Chantal Heijnen
New York, NY, United States
Chantal Heijnen is a Dutch visual storyteller, portrait photographer, and former social worker based in New York City since 2008. With over 15 years of experience, she creates warm, intimate, and human-centered stories at the intersection of documentary and portrait photography. Chantal is known for her ability to quickly build trust and connect with people from all walks of life — a skill that brings depth and authenticity to her images, whether she’s working in high-profile cultural or corporate settings, or within grassroots communities.
Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, STAT News, Volkskrant Magazine, and Vrij Nederland, and exhibited internationally at venues including the Museum of the City of New York, LagosPhoto Festival, and the Bronx Documentary Center. She is available for global assignments across editorial, NGO, and cultural sectors.
2023 - Nominated SO Dutch Photography Award, 2022 - Finalist Dutch Somfy Photography Award, 2021 - Nominated Dutch Rabo Photographic Portrait Prize, 2019 - Washington Post Open Call Award, 2014 - New York Times Portfolio Review, 2013 - BKVB Grant, 2012 - CENTER Portfolio Review , 2012 - BKVB Grant, 2012 - Dutch Doc Award, 2010 - Prix ANI, 2009 - Eddie Adams Workshop, 2008 - Photo Academy Award
- Arts
- Corporate
- Editorial
- Portrait
- Reporting
- Video capture
Bronxites
Chantal Heijnen
An intimate insiders view of a community in the South Bronx through the connections of one persons life: Gilbert. Through a mutual friend, a very unlikely but special friendship arose between Gilbert and me, a photographer from The Netherlands who loves to portray people from communities whose voices are seldom heard.
Faces of Resistance
Chantal Heijnen
On January 21, 2017 one day after the inauguration massive crowds march in direction of the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue in NYC during the Women’s March to protest the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States.
Personal Project
Bronxites
Chantal Heijnen
An intimate insiders view of a community in the South Bronx through the connections of one persons life: Gilbert. Through a mutual friend, a very unlikely but special friendship arose between Gilbert and me, a photographer from The Netherlands who loves to portray people from communities whose voices are seldom heard.
