Natalie Carstens | The Birth Photographer

I’m celebrating 15 years in business today!! Thank you to all the families who have trusted me over the years. Each photoshoot is very special to me. I photograph with a lot of love and care. A...

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Your images belong together and tell a story of your here and now. When it seems impossible to choose your favourites (because you love them all), you can have them all. You can upgrade to the co...

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Thinking of treating your family to a lifetime of precious memories? Are you pregnant and thinking of booking a newborn photoshoot? I arranged for my family to have a photoshoot a couple of weeks...

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I asked my 9 year old daughter what her earliest memory was. She remembers playing with her cousins in England when her hair was short (that would be around 4 and a half years ago when she was 5 ...

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Sweet Bodhi was born at 30 weeks in the Westeinde Ziekenhuis in Den Haag, weighing only 1370g. He was transferred to the LUMC in Leiden before arriving back in Den Haag to the Juliana Ziekenhuis ...

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Nature inspires me constantly and I’m often pausing to take it all in or to capture what I see in a photo. I usually only have my phone camera with me on my morning walks so this round of Impre...

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We’re still regularly geocaching! We go out with a walking route in mind and a cluster of caches to look for along the way. It’s nice to escape the busy beach area and find quiet places in na...

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  “Natalie created GORGEOUS family pictures that make us smile every time we look at them! She perfectly captured the essence of our family life and created an amazing snapshot of this very sp...

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The weeks went fast, it’s already time for another round of Impressions. Here’s a glimpse of our January and February! New milestone reached – Lea’s now missing her top two front teeth! H...

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Look what’s back!! Impressions has returned, and I’m thrilled to be documenting our lives this way again! ‘Impressions’ is a creative project by an eclectic group of female photographers ...

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