
In 2022 my life changed and I left for the mountains...
I have had a passion for taking photos all my life. When I got my first camera for my 15th birthday, my adventure began. I didn't like working for a boss at all and wanted to use my creativity and do things the way I wanted to do them. I wanted to do something for others and saw a future in this with photography. Since then I have been a full-time photographer. I did not get my entrepreneurial spirit from a stranger, my parents are entrepreneurs. In 2022 I started a great adventure. I moved to Austria with my entire family. I also continued my photography in this beautiful country full of indescribable locations. Now after 2 years I am active in both countries as a horse, dog and corporate photographer!
"If you want someone with patience and who thinks along with you, then Anne is the one to go to!"
- Amber Veldhoen
In my private life I am anything but patient, haha! I want everything fast and rather today than tomorrow. In addition, I am also a perfectionist and so also at my work that I deliver. But when there are animals around me I let go of everything in my head and relax. In addition to the love for dogs, the love for horses also naturally arose somewhere. I am highly sensitive and used to suffer a lot from this. I was looking for an outlet where I could put my head to 0 for a few hours and enjoy myself, without being influenced by too many stimuli. I knew that I loved animals enormously, hence my parents' choice to put me on horseback riding. No sooner said than done. At the age of 8 I started horseback riding. Horseback riding is for me, in addition to photography, a great passion that I do with great love. From dressage to a jump, but I also like to ride a carousel! That is why I also know how to handle horses well during photo shoots. This is of course a huge advantage and customers really like it.
I have had a passion for taking photos all my life. When I got my first camera for my 15th birthday, my adventure began. Of course, I had to practice a lot at first until I had a photo shoot with a dog and my first €20 was pressed into my hands. "For the effort". That's when a light went on in my head and I knew that I could make this my job. I didn't like working for a boss at all and wanted to use my creativity myself and do things the way I wanted to do them. I wanted to mean something to others and saw a future in this with photography. I quit my part-time job at a restaurant and started taking photos full-time in the weekends. Before I went to MBO, my company was already growing. In addition to dog and horse photography, I also developed a passion for corporate photography. I also know better than anyone that corporate photos are incredibly important to give your business a power boost!
This is also what I help other entrepreneurs with.
In the meantime, I was already at the MBO (16/17 years old). where I did the Editorial Assistant course and then officially registered my company with the Chamber of Commerce in my second year (February 2021). Since then I have been a full-time photographer. No more school for me. Why? Because I want to focus 100% on my company. I certainly did not get the entrepreneurial spirit from a stranger, my parents used to have a restaurant and it did not stop there. In 2022 I started a great adventure. I moved to Austria with my entire family. I also continued my photography in this beautiful country full of indescribable locations. Of course, dogs are also welcome in our apartment house and our guests and others like to have their holiday moment captured. That is why I do this form of dog photography the most here. The passion for photographing different types of houses also originated here. Now after two years I am active in both countries as a horse, dog and company photographer! I love capturing people separately or together with their sweet horse or dog. The connection between humans and animals is the most beautiful thing there is! I believe that every animal & human is unique and photogenic. Your memory counts too and should not be held back by fear or insecurity. I can help you flawlessly with this!
I am originally from the picturesque Bergschenhoek, but have been living part of the year in Rinnen, Austria since August 31, 2022. That's right, I have emigrated! I lived there with my parents, sister and dog Saar (6 year old Golden Retriever) until September 2023. In September 2023, my sister decided to return to the Netherlands after a year to continue her studies there. This also gave me the opportunity to be in the Netherlands again part of the time for the photo shoots. Very luxurious, because from now on I can have a life in both countries! Super grateful for that because it allows me to spread my work and services.
We emigrated in 2022 because my parents always had a big dream; running their own apartment house! A new adventure, which I was completely ready for, because I never really felt that only the Netherlands would be the one for me. I always knew that there was an even more beautiful and bigger adventure waiting for me. We have been working on this since the summer of 2021. After a lot of searching, we ended up at the beautiful Mountainlodge Tirol.
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Here in Austria I have of course continued with photography, but what influence does this partial change have on all customers or future customers in the Netherlands?
Actually not that much! I am in the Netherlands most of the year and available for photoshoots and workshops. Just send me an email and we will discuss a date that I am in the Netherlands, or for the German clients, in Austria. How easy is that?
Email photoshoots: byanndegrundfotografie@gmail.com
Email workshops: workshopbyanne@gmail.com