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...
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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...
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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...
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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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triple the fun: 3 boys

triple the fun: 3 boys

Jun 20, 2009

It's time for another sneak peak! Last weekend I had a really fun time photographing a wonderful family from Australia. We first visited the Japanese Garden for some photos there but we ended up sharing the garden with a film crew and I don't think they were overly...

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a little miracle

a little miracle

Jun 2, 2009

Let me introduce you to Amelia Rose.... She is oh so gorgeous! and at just 7 days old here she was still so very tiny, and so sleepy too! such a dream to work with... Many congratulations to her parents, Mark and Sammy - thank you so much for inviting me to your home...

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fabulously gorgeous | studio maternity photoshoot in The Hague

fabulously gorgeous | studio maternity photoshoot in The Hague

May 6, 2009

Pregnancy is so beautiful, don't you agree? I absolutely love pregnancy sessions, and I'm enjoying editing photos from this session so much, so many beautiful images. And when the little one makes an appearance I get to photograph him too - I can't wait to meet him,...

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12 months, already?

12 months, already?

Apr 28, 2009

Just a little over a week ago I photographed Frøya's 12 months portraits as part of her Baby Plan package. Oh, how much do I love watching her grow up? Soooo much! Here's a quick sneak peek from her session... I am sooo loving black and white photos lately ;) but.......

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Thursday!

Thursday!

Apr 18, 2009

Ohh.. I have to write and tell you about Thursday! I met up with two fab photographers and we spent the afternoon in Utrecht! So many giggles, so much fun... and the iced cappuccinos were just DELICIOUS! mmm! Need to work on these 'arms-length' self-portraits.......

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