| 1. Gijs van der Most is a Dutch photographer and businessman based in New York. |
| 2. He is married to Michelle Buteau, a well-known American comedian and actress. |
| 3. Gijs worked in Amsterdam before moving to New York. |
| 4. They live in City Island, located in the northeastern Bronx of New York City. |
| 5. Since 2008, Gijs has been working as a photographer, with his work featured in publications like Esquire and Men’s Health. |
| 6. He has created documentary projects such as “Used Car Salesmen” and "I ♥ Runyon Canyon." |
| 7. Together, Gijs and Michelle have a blog called “van der THIS!” combining photography and comedy. |
| 8. Gijs is a photo editor for the blog www.kaufmann-mercantile.com. |
| 9. Gijs appeared on The Eric Andre Show in 2012. |
| 10. In January 2012, they opened a furniture store called “Van Der Most Modern” in Bushwick. |
| 11. Michelle faced challenges getting pregnant due to Prolactinoma, leading them to have twins through surrogacy in 2019. |
| 12. The couple owns a Lab Mastiff named Lola. |
| 13. Gijs occasionally enjoys alcoholic beverages and likes to cook. |
| 14. Gijs is a photo editor for the blog kaufmann-mercantile.com. |
| 15. His work has been published in LPV magazine, Mossless, and File Magazine. |
| 16. He has worked as a photographer in both New York and Los Angeles. |
| 17. His photography work has also been showcased in PEOPLE and Fast Company. |
| 18. Additional documentary projects include “Yard Sales” and “Sign Jugglers.” |
