Before baby was born: an in-home maternity photoshoot

Are you pregnant? Is a baby growing in your belly? Pause a while, take a deep breath, inhale this moment and capture it in your mind. What is life like right now? What do you feel right now? In this moment. What would you like to remember? Step forward into a future...

Memories. They’re timeless.

Time is not something we can buy. Time is a gift. The passing of time is most noticeable in nature's cycles and seasons and children growing up. There is always enough time. Spend it wisely. Photograph the everyday as well as the important moments. One day you'll look...

Life is amazing

Life is amazing. And then it's awful. And then it's amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it's ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary. That's just living...

To be comforted by photographs

I believe our photographs belong in the real world; on walls, in frames and in albums. We want to see them and have them easily accessible. Every day. I'm curious about the generations who follow me. What will they want? I have boxes of old sepia and black and white...

Family

Autumn in The Hague

Autumn in The Hague

I don't know about where you are, but here in The Hague, autumn seemed to pass in the blink of an eye! On a damp and drizzly day in November, I met the beautiful H. Family. They were absolutely fabulous, and totally rocked their family session in Clingendael Park,...

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Ianthe, Alegria and Zeno – three gorgeous Maine Coon cats

Ianthe, Alegria and Zeno – three gorgeous Maine Coon cats

The Maine Coon breed of cats are absolutely beautiful and I couldn't wait to meet these three special felines. Meet the very beautiful, very curious and very playful Ianthe.. She loved to play, and would quickly run and jump, all the while keeping a keen eye on her...

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Watje, a handsome cat

Watje, a handsome cat

Do you remember my CRAVE Amsterdam photo session with Erika from BOTH Assistance and Support? I couldn't resist also photographing her gorgeous cat, Watje... Isn't he the sweetest? I love his markings and his beautiful green eyes :-) Wishing you all a wonderful...

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Yes. It really has been 15 years!

Yes. It really has been 15 years!

I'm celebrating 15 years in business today!! Thank you to all the families who have trusted me over the years. Every photoshoot is very special to me. I photograph with a lot of love and care. A little piece of my heart is amongst all the photos displayed on your...

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