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Looking back on 2023 + favorite travel photos

We’re driving to the Algarve, leaving Ericeira behind as the sunset light bathes our little Volkswagen UP in a golden glow. The journey ahead is not just any trip; it’s the continuation of a European road adventure that began last fall – and one that will keep us going till the end of April 2023. […]

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Looking back on 2022

  It’s time for my annual recap post. A tradition that I’ve been keeping up with since 2014(!). It’s a tradition that I’ve started to keep you updated on all that has happened, but that turned out to be just as important for myself, as making a recap of my year ensures that I take […]

Travel and portrait Commercial photographer Europe Raisa Zwart recap 2022

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Looking back on 2021

It’s time for my annual recap post. A tradition that I’ve been keeping up with since 2014(!). It’s a tradition that I’ve started to keep you updated on all that has happened, but that turned out to be just as important for myself, as making a recap of my year ensures that I take some […]

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Looking back on 2020

Every year I write a reflection blog about the past year. I have been doing so since 2014 and I here I am writing one about 2020. But where to begin… Just stating the obvious here: this year was not what I expected it to be. I mean, it hasn’t been that for anyone right? […]

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Looking back on 2019

It is time for my yearly recap post. The ‘looking back on 2019’ blogpost. Each year, I plan to write this post and each year, it takes a little bit of effort to start writing it. Because it’s a lot, looking back on a year and trying to write something meaningful about it. Nevertheless, I […]

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On being an artist and an entrepreneur

Some personal thoughts on having to be an artist and an entrepreneur all at the same time. I got into photography for the artistry of it. I think most of us do right? We have that initial passion for photography, and are being creative just because we love taking pictures with our cameras. The moment […]

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Looking back on 2018

I write a recap blogpost at the end of each year and while it may be a really cliché thing to do, I enjoy it so much! I enjoy reading those of others as well, to read about their progress, their thoughts, learnings: it’s fascinating how much can happen in a year, and how people […]

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Video: Raisa Zwart Photography by the Dreamers NL

A few week ago when I was working on this new website, one of the points still on my to do list was to get some video material of me to show who I am, and what I love, to connect even better with all of you!⠀ ⠀ And so… I send my dear friends […]

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