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printing photos amsterdam netherlands

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A photographer’s review on various photo printing services in the Netherlands. I get it, we moved to the Netherlands in 2023 with only a handful of albums and printed photos. Shutterfly or Walmart was the go-to when we needed photos printed back home, but trying to get our photos printed here in the Netherlands was […]

Where to Print Photos in the Netherlands?

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I’m a professional photographer based in Amsterdam, and while I love photography and photographing our family moments, I do not love lugging my giant Nikon and zoom lens everywhere I go. I don’t love having my work backpack with me on fun trips, and it quite literally ruins my outfit and personal life. Enter my […]

FUJIFILM & 25mm TT Artisans at the Space and Rocket Center

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I love my job. I love my art. To the point where I’m obsessive and want to take my camera everywhere. To the point where my vacation becomes just a shot list and I start missing moments that I’m so worried about capturing. So, when I got the opportunity to go to Hong Kong for […]

Reviewing the Fuji X-T1 with the Viral €40 Cookie Lens

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My Mini Sessions are an economic way to capture your family under the Cherry Blossoms. They are twenty minutes long and come with ten images.

Cherry Blossom Mini Sessions

father and son cherry blossoms
the tulip barn truck

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The Tulip Barn is my favorite field for tulip field photos. It’s close to Amsterdam, has plenty of snacks options, and play areas for kids!

The Tulip Barn in Hillegom, Netherlands

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You’re a woman with a brand identity that’s classy, lighthearted, and feminine, and your Amsterdam headshots should reflect that!

Feminine Headshots Amsterdam

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What’s a creative pursuit without a fiasco?

My Snow Spray Christmas Tree Fiasco

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We’re so busy these days, but I ordered two books in May because I’d have Mother’s Day and my birthday (I turned 27!) to read them. I was so excited and had heard great things about them, but was majorly disappointed. And I’m not a snobby reader. I majored in English and I love Shakespeare […]

Sim’s Book Reviews

sim sawyers photography

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Quick and Easy Aldi (NL) and Albert Heijn Meals As promised, here’s what I’m cooking every week, no ads, no life story. I will add that these are not gourmet. These are the meals of people who moved to a new country with two kids and are starting two businesses. We are tired. My Dutch […]

What I Cook in the Netherlands as an American Expat

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Let me let you in on my biggest tulip secret as a family photographer: the rows of space in between the flowers are the perfect race track!

Netherlands Tulip Fields Family Photos

netherlands tulip fields family photos

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