About me
About Pau Granillo, Family & Personal Branding Photographer in Haarlem
I promise you don’t have to be a “model” to have beautiful photos.
I’m Pau Granillo and I’ve been photographing real life since I was 8. Today I do it for families and women in business in Haarlem, in a relaxed, documentary way.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google · English & Spanish · Haarlem, Amsterdam & Noord-Holland
My story
It started with 24 shots
My first camera had 24 shots, and I used them all in 20 minutes.
At 8, I was growing up in La Rioja, Argentina. I had just spent a month in isolation with hepatitis, so when I was finally allowed out, someone gave me a camera. Within minutes, everything around me ended up on film: a red cowboy hat, the builder working on our house, a green garden hose. Not one great photo. But I was hooked, and I still am. Even now, the small, ordinary things are the ones I can’t stop looking at.
Later, in 2018, I lost my job. Instead of looking for another office, I chose photography, so I could build something of my own and be there for my daughter. Before that, I had spent more than 15 years in digital marketing, which taught me something useful: the brands people trust aren’t the ones with the most polished photos. They’re the ones that feel human.
Then, in 2022, my family and I moved to the Netherlands, and Haarlem became home. Today, I photograph what I love most: real families, messy living rooms included, and women building their own businesses, especially the ones who hate being in front of the camera. Like me.
How I work as a photographer
Making you feel seen, not just captured
I know the feeling of wanting to hide when a camera appears. That’s why my process is different: I don’t just show up and start shooting.
01
Your guide
I help you prepare, choose what to wear, and define what you want to communicate.
02
Your strategist
If we are working on your brand, I use my marketing background to make sure every image serves a purpose.
03
Your observer
If we are with your family, I disappear into the background to catch the honest moments that happen when nobody is watching.
What I do
How I can help you
Family photography
Relaxed, documentary sessions at home, on the beach or in the dunes around Haarlem.
I also work on fashion content and editorial projects. You can see it all in my portfolio.
What my clients say
★★★★★ 5.0 · 10 reviews on Google
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“Pau is both a gentle observer and deeply intuitive. Her calm, encouraging and sensitive nature gives you space to shine just as you are.”
“Excellent!! Pau put us all at ease from the first moment. Very relaxed and intimate family photo session in the parks of Amsterdam. The post production was quick, organized and thoughtful. Gracias Pau!”
A little more about me
Ready to work together?
I speak English and Spanish, and I love working with the international community here, helping expats and locals alike tell their stories, in Haarlem, Amsterdam and all over Noord-Holland.
Tell me a little about you and what you have in mind, and I’ll get back to you within 24 hours.