MAARTEN

I met Maarten during the Amsterdam-Dakar Challenge 3 years ago and he has been a friend ever since. Last year he started his own business called TripGems. TripGems is a very handy website where people can leave their travel tips and find those 'hidden gems' left by others.

There is so much travel wisdom among travellers about what is hot and what is not, we believe we can unlock this value by providing a platform that works fast and is easily accessible everywhere.

 Check out TripGems and check out my travel tips there if you like!

A SUNNY AUTUMN SHOOT IN THE VONDELPARK

In the beginning of this month I was asked to do a shoot with this adorable little (almost) one year old by her aunt and uncle as a surprise for her parents! We were blessed with a sunny, warm autumn day in the beautiful Amsterdam Vondelpark. Add a bubble blower and seesaw, and you are coming pretty close to a perfect sunday afternoon in the park!

Pictures were taken with my Nikon D700, Nikkor 24mm 2.8 D & Nikkor 85mm 1.8 D.

TESS

My brother in law and his family welcomed a beautiful baby girl into the world this friday. Welcome to the world little Tess, may yours be filled with delights and wonders!

Pictures were taken with my Nikon D700 & Nikkor 85mm 1.8 D.

HERE COMES THE SUN

Last week it was freezing cold, but the sun gave us some glimpses of spring! Perfect time to get out and ignore the winter cold. I met up with one of my best friends, caught the ferry to the NDSM wharf (one of our favorite hang-out spots) and shot some pictures of her. I can't wait for spring/summer to really kick in!

Pictures taken with my Nikon D700, Nikkor 24mm 2.8 D & Nikkor 50mm 1.8 D

DEAD FAMOUS

Happy Halloween! This Friday I went to my first ever Halloween party. Halloween isn't a big thing here in The Netherlands, but the last years more and more parties are being organized, especially in Amsterdam. And we'll take any excuses to dress up (or down in this case)!

The theme was dead famous, so we decided to zombify some celebs. Our friends chose Jersey Shore while me and the bf chose Kiss. I must say it was fun to scare the hell out of random people walking around in Amsterdam. Halloween is a keeper!

Pictures taken with my Nikon D700, Nikkor 50mm 1.8 D & Nikkor 20mm 2.8 D

LEON AND DAAN

Last week I was invited to shoot these two playful boys. It was my first shoot with kids that I hadn't met before so I was eager to see if I could get 'strange' kids to loosen up to me. Well I need not fear with these two. After a little hesitation there was no stopping them. I had a very tiring but wonderful hour and a half with them. Thanks guys!

Pictures taken with my Nikon D700 & Nikkor 50mm 1.8 D

JAMEY

Pictures taken with my Nikon D700 & Nikkor 50mm 1.8 D

A LITTLE LAUGH, GOES A LONG WAY

A little preview of yesterdays shoot with my adorable and ever cheerful 'nephew-in-law' Jamey. It was my first time shooting with children and I learned tons while having loads of fun!

Picture taken with my Nikon D700 & Nikkor 50mm 1.8 D