Being a mum and full time student midwife by Iris Thomsen
These 3 weeks in the Faroes Islands have gone by so fast. Tonight I have packed my bags again, JJ did ofcourse decide that he did not want to sleep until 23:00, which meant that packing was a little bit hectic. Now I am sitting here in my mum and dads kitchen. The house is…
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I grew up by the ocean and we used to go sailing regularly, especially during spring and summer. The picture above is me but I am not sure what age. I think that everyone usually has that one picture of themselves from their childhood, that they remember. The picture they grew up with. For me,…
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It has been a week and a bit since we arrived in the Faroe Islands. As usual we flew direct from Edinburgh to the Faroes with Atlantic Airways. What made this trip different was that we were travelling with my parents. I have not been on a plane with my parents since 1993, so this…
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On my visit in the Faroe Islands in November I got to photograph Helena, Hanus, Diana and baby bump. I have known Helena since we were in school and getting to document such an exciting time in their lives was an honour. To me there is nothing more beautiful than an expecting mother. They might…
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Jóhanna, Bergur and Finnur brought their baby cousin Hilaria with them to their photoshoot. It was a wet day and as I arrived on location I was not sure if the shoot would go ahead. But this was the last day of Hilarias visit, so we decided to try. I am very glad that we…
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A few days before leaving the Faroes in November I got a message from Miriam, asking if I had time to photograph her and her son Adrian. The shoot took place a couple of days later. I love finishing with a good shoot, and this one was great! It was lovely to see the connection…
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The night before we left the Faroes the Christmas lights in my hometown were turned on. It was lovely to be there for the occasion and it also meant a lot to my parents to have me and JJ there. Since me and James met we have celebrated every other Christmas in the Faroes and…
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