I’ve recently moved with my family to the beautiful town of Javea, south of Spain. It’s the most wonderful location at the sea, surrounded by the Montgo mountains. The light is incredibly out here, so doing shoots is such a pleasure. Diana’s pregnant with her second baby and asked me if I could do a…
This photoshoot is definitely in my top 3 favorite shoots to do! I mean, come on photographing a Mermaid party?!?! Yes!! This was my excuse to be one of the kids, running around, playing games, laughing with the kids, dancing and eating. I loved chasing moments to capture the best memories of Maya’s 6th birthday.…
Documentary family photography is very different from traditional family photography in that I don’t direct or ask you to pose in a certain way. It’s purely an observation and documentation of what happens in the moment, without any interference from me. It’s similar to the work of a photojournalist, with the element of storytelling. The…
When a friend of mine asked me if I could shoot her pregnant friend I immediately said: off course. Tamar not only wanted shots of her pregnant belly, but also wanted photos of her little family. To have memories of her son talking to the baby in the belly. It was shot at de Ceuvel…
There is nothing more interesting than the connection between siblings. Whether you can’t stand your sibling, or can’t be apart from each other. It’s a relationship you have for your life. That’s why I loved the request of Wouter en Frederike to photograph them as brother and sister. It had me thinking about the story…
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A few years ago I had the pleasure to photograph Maaike and her daughter Bodil in their home in Amsterdam. I always feel honored when I’m invited to someone’s house and private lives. To be able to capture these intimate moments, the family needs to feel comfortable to have me around with a camera. Sometimes,…
Changing diapers, putting your kid to bed, cooking diner, having a snack. All very mundane, boring and sometimes even frustrating moments in your life. So why take photos of that? ….because it’s in these moments where we can see your most real and authentic self. And this is worthy memory to capture. When I was…
This was my first, and most precious family shoot I’ve done. It was for my forever childhood friend and her son, my godson. We went to a waterpark where he could play freely, which allowed me to easily capture moments of him in his most natural way. Would you also like a documentary family photo…