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life on film: summer 2017

September 1, 2017 Anne van Midden
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Summer days on film. I'm loving this analog photography hobby my dear friend Nikki pushed me to pursue! 

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anne van midden

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I'm Anne, welcome to my website! I'm owner of Inspire Styling, a styling and floral design studio. If there is one word to describe my style it would be natural. I’m always inspired by nature. This journal is where I tell you about my work, show my film photos and share the adventures I had.

My goal: to make you see the all-season magic of nature!

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A dear friend very recently said to me: you are a teacher. And I was like uhmm I don’t know.⁣ ⁣ But then we talked some more about it and of course she was right. She saw something I didn’t recognize before.⁣ ⁣ My urge to change the world, to make a difference, to show people the beauty of nature.. to TEACH them to take care of (&play with) that beauty. While I said it out loud her eyes twinkled and hearing her repeat my words made it happen: I started to see it myself.⁣ ⁣ Yesterday I hosted my first ever workshop and it was so much fun! I loved meeting my attendees, seeing them surprise themselves, helping with the struggles they faced while making their flower crowns and of course: inspiring them.⁣ ⁣ I just now (as I’m typing) realized I have been teaching my team members for years now. Every single one of them, even if it was just 1 wedding or shoot. I guess there was no escaping this path 🙌🏻⁣ ⁣ Get ready for new workshops friends, because I’m enjoying this way too much! Dates for Autumn&Winter wreaths coming this week!⁣ ⁣ And I have some other teaching-like plans that I hope to share with you soonish ✨
Everlasting flowers 🌾 Because their life is far from over when the event or photoshoot ends. I dry a lot of the flowers&foliage, create something with leftovers that don’t dry well, press them and maybe I will try natural fabric dye some time. Trying to make my far from sustainable flower work a bit more sustainable. Always inspired by my awesome friend @mariekeeyskoot 💛
When in Florence.. make art ✨⁣ ⁣ I’ve missed sketching. I didn’t realize it until I sat on a bridge in Italy, watching someone else create before grabbing my own sketchbook. And let’s be honest.. it’s pretty hard NOT to feel inspired in Florence. The city breathes art.⁣ ⁣ I draw just for fun, to create memories. Just like my film photography. Not all your art should be there to support you. Keep some of it just for you, for the sake of art. And use it as a way to relax/recharge/get inspired!⁣ ⁣ Do you do something creative (whatever that means to you) next to your job, just for you? #annesfilm #35mm
Studio love ✨⁣ ⁣ This old countertop was one of the first things we bought for the house. I fell in love with a similar top (at a petting zoo, of all places) years ago so I was more than happy when my husband @stijsen sourced this one on craigslist.⁣ ⁣ He also proofed to be the best husband in the world by welding the frame below it. We made the copper faucet ourselves and this weekend we installed the plumbing. I just sealed the final edges so now it’s ready to go!⁣ ⁣ This little treasure cove of mine truly is my favorite space in the house right now 💛⁣ ⁣ #inspirestylingstudio
FLOWER CROWN WORKSHOP final call ✨⁣ ⁣ Join me in my studio this Sunday, get inspired, meet new people and go home with your own flower crown!⁣ ⁣ I will provide loads of local Summer flowers, dried goodies and foliage for you to play with, will serve a tasty lunch and show different techniques you can try.⁣ ⁣⁣ Details:⁣⁣ • € 75.- ⁣⁣ • Sunday 15 Sept⁣ • 13:00-16:00 ⁣⁣ • included: (vegetarian) lunch, drinks, materials and taxes⁣ • workshop will be Dutch/English⁣ • location: Soest / train station nearby / free parking in our street⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ DM to claim your spot or get your ticket online! (link in profile)⁣ 🌿 ⁣ See you soon!⁣ x Anne
I’m not one to be out of words. But the @ponderosa_and_thyme clarity retreat had me speechless for a while. It’s so hard to describe how I experienced this week in Tuscany and everyone there to people from outside the retreat. The word MAGIC comes pretty close. So does LOVE.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Maybe that’s enough for now. To just let the magic and power of love do their thing. To try to pass those on and live with both in my heart&mind.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But maybe there are some more words.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I made friends for life, I met my online friends after years of being in different timezones, I cried, laughed (so so hard) and loved beyond reach. I felt whole again and will continue to feel that way. Even if my friends live on the other side of the ocean. They made me see what I’m truly worth and that is something that crosses borders and mountain ranges.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The words we spoke to each other will forever echo in my brain, they are so precious to me already.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Last week was timeless. Literal, I forgot about days and it felt like a month because of all the experiences we had. And metaphorical because I know the magic, love and friendships will live on beyond this week and many weeks to come.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Feels like a random summary now, but I’m getting there! And otherwise this film photo I took of the sunrise over amazing @castellodipotentino comes close to how I feel: Enlightened, full of promises and floating on the magic in the air! ✨
I’m on my way to Italy! For the clarity retreat by @ponderosa_and_thyme. (In short: an inspiration week for creatives) I can’t wait to come back to Florence, to meet everyone, to spend time in the magical @castellodipotentino, to soak in the beauty, learn new things and feel (without a doubt) all the love!⁣ ⁣ I’m sure this week will be a one of a kind experience. Follow along via #ponderosaworkshop. I’ll try NOT to post and be present, but you never know haha!⁣ ⁣ See you on the other side friends! Ciao! Xx⁣ ⁣ PS: looking for inspiration yourself? You can still buy a ticket for my flower crown workshop on Sept 15, link in profile!
Something pretty special happened to us in 2011: We won an expedition to Borneo! Stefan and I couldn’t believe our luck: we were going to the rainforest! A HUGE dream of ours, ever since we got together. And it was going to happen!!⁣ ⁣ Yes, I’m sharing rainforest stories today. Because it’s too important to me to let it slip away on stories.⁣ Hit fast forward to what you can do: SWIPE LEFT The expedition would lead us to World Wide Fund (WNF) projects, like the replanting of rainforests, a orang-utang shelter, a local (sustainable) rubber farm and different national parks.⁣ ⁣ I remember watching from the plane window, everything was so green. But then I realized I was looking at palm oil plantations. There were miles and miles of tidy rows in stead of diverse jungle. Turns out there wasn’t much rainforest left for us to visit. Reality hits you hard like that.⁣ ⁣ The week we had was surreal. It was amazing, beautiful, special, all those words. But also an emotional rollercoaster like no other. One moment we looked a wild orang-utang in his eyes, the next day I inhaled the ashy scent of a burned down forest.⁣ ⁣ Even after 8 years, I still get chills when I think about it. I will never forget that moment or the smell and how I stood there, crying, in a black field that crunched under my feet. Heartbroken. And I’m not even being overly dramatic about that last one.⁣ ⁣ Borneo has a place in our hearts ever since and so does the jungle. When we came home we realized it was kind of our own fault. Our hunger for meat, exotic products and overall lifestyle made this happen. We sat down and thought about what we could do.⁣ ⁣ We started with small steps: organic meat, more local/seasonal products, then less meat, then no animals at all. The thing with taking small steps is, if you keep taking them you’re walking. Away from one thing and closer to another. So we just kept walking (channeling Dory vibes here 🐠).⁣ ⁣ By now, we try to avoid dairy, palm oil, soy, plastic, taking the car, etc.. And it feels so much better. Like the cameraman that captured our expedition said: “Why aren’t you vegetarians? Doesn’t sound like you”. He was right. 100%.⁣ - more in comments -
Wedding details on film 🌿⁣ ⁣ My foraged pieces of shepherds purse were a perfect fit for this table design! I keep repeating myself, I know: but there is no such thing as weeds (okay maybe just japanese knotweed, although I just learned there are useful antioxidants in that plant). Forever seeing beauty in every leaf and stem!⁣ ⁣ What’s your favorite ‘weed’? Or is this the weirdest question ever? 😆⁣ ⁣ #annesfilm #35mm
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth”
— Henry David Thoreau

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