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...

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adorable baby boy, 9 days new

adorable baby boy, 9 days new

Welcome to the world, sweet little man :) It was a joy to meet you! Isn't he just so ADORABLE?! Seriously cute. My heart has doubled in size. Again. *happy sigh* I just love spending time with gorgeous brand new babies, that wonderful newborn smell, soft skin and...

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that beautiful pregnancy glow

that beautiful pregnancy glow

On a mild autumn day, just a few short weeks ago, I spent a wonderful afternoon with this beautiful couple and their son. These are a few teasers from their maternity session in Clingendael Park, enjoy! Mama certainly has that beautiful pregnancy glow, she looks...

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welcome to the world, sweet little one

welcome to the world, sweet little one

Audra gracefully laboured through the night, with her husband Pascal, and doula Nicola by her side supporting her. Using yoga and the power of breath to guide her through her contractions, she really was amazing. I'm so happy to be introducing baby Olivia Pearl,...

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quiet anticipation | in-home maternity session in The Hague

quiet anticipation | in-home maternity session in The Hague

I'm processing the order for this very gorgeous mama who's due date is coming up very soon. She's glowing in all of her images, and whilst I have so many favourites from her maternity session, I especially love the one of her standing by the window in quiet...

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