Sim Sawyers
amsterdam mama
I'm beginning to think this whole motherhood photography thing was just a roundabout way of making new mama friends, because that's my favorite part of this business!
Five years ago, I moved to a new city (not Amsterdam, haha) right before I had my first son and motherhood hit me like a ton of bricks.
Postpartum anxiety and sleep deprivation made his newborn phase the hardest time of my life, but it was my "mama-friends" that made all the difference.
Seeing and appreciating motherhood for the emotional and physical work it is is the "why" behind Sim Sawyers Photography, and I hope you'll invite me to document yours.
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.
and as an artist?
this amsterdam mama's favorite things
my husband, jd
baby of the fam, wes
their relationship
traveling with my camera
my oldest, Art
floral everything
You love beauty made easy. Showing up for a session in a t-shirt and walking away with beautiful images you'll treasure forever.
And You?
As an Amsterdam mama myself, I know how fast the little moments pass. I moved here with my husband and children, camera in hand, and quickly fell in love with the city, the seasons, and the way families grow here. Now, I help other parents—locals and visitors alike—preserve their story through natural, heartfelt photography in the most beautiful corners of Amsterdam.
