Vacation Photography

What is vacation photography?

I waited so long for this post, but there is no greater opportunity than to show you these pictures we captured around Amsterdam.

Vacation photography is about more than just capturing your travel adventures in beautiful, professional photos. It's about investing in the best way to preserve your travel memories. A trip involves so much planning and investment, but it is also a rare opportunity to enjoy time together outside the regular chores. Having these high-quality, professionally captured memories beyond selfies is a valuable investment in your future self.

Imagine strolling through Amsterdam's charming streets, exploring iconic spots like the Rijksmuseum, or enjoying a canal cruise, all while a skilled photographer captures the essence of your joy and love in stunning pictures of you and your loved ones. Instead of selfies or asking strangers to take your photo, you get high-quality images that make your memories look magical. It's the perfect way to preserve your holiday moments and share your story with the world!

But it doesn't end there. What if your photographer is a local expert who can tell you about history and living in the Netherlands, share their best tips about the city, and provide a full list of recommendations ahead of time? Would that also help you with even more ideas about the trip and have a local hand in case you want to add things outside the common tourist lists we see in every single post on social media?

In my view, there are three main types of vacation photography, each designed to cater to your unique travel preferences and needs. The differences are not just on purpose, but they are a reflection of your personal travel style and what you want to remember from your trip.

1. You want photos of the location: You need around 30 minutes or one hour in one or two locations that scream Amsterdam. You receive a handful of stunning images of this location within a few days.

2. You want to know all about the place you are visiting, but you want at the same time to capture the beauty of it for your couple or family memories. This is my favorite option because. as a local and a fan of Amsterdam's history, I enjoy showing the city I call home to everyone who arrives. Even during short sessions, I enjoy telling you everything possible about the locations we photograph. but while having more time, we can mix a guided tour through history while conducting a photo documentary. This is the session I'm showing you today, which results from 5 hours together with this family.

3. We travel together, capturing everything in photos and videos for socials. You may think this is unique, but traveling with a private photographer is very common, and photographers have a daily rate for this. We have covered the travel of several Belgian chocolatiers to the Peruvian Jungle to discover the cacao process since harvesting, a full-day coverage in Texel in The Netherlands for a beautiful Dutch couple's holiday, the engagement trip for an Aussie couple around South America, and several trips in Belgium for 1 to 3 days. This captures daily life and travel events, and if you go to any activity, I will go with you. In this case, I don't explain the places we will be going to as a local hand, as some of the places might also be new to me. Still, you receive a curated gallery to tell the story of your whole trip with you as the main character, beautiful images of the surroundings we both witnessed, and all the videos of the behind-the-scenes for you to create your Reels later.

I hope this gives you a clear picture of what vacation photography is all about. Let’s make your next trip unforgettable!

See you soon in the fairytale city of Amsterdam!

Joanna, your Amsterdam photographer

Vacation photographer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands