A gorgeous family, a sweet little boy who recently turned one and a gentle Bordeaux/French Mastiff! What a delight it was to photograph all of them in their gorgeous historical  home and city! Mom is a talented artist (see above the fourth image with the flying hippo, isn’t it amazing)!! Little H with his sweet smiles can melt any heart! Thank you so much for the warm welcome and a lovely afternoon!

for all the Mother’s out there on Mother’s Day…A special carnation.  I hope all of you are being pampered to bits not only on this day but everyday…

Do you remember these and these beautiful party decorations? Yes, Gé’s family session has been waiting to happen for a while now! We finally braved out on a cloudy/rainy eventually sunny day to the tulip fields to make this happen! And such beauty and a treat to the senses! Obrigada, minha amiga for a lovely afternoon!

Ever since I started my monthly project, I’ve been getting such encouraging words from my own family, clients and friends. Some have gone on to start their own projects, and for some it was a reason to book a family session. I’m very touched by the words of encouragement my family, clients and friends shower me with, as I’ve always been more comfortable behind the lens then in front of it. This project makes me realise more than ever the importance of capturing family images which will be treasured for a lifetime.
This month’s family portrait of us was my sister in law’s idea and also captured by her. Both our children are grown up and yes you guessed right… We don’t have a single image of both our families together?! So we made a plan, went out to the forest in Zeist and spent a lovely afternoon just being us.
Capturing memories of precious moments is so special and they make excellent gifts, would you like to surprise your mother with a special gift of a portrait session? Let’s talk.

Ascending. That’s where we are now since take off on March 16th almost a month ago. We’ve been busy promoting the book behind the scenes and before we switch into auto-pilot mode I’d like to announce that our book “The Bee’s Tour of Gouda Buzzing Through Vinita’s Lens” will be on sale in Gouda on Queen’s Day the 30th of April on the Raam, number 256 Price: soft cover 18 Euros, hard cover 35 Euros. I look forward to seeing you there in person in your orange attire. If you’d like me to save you a copy, leave me a message here below in the comment section!

I’ve been trying to take a picture of Vivaan ever since he got his glasses…I never imagined it would turn out to be a herculean task… This is what 15 minutes of no cooperation can look like. However, perseverance is my middle name and coupled with bribes (non-food) in this case worked wonders. For every image I clicked he was allowed to click one with my camera. Deep gratitude, he makes sure my craft is honed and prepares me for my sessions.
Sessions in May have been booked, June is also filling up, if you would like to book a summer session before the holidays, please contact me as soon as possible. I look forward to meeting you in person.

It’s that time of the month again! After having miserably failed last month, I was more than determined to get back on the project and make sure I had some family portraits to share. We’ve had beautiful bookmarks designed by Tim Bond to accompany our book, which we’ve been sharing with hotels and shops around town. And as always, if we are working on the weekends, my herd comes with me. Perfect opportunity for family portraits, if I have the cooperation needed that is… You see, it’s a monthly thing now this family portrait and my son is starting to get the gist of it, and when that happens, I need to start bribing. More on that in another post!

This week has been about, re-connecting with friends, wine tasting, coffee dates, ushering spring in and generally decompressing from the hectic launch we had last week.
I hope you are taking the time to enjoy a bit of sun in your life…Wishing you all a lovely weekend!

Whoever thought this book would be an all consuming experience…Hi’s and low’s, good times and challenging times. It started off with a coffee date at the end of summer last year right up until today 16th March- Six months of thinking of the book at all times. My heart is filled with so much gratitude. Persephone for asking me, each and everyone who has supported us and cheered us on to do our best. Such a heartwarming experience.
Thank you.
I am extremely happy and proud to announce that we are ready for take off now and our book is on sale
in on our online bookstore! Please hop on over and have a peak! I would love to hear what you think of the book, please feel free to drop me a line in the comment section!