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Couple with bulldog in Erasmuspark maternity photos

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This couple brought along their sweet bulldog, who was more than happy to join in the portraits. Including pets in your maternity session adds such a personal, joyful touch—after all, they’re part of the family, too.

Late Morning Maternity Session in Erasmuspark

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Let me explain. Okay, so rewind to over a decade ago. I’m a teenager, reading about the seasonal color system for the first time on pinterest blogs. I have green veins instead of blue, tan in the sun instead of burn, and have dark skin, dark hair, and dark eyes, so I quickly surmised that […]

I had a color analysis and hated my season…

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I don’t claim to be an Instagram guru. I haven’t cracked the algorithm. But, a growing number of people keep telling me that I’m good at Instagram. So I’m sharing all my “secrets.”

My Tips for Instagram

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What’s a creative pursuit without a fiasco?

My Snow Spray Christmas Tree Fiasco

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A natural maternity session in Amsterdam’s Miracle Garden. Glowing light, summer blooms, and peaceful portraits for a beautiful seaons.

Bloom and Expecting: An Afternoon Session in the Miracle Garden

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I had too much fun building my website, and I’d love to share what I know with other local Amsterdam ladies.

Tips for Building Your Website

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Ruth is the owner of Mama Ruth Lactation Consulting and was a nurse in the US for 10 years in the Neonatal ICU and High Risk Obstetrics Clinic. She also has a certification in NICU Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing Education. I met Ruth at a MamaSocial brunch in my first two weeks […]

Headshots with Mama Ruth Lactation Consultant

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event photography sim sawyers

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This three year old’s birthday party was GORGEOUS! See how Nori Picnics styled this Teddy Bear Tea Party in Amsterdam.

Nori Picnics | Birthday Party in Amsterdam

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Amsterdam is the ultimate city for fall photography. The canal houses framed by the fall leaves make for the coziest of backgrounds!

Amsterdam Fall Photography

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