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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portraits in the park with Lana

portraits in the park with Lana

ohhhhh this little one truly melted my heart during her newborn session, here she is again at 8 months old. She's still a total sweetheart :) If you weren't smiling before.. surely you're smiling right now :-) Just tooooooo cute!! :-) Hope you enjoyed this little...

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welcome, sweet baby girl!

welcome, sweet baby girl!

Welcome to the world, Lola Anne (below, just a few moments old). Born by caesarean section at 00:03 this morning, she's 7lbs of pure perfection. Holly and Dirk, my heart is full... I'm so happy for you both, congratulations!! Welcome to the world sweet Lola Anne, you...

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new beginnings…

new beginnings…

Hi and welcome to my brand new blog and website :) If you found me via Tigs Creations, please join me here as a new adventure unfolds... Here on my blog, I'll be posting birth announcements, birth photography slideshows, sneak previews of maternity and newborn...

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Images to Inspire Hope | And the winner is…

Images to Inspire Hope | And the winner is…

In the two months since we started up our Images to Inspire Hope initiative, it has been so heartwarming to see and feel all of your support. We would like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts. Our "Let’s help Japan!" project wouldn't have been a success if...

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a Spring-time walk in Summer-time weather :)

a Spring-time walk in Summer-time weather :)

Who can resist the outdoors with this fabulous weather we're having...?! And what better place to visit than the Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park. That's exactly where Karola and I were this morning. Now if only these images came with the wonderful scents these...

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