Sim Sawyers
amsterdam mama
Hello, hello! Thanks so much for being here!
A little bit about me! I moved to Amsterdam from Alabama, USA over three years ago with my husband and two kids. I look back now and wonder how we moved with them so little! They were ity-bity babies!
We moved to the Netherlands because we wanted to give our kids a safe environment to grow up in, and we have been so happy with Amsterdam. We love how international it is, and I love walking down the street and running into friends! It feels just like a Hallmark movie!
Aside from photography, I love cute little crafts, anything Bollywood or Harry Potter, and baking anything sweet and eating it straight out of the oven!
Taking your photos gives me the same feeling, like something magical is in the making and I just can't wait to share the results with you!
I'm obsessed. I go to bed dreaming of swirling pastels. The way the light catches in your dress, your toddler leaning in to plant a slobbery kiss on your nose. Those chubby six-month baby hands with knuckle dimples pulling at your hair. The way they belly laugh, take a breath, and then come back for more tickles. I know what it’s like to already be nostalgic for a moment as it’s happening. It’s bittersweet, having beautiful, perfect babies and knowing one day they’re going to grow up.
and as an artist?
this amsterdam mama's favorite things
my husband, jd
baby of the fam, wes
their relationship
traveling with my camera
my oldest, Art
floral everything
You love beauty made easy. Showing up for a session in a t-shirt and walking away with beautiful images you'll treasure forever.
And You?
As an expat mama myself, I know how fast the little moments pass. I moved to the netherlands with my husband and children three years ago, camera in hand, and quickly fell in love with amsterdam, the seasons, and the way families grow here. Now, I help other parents—locals and visitors alike—preserve their story through natural, heartfelt photography in the most beautiful corners of Amsterdam.
