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Welcome baby Bodhi – Juliana Kinderziekenhuis Den Haag
Sweet Bodhi was born at 30 weeks in the Westeinde Ziekenhuis in Den Haag, weighing only 1370g. He was transferred to the LUMC in Leiden before arriving back in Den Haag to the Juliana Ziekenhuis where his Earlybirds photoshoot took place. He was exactly 3 weeks old...
Love and laughter; an in-home maternity session
Music filled the room with a wonderful Brazilian beat as bright sun rays streamed in through the windows. A bottle of red wine was opened and a glass poured for the father-to-be. Freshly cut gerberas and tulips were placed on the dining table and on windowsills,...
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Impressions from March & April 2021 : a personal project
We're still regularly geocaching! We go out with a walking route in mind and a cluster of caches to look for along the way. It's nice to escape the busy beach area and find quiet places in nature. In early April we invited friends to join us and we walked round...
Family life at home with a new baby – Welcome, Roxy!
"Natalie created GORGEOUS family pictures that make us smile every time we look at them! She perfectly captured the essence of our family life and created an amazing snapshot of this very special time in our family (the arrival of our third baby)." - Johanne...
Impressions from January & February 2021 : a personal project
The weeks went fast, it's already time for another round of Impressions. Here's a glimpse of our January and February! New milestone reached - Lea's now missing her top two front teeth! Her wobbly tooth finally came out (I can't believe how long it clung on!). We had...
Impressions from November & December 2020 : a personal project
Look what's back!! Impressions has returned, and I'm thrilled to be documenting our lives this way again! 'Impressions' is a creative project by an eclectic group of female photographers from around the globe. Every other month, we share a selection of images that...
Welcome baby Mason – Juliana Kinderziekenhuis Den Haag
Nastasja was ill with pregnancy sickness (zwangerschapsziekte) which meant little nutrients were reaching her unborn baby. Very quickly, it became worse overnight. Mason was born the next day at 30 weeks with a birthweight of 1020 grams. He is growing well since then...
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Family life with a newborn and all the cosyness of home
Thinking of treating your family to a lifetime of precious memories? Are you pregnant and thinking of booking a newborn photoshoot? I arranged for my family to have a photoshoot a couple of weeks after the birth of our second baby. I regret not doing the same with our...
Photographs are the keys to unlocking our memories
I asked my 9 year old daughter what her earliest memory was. She remembers playing with her cousins in England when her hair was short (that would be around 4 and a half years ago when she was 5 years old). She remembers because of the photos and videos she's seen....
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