AMSTERDAM PHOTOGRAPHER
And the art?
Meet simran
I'm beginning to think this whole motherhood photography thing was just a roundabout way of making new mom friends, because that's my favorite part of this business! I moved to a new city right before I had my first son and motherhood hit me like a ton of bricks.
Postpartum anxiety and sleep deprivation made the newborn phase the hardest time of my life, but it was my "mom-friends" that made all the difference. I'll never forget the feeling of the first time a mom-friend came over and told me all about how her baby boy (then 2) slept all night and that the sleep deprivation would eventually pass.
Supporting moms while I document their motherhood journey is the "why" behind Sim Sawyers Photography, and I hope you'll invite me to document yours.
i'm so glad you're here!
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I'm obsessed. I go to bed dreaming of swirling pastels. The way the light catches in your dress, your toddler leaning in to plant a slobbery kiss on your nose. Those chubby six-month baby hands with knuckle dimples pulling at your hair. The way they belly laugh, take a breath, and then come back for more tickles. I know what it’s like to already be nostalgic for a moment as it’s happening. It’s bittersweet, having beautiful, perfect babies and knowing one day they’re going to grow up.
I usually feel like a Hufflepuff, but occasionally I have moments where I remember I'm really a Gryffindor at heart. Just picture Neville Longbottom.
Khabi Khushi Khabi Gham
If you don't know, this is an iconic Indian movie with an all-star line up. I make all my friends sit through this 3+ hour masterpiece, featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Amitab Bachchan. (DDLJ was a close second. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't recorded SRK saying, "I love you, Simran," and played it back just to sigh.)
My favorite thing to do on vacation is find a local art gallery and buy a small original from a local artist. If I had to put a label on my bottle of happiness, this would be it.
Khabi Khushi Khabi Gham
If you don't know, this is an iconic Indian movie with an all-star line up. Every minute of this 3+ hour film is pure perfection. (DDLJ was a close second. I'd be lying if I said I hadn't recorded SRK saying, "I love you, Simran," and played it back just to sigh.)
I usually feel like a Hufflepuff, but occasionally I have moments where I remember I'm really a Gryffindor at heart. Just picture Neville Longbottom.
My favorite thing to do on vacation is find a local art gallery and buy a small original from a local artist. If I had to put a label on my bottle of happiness, this would be it.
MUST DO IN A NEW CITy
hogwarts House
rewatch over and over again
Ollantaytambo, Peru Before our move to the NL, we travelled South and Central America for four months.
Kasteel de Haar with John David He's our travel agent, IT guy, leader of the headlamp dance parties, and the silliest goose I know.
Lego Hogwarts Castle My oldest son has just started getting into legos, and I'm enjoying this stage of parenting where we can talk and build together.
just for fun
Always a closeted girly-girl, I realized when we found out our second (and last) baby was another boy I couldn’t wait on a daughter to fully embrace all the pink frilly things.
Growing up Indian and American, I have lots of advice for parents raising multi-racial children!
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the magic words
"When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them openly. When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.” —C. S. Lewis
I’m starting to think this whole photography enterprise was just a roundabout way to meet more mom-friends. If you want to bond over bubbling snot noses, the minefield that is toddler logic, and picky eating habits, let’s meet for coffee!
Already know you want to book with me? Here’s the link! (We can of course still get coffee!)
i'm so glad you're here
Inspired by Bollywood and fairytales, Sim Sawyers creates light and airy maternity portraits full of love and magic that you'll cherish for years to come. Serving Amsterdam neighborhoods, Haarlem, Zaandam, and more.
Bloesempark Cherry Blossom Photos (Amsterdam)
Bos en Lommer Spring Family Photos
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Interview with Amsterdam Nannies
