Ara Schrijvers Photography

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Ara Schrijvers Photography

Natural light photographer for family, birth and maternity! Join me to create some magic together.
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04/09/2026

Hi, I’m back. 🤎

After a summer of slowing down, spending mornings and afternoons at the park and making the most of simple days to enjoy with my three little ones, we set off on a little adventure to the mountains.

While my sessions and galleries were slowly piling up, I was enjoying something I really love: time together as a family, going on little adventures and creating our summer memories.

Now, little by little, I’m finding that space again to be a mama and a photographer. A job I absolutely love and feel incredibly grateful to do.

September arrives with new stories, new families, and that magical light that announces the arrival of autumn. 🍂 One of my favourite seasons.

If you’re expecting a baby or would love to create some beautiful memories of your motherhood or family story this autumn, I’d love to hear from you. 🤎

Motherhood & family photographer · Utrecht, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague & surroundings

17/08/2026

What if your holiday memories included all of you? 🤍

Lately, I’ve had families asking me to create their family memories while they’re on holiday — and honestly, I think it’s such a beautiful idea. Because who wouldn’t want to come home with photographs of the whole family together, naturally and spontaneously, in that special destination you’ve been dreaming of visiting for so long?

As a mum and a lover of photography, I never go on holiday without my camera. I’m always capturing the little things: the landscapes, the details, the messy moments… all those spontaneous memories I know we’ll love looking back on years from now.

But there’s one thing I rarely manage to capture:
all five of us together.

Because there’s always someone behind the camera. And I know I’m not the only mum who ends up with hundreds of photographs of everyone else… and barely any of herself with her children.

So, have you ever thought about booking a family photographer while you’re on holiday?
And do you usually create an album with your summer photographs, or do they stay on your phone and computer?

I’d love to hear about your experience. Tell me in the comments — I’m so curious. 🤍

10/08/2026

It’s so exciting to coming home from summer holidays and finding sessions still waiting to be edited, while also waiting for babies who are still to be born to create newborn stories — babies whose families I already had the chance to meet during their maternity session or years ago, with their first baby.

Coming home to enjoy the magic that comes from having memories of such special moments that happens during the beautiful summer season. 🤍

How do you imagine your maternity memories?
For me, there’s only one way: capturing the little and deeply world told in a magical and authentic way. Capturing the way you hold your belly, feel their little movements and breathe in the place that surrounds and embraces your beautiful body and sacred moment as you prepare to welcome your baby.

Archives from a magical maternity session in the forest.

📸 Maternity & family photographer in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Rotterdam & surroundings.

22/07/2026

Today our biggest adventure begins :)
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There is nothing that excites me more than packing everything and going on a new adventure together for a few weeks. To play, explore, spend time together and simply watch our three little ones, who have truly become a little team, enjoy every single day outdoors.
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This year we’re heading to the mountains, rivers, beautiful little villages... and of course, my camera is already packed with extra batteries and memory cards. The kids have their cameras ready too :).
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There is nothing more exciting to me than coming home with memory cards full of moments that will become unforgettable stories of our family life. The little moments, our ordinary life... the memories we’ll treasure forever.
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As soon as I’m back, I’ll continue working on the beautiful sessions that are waiting for me and start planning all the family/motherhood/newborn shoots already booked for August and September.
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The last weeks of summer are just around the corner, and they are such a beautiful time for an outdoor family session.
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If you’d love to reserve your spot, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
I would love to tell your story.
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Happy Summer! ☀️🤍
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Dahlia fotografie

21/07/2026

Light and movement are an essential part of my photography.
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It’s in that dance of light and shadow where I find you, follow your rhythm, and capture the beauty of what surrounds you, along with that fleeting moment of pure connection between you and the little soul waiting to meet you.
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An atmosphere of love, delicacy, and femininity.

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16/07/2026

I can’t believe we’re less than a week away from packing our bags and setting off on our next summer adventure! ☀️😎
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Family holidays are always one of my absolutely most favorite moments of the year. And this summer is no different.
And my camera? it comes with me everywhere.
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I become a true mama reporter, capturing landscapes, sunsets, slow breakfasts, sleepy kids in the car, and all those beautifully ordinary moments that make up our days.
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Because I know it’s those little moments that, with time, become our greatest treasures. Summer is the time of year when I photograph my own family the most, and nothing moves me more than looking back at those images months or years later and thinking, they were so little.
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This week is all about finishing my last sessions before the holidays, delivering the last galleries before I go and packing for our adventure.
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I’ll be back in August, ready to photograph your story.
My August and September calendar is open and filling up.

I’d love to see some of you there. 🤍

13/07/2026

Today, I want to talk about something that is rarely spoken about: a photographer’s fears.
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Behind every session, there is so much more than a camera.
Hours spent searching for the perfect location, the perfect ight. Imagining how to tell your story in the most authentic way. Thinking through every detail so that, when you receive your gallery, you can relive those moments over and over again.
Photographers are creative people. And perhaps because of that, we tend to be incredibly hard on ourselves.
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But there’s one side of this profession that we hardly ever talk about.

What are a photographer’s biggest fears?
• Having their camera stolen after a session.
• Forgetting a memory card or realizing a battery has run out.
• Missing a session because of a mistake in the calendar.
• Or perhaps the fear we all share the most: losing the photographs of a family who trusted us with their memories.
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These thoughts stay with us far more often than most people realize.

Now I’d like to ask you something.
Do any of those mistakes define whether someone is a good photographer?
I don’t believe they do.
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Responsibility, professionalism, and the care we give to our clients are what truly define us. But mistakes are part of every profession, and they are part of being human.
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What matters isn’t trying to live a life where nothing ever goes wrong. What matters is creating systems that reduce risks, responding with honesty when something does happen, and learning so it doesn’t happen again.
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If you ever hire a photographer and something unexpected happens, listen to their story before judging. Look for a solution together. Behind every camera is a person who has probably already been far harder on themselves than anyone else ever could be.
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And if you’re a photographer...
Be kind to yourself.
Learn.
Grow.
But never let one mistake define the love, care, and dedication you pour into your work.
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Because every great teacher was once a student
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11/07/2026

Visual language has no borders.

It’s a language that speaks beyond words. Where rules are meant to be broken.
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It’s only about feelings. Emotions that are different for each of us, yet share one beautiful purpose: they allow us to pause time and feel deeply for who we were, who we are, and who we are becoming.
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An indescribable kind of magic that lets us revisit our story, again and again.
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Entrepreneurs. Families travelling and wanting memories where everyone is in the frame. Couples wishing to remember the warmth of their home. An expectant mother embracing one of life’s most sacred seasons. The first days with a newborn...
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The reason doesn’t matter.
We all dream of one thing: holding on to the moments that matter. And that alone is reason enough.
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Portraits with . 🤍

09/07/2026

Motherhood is, without a doubt, the beginning of one of the most meaningful chapters of our lives. A new journey as women that many often comes with many feelings.
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Some days we love the body we see in the mirror. Other days we feel frustrated because nothing seems to fit anymore. There are days when we feel full of energy, and others when we are simply exhausted... And somewhere along the way, the idea of documenting this chapter begins to grow.
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Standing in front of a photographer you have never met can feel intimidating, especially during such a vulnerable season of life. I completely understand that.
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That is why, from the very beginning, my priority is not simply creating beautiful photographs. My priority is creating a space where you can feel comfortable, be yourself, and enjoy this moment.
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I’m not inviting you to a photoshoot.
I’m inviting you to slow down. To breathe. To honor yourself, your body, and the incredible journey of becoming a mother.
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Welcome to one of the most beautiful chapters of your story. 🤍
Maternity serie captured yesterday. Creating the dreams.

01/07/2026

I believe motherhood deserves to be remembered with beauty, honesty and nostalgia.
I believe every woman deserves to be part of her family memories and feel seen.
Not for who she was before becoming a mother, but for the incredible woman she has become.

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Adres

Utrecht
4105HE

Website

https://www.araschrijvers.nl/

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