Let me share with you a moment from a recent family photo session in Rockanje.
It gives me pleasure to look back at that sunny summer-like day in September with a happy family and children.
Category Archives: Child Photography and Families
Summer photo session in the garden
As promised, here are some solo portraits of my wonderful photo models from Apeldoorn. In the color photos I love how the flowers in the background help create a dreamy palette. And, of course, we have classic black and white character portraits showing different sides of kid’s personalities. The styling is children’s own: a part of fun and creative process for the children.
Children and their horses: a photo session in Apeldoorn
Today I want to share some photos from a recent children’s photo session in Apeldoorn.
It was great to meet gorgeous Josefina and Sylvana again and to see how their children have grown over the past time. The kids are awesome, I always have fun photographing them and having a chat. But they also have some very special skills and this is what I want to show in this blog post.
Jane: Fun photo session in Rotterdam after lockdown
After a corona break, photo sessions are back! With necessary precautions and physical distancing, of course. For me as a photographer this is not a issue. I love outdoor adventures and my favorite lens for outdoor photoshoots is a long telelens that won’t even focus closer than 1,5 meters. In real life this lens demands even more space. That means you are safe with me and need not worry!
Happy Mother’s Day!
It’s Mother’s Day today!
Dear mothers, you give the gift of life and unconditional love, you nurture and inspire.
You are beautiful beyond words!
A Gift for Mother’s Birthday: Children’s portraits
Today I want to feature a photo session with four children in Berkel en Rodenrijs. You probably remember that I am always enthusiast when I learn that children’s photo shoot is meant to create a special gift for one’s partner or parents. With partners it also adds an element of surprise and is often kept secret. As a photographer I love that kind of projects!
The photo session is planned when one of the parents is away for work or meeting friends (or something else is invented to keep them out of the house). Ideally, one does not know what is going on during their absence. Then we have the photo session at one’s home or outdoors and try to keep it secret. That surely adds an exciting element to the shoot.
Nostalgic Children’s reportage in Delft
Today I want to feature a children’s photo session in the center of Delft. The atmosphere was so magical it fits Christmas holidays perfectly.
Alaina called me for a photo session of her three children. An expat family from the US spent a few great years in the Netherlands and were now moving on to a new destination. Living in Holland was an important part in their children’s life. The youngest girl, Ella, was even born here. The family needed a beautiful photo story as a lasting memory of their beautiful time in the Netherlands.
Children’s photo session in Rotterdam Schiebroek
Professional children’s photography is a wonderful gift for the grandparents. Roy and his sister had thought of such special present for their parents on a special date. We arranged a photo session with their little children in a park in Schiebroek, and today I am going to share some images from this fun reportage.
Naturally, we wanted to have a beautiful group picture of all four children together. The youngest, baby Thijs, was barely 5 months old. He could not stand yet, and the other children were too young to hold him. To make a nice group picture possible we had to let the kids sit together or, for example, lie on their belly. In the autumn the grass in the morning is mostly quite wet to sit on the ground. The answer was simple: to use a plaid and a layer to put under it. This worked very well: the children were dry and comfortable, and the photos turned out wonderful.
I wanted to incorporate that lovely moment of the children together into natural setting. Open field and trees far behind made a perfect timeless backdrop here. The photo is about the personalities of the children but also about childhood.
Family photo shoot in an urban setting: a walk in Rotterdam
Today I want to share with you some photographs from a family photo shoot in Rotterdam. This reportage is so full of sunshine and happy smiles, it’s like a sip of carefree summer joy.
It was my third photo session with Tugce and her beautiful family. Little Deniz has turned 5, she is a schoolgirl now. When I look at her portraits through these years, I am once again amazed how quickly children grow and how photography can help you mark different stages of that special time and build up a story: of a person and a family.
Faas and Co: the Blue Wall Portraits
Let me feature a little moment from the family photo session I shared yesterday.
The boys had a very active time at the beach, and before we moved on to the dunes we went to a beach café for a cup of tea. I like combining indoor and outdoor portraits within a single photoshoot for a diversity of styles. This was an opportunity. The light inside the café was nicely soft, and I found the vibrant blue color of the wooden wall quite inspiring. It certainly added a special mood. So I asked the boys to seat against that wall for a moment and made a few photos.
Family photo session at the beach in Kijkduin
Today I want to share some photos from a photo session with a wonderful family in The Hague.
Yvette contacted me for a photo reportage of her family and children. She was looking for natural portraits that show everyone’s characters and capture real moments. This is my favorite type of family pictures, and I was excited to hear there were four brothers from 6 to 14 years old.
If you live close to the sea it is usually a natural decision to choose the beach as a location for the photos. It’s definitely a good idea when you have active sporty boys to photograph! So we met at Kijkduin on a sunny morning and had a great photo time playing football at the beach and walking in the dunes.
Amsterdam family photo session
Photographing families in their natural environment is own of my favorite genres. Today I want to share a few images from a family reportage in Amsterdam.
Alain’s first communion
Recently I made a reportage of a first communion in Apeldoorn: let me share with you just one special moment from that wonderful day.
Rhoon Baby Photography: Little Simon
Today I want to share a lovely family photo session with Bettine, Koen and baby Simon.
We started our photo shoot at Bettine’s house in Rhoon. I often like combining outdoor adventure with indoor moments. Home is a trusted environment where everyone naturally feels relaxed, and it certainly works for young children. Besides, we can accommodate some details of the interior into the photos, and year later these details can help bring back the atmosphere of one’s growing up.
Camera Time
I am into the themed posts lately and hope you like it. Today’s post is inspired by an old home video my mother re-discovered recently. It’s made by my granddad and makes me very nostalgic. At one point I had to laugh and say: that must have been the moment I was holding the camera for the first time! I will share that photo at the end of the post (and comment on the camera model too). But first let me share a couple of favorite photos on this topic from my client’s photo shoots.
Children’s portraiture and Music
Some time ago I had a special blog post featuring portraits with pets. Our relationship with animals says a lot about us. And so do things we enjoy doing, our interests and hobbies. They can add an extra dimension, a story to the photo. That is why I like to incorporate one’s favourite activities into a photo session.
Today’s post is about portraits with music instruments. I have quite a few “music portraits” of grownups, but today I wanted to show you a selection from family and children’s photoshoots.
Pet portraits
Today I have a special issue. I wanted to share this photo I made during a children’s photo session in Amsterdam: a moment when two little cousins hold fluffy guinea pig Nina in their hands. So quiet and serene. But then I realized I like to make a theme post featuring more portraits with pets.
Amsterdam Children’s Photography: Little Sisters Noor and Maud
Today I want to share more portraits from the childrens’ photoshoot in Amsterdam featuring amazing Noor and Maud.
We had a very varied photo session where the girls could choose what to wear and demonstrated their many talents. These sisters are so creative and were a huge pleasure to photograph! They are both sporty and excellent at rhythmic gymnastics, and Noor also takes classic ballet classes. The girls loved to change outfits, and I enjoyed capturing the colors and styles they chose, as it reflects their personality.
Noor put on her special dress to show me her dancing and gymnastics skills, and looked like a bird of paradise with the bright colors and sparkles. We took a peacock feather from a vase and it fitted the Noor’s costume and artistic mood perfectly.
Cozy children’s photo session in Amsterdam: natural portraits and fun moments together
Today I want to share a beautiful indoor children’s photo session. Tjerk and Nienke wanted to give their parents a special gift: a collection of portraits of their four grandchildren, Tjerk’s sons and Nienke’s daughters.
We had a wonderful photo shoot at Nienke’s home in Amsterdam. During the colder season more photo sessions take place indoors, and I always enjoy the combination of fun and coziness of such days.
