speaker
May 2022 - Interview FEP (Federation of European Photographers) - Young Photographer Award - Speaker
Apr 2022 - Radio Interview Guest - Honorary Broadcast Meteor Radio - Speaker
Apr 2022 - Interview - Young Photo Awards - bpp (bund professioneller portraitfotografen) - Speaker
Jun 2021 - Radio Interview - Meteor Radio - Speaker
Jun 2021 - Podcast - Fotoklap - Fotoklap with Raïs De Weirdt - Speaker
May 2021 - Radio Interview - NRJ Radio - Speaker
Apr 2021 - Radio Interview - London Times Radio - Speaker
Nov 2019 - Starters Event - Beroepsfotografen (Belgian Professional Photographers) - Speaker
Mar 2019 - Photo Days 2019 - Canon Young Talents - Belgium - Speaker
2022 - Erfgoedbomen in Nazareth en Eke - Een Natuurlijke Geschiedenis (Heritage trees in Nazareth and Eke - A Natural History) (Aug 2022) (Book)
2022 - FEP - European Photographer of the Year 2022 - Shoot Magazine (Jul 2022) (Magazine)
2022 - Hulpmissie Oekraïne (Aid Mission to Ukraine) - Shoot Magazine (Jun 2022) (Magazine)
2022 - Vrouwen aan zet - Samen voor gendergelijkheid (Women's turn - Together for gender equality) - Nazareth Cultuurblad (Mar 2022) (Magazine)
2022 - Best of The Best Photographers 2022 - One Eyeland (May 2022) (Book)
2021 - Young Photographer of the Year - Raïs De Weirdt - Fotokot Magazine (Jul 2021) (Magazine)
2021 - Dit zijn de 17 laureaten van Lens op de Mens 2021 (These are the 17 laureates of Lens op de Mens 2021) - Shoot Magazine (Jul 2021) (Magazine)
2021 - Best of The Best Photographers 2021 - One Eyeland (Oct 2021) (Book)
2020 - #WeddingWednesday: Astrid & Wesley - Flair (Dec, 2020) (Magazine)
2020 - Belgische Fotoklasse (Belgian Photo Class) - Shoot Magazine (Oct, 2020) (Magazine)
2020 - Enlightment - The Lighting Edition - Shutter Magazine (Aug, 2020) (Magazine)
2022 - White - Issue 2 - Compose Magazine (May, 2020) (Magazine)
**IPQ (International Photographic Qualifications) Jury Member 2023 BPP**
May 2023 - Present
**Guest Exhibitor Lens op de Mens 2023**
Jun 2023 - Present
**Jury Member Koy Photography Awards 2023**
Jan 2023 - Present
**Jury Member for bpp - bund professioneller portraitfotografen Young Photo Award 2023**
Jan 2023 - Present
**Jury member for the bbp - bund professioneller portraitfotografen - IPQ Judgement**
May 2022 - May 2022
**Jury Member for bpp Young Photo Awards 2022**
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
**Lens op de Mens Exhibition 2021**
Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
**l'Été des Portraits 2021 - Exhibition - Bourbon-Lancy, France**
Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
**Jury Member for One Eyeland International Photo Awards 2021 - Wedding Photographers of the Year**
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
- Sep 8, 2022 - Erfgoedbomen in Nazareth in de kijker (Heritage trees in Nazareth in the spotlight) - AVS (Television)
- Feb 14, 2022 - Eerste publieksprijs gaat naar fotografe Raïs De Weirdt (The first public award goes to photographer Raïs De Weirdt) - Het Nieuwsblad -https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20220214_95328380
- Feb 1, 2022 - Hans Mortelmans, Popallure en Raïs De Weirdt winnen cultuurprijs (Hans Mortelmans, Popallure and Raïs De Weirdt win cultural award) - HLN - https://www.hln.be/nazareth/hans-mortelmans-popallure-en-rais-de-weirdt-winnen-cultuurprijs~a2355455/
- Jan 12, 2022 - Raïs (27) uit Nazareth wint de ene internationale fotografieprijs na de andere: “Ik blijf kritisch voor mezelf” (“Raïs (27) from Nazareth wins one international photography award after another: “I remain critical of myself”) - HLN - https://www.hln.be/nazareth/rais-27-uit-nazareth-wint-de-ene-internationale-fotografieprijs-na-de-andere-ik-blijf-kritisch-voor-mezelf~ac327116/
- Nov 29, 2021 - Interview With Raïs De Weirdt From Belgium - MUSEdotWORLD - https://muse.world/interview-with-rais-de-weirdt-from-belgium/
- May 29, 2021 - Raïs (26) wint als eerste landgenote prestigieuze prijs, en ze doet dat met drones en rookbommen: “Als het moet, ga ik er met mijn knieën voor door het slijk” (English title: Raïs (26) is the first compatriot to win a prestigious prize, and she does so with drones and smoke bombs: "If I have to, I'll go through the mud for it") - Het Nieuwsblad - https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210528_93753010
- Jul 6, 2021 - Dit zijn de 17 laureaten van Lens op de Mens 2021 (These are the 17 laureates of Lens op de Mens 2021) - Shoot Online - https://www.shoot.be/inspiratie/188951/dit-zijn-de-17-laureaten-van-lens-op-de-mens-2021/
- May 29, 2021 - De Balans | Raïs De Weirdt - De Tijd - https://www.tijd.be/cultuur/algemeen/de-balans-rais-de-weirdt/10309733.html
- May 27, 2021 - Fotografe uit Nazareth wint prestigieuze award (Photographer from Nazareth wins prestigious award) - AVS - On Television + Online - https://www.avs.be/artikels/fotografe-uit-nazareth-wint-prestigieuze-award-a80944
- May 26, 2021 - Raïs De Weirdt uit Nazareth wint als eerste Belg European Young Photographer Award: "Mijn hart sprong uit mijn borstkas" (Raïs De Weirdt from Nazareth is the first Belgian to win European Young Photographer Award: "My heart skipped a beat") - VRTnws - https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2021/05/26/eerste-belgische-fotografe-wint-felbegeerde-european-young-photo/
- Nov 2, 2020 - Trouwen in tijden van corona (Getting married in times of corona) - Het Laatste Nieuws
- Jan 14, 2020 - The best wedding photos in the world from 2019 (Die besten Hochzeitsfotos der Welt von 2019) - "Brigitte, largest woman’s magazine of Germany" - https://www.brigitte.de/liebe/hochzeit/die-besten-hochzeitsfotos-der-welt-aus-2019_11707310-11707264.html
- Jan 8, 2020 - LIN&A: Ecologische en diervriendelijke mode (LIN&A: Ecological and animal-friendly fashion) - Fashion Events
- Dec 23, 2019 - **사랑의 축제, 결혼을 아름다운 사진 작품으로 담았다! <국제 웨딩 사진대회> 최종 수상작 (**A festival of love, a beautiful photographic work of marriage!) - Naver - https://post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=27125069&memberNo=4444311&vType=VERTICAL
- Dec 13, 2019 - 92 of the best wedding photos of 2019 - Microsoft News
- Dec 12, 2019 - Marriage made in heaven! Stunning photographs showcase the winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2019 - Daily Mail - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7784673/Stunning-images-showcase-winners-International-Wedding-Photographer-Year-2019.html
- Dec 12, 2019 - Expectations, Excitement, Love: Best Wedding Photos of the Year - Sputniknews · https://sputniknews.com/20191212/Expectations-Excitement-Love-Best-Wedding-Photos-of-the-Year-1077551820.html
- Dec 12, 2019 - Stunning images showcase the winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2019 - Intercontinental News