Family · newborn · kids' brands

Kids and family shoot location in The Hague

Two real children's rooms, morning sun on the lower ground floor and a garden to run around in. An indoor location for family shoots, newborn and maternity sessions, and for baby and kids' brands.

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A house where children can simply be children

Children do not pose, they play. That is why a shoot with kids works best somewhere that feels real. Not a white studio with a rug on the floor, but a house with picture books on the shelf, a cot with wooden bars and a rocking horse in the corner.

Maisonette 1897 is our own home on the Regentesseplein in The Hague. When we renovated it, we designed two children's rooms to be photographed. Colour where it works, calm where it matters, and daylight that comes in softly in the morning.

You hire the whole house by the hour, garden included. So a family shoot can start in the children's room, carry on in the big bed and end outside in the garden, without anyone getting back in the car.

Lower ground floor

Two children's rooms, each with its own character

They sit side by side on the lower ground floor. One is calm and light, the other cheerful and full of colour. Two very different sets, a few steps apart.

Children's room 1

The morning room · Morning

This is where the morning sun comes in. Soft light, a wall full of little frames, a red chest of drawers and an armchair to sit in with a baby on your lap. Lovely for newborn and maternity shoots, and for first portraits where calm is everything.

Morning sun, soft and even
Gallery wall of frames
Armchair for parent and baby

Children's room 2

The playroom · Midday

The room where children start playing on their own. A teepee, a bookcase full of picture books, a rocking horse and panelling in cheerful stripes. Shoot children on the move here, or show clothes and toys from a kids' brand in a real setting.

Teepee, rocking horse and toys
Colourful striped panelling
Floor space to play

The master bedroom, for the family on the bed

The bed in the master bedroom with the French doors to the garden behind it

A family shoot on a big bed almost always works. Everyone sits close together, little ones crawl in between and the pictures feel like a lazy Sunday morning.

The master bedroom is on the garden side. Light from the south-east comes in through the French doors, and you see the green of the garden behind the bed. For maternity portraits that is a lovely combination, light and calm, in an interior that never shouts.

The master bedroom with an antique chest of drawers and the doors open to the garden

From the master bedroom through the French doors into the garden, with parasols and a round table — View through Master bedroom Garden

The garden, for a breath of fresh air

The south-east facing city garden with grass, parasols and a red maple

Sometimes a child needs some air, and sometimes you want that one picture outside. The city garden faces south-east and gets sun in the morning and early afternoon.

There are striped parasols, a round table with rattan chairs, a lounge corner and a patch of grass. You walk straight out from the bedroom, so switching between inside and outside is quick.

Round garden table with rattan chairs and purple flowers, seen from above

For baby and kids' brands

A kids' brand wants to show its clothes, toys or nursery pieces where they belong. In these rooms your product sits in a real setting straight away, with a bed, a cupboard and daylight, instead of against a white backdrop.

Up to ten people can work here comfortably, so there is room for a photographer, a stylist, parents and a few child models. You take breaks at the dining table on the raised ground floor, and a van with clothes and props can load in at the door.

Would you like to see it first? You are always welcome. We will walk through the rooms together and talk about what your shoot needs.

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For your family shoot

Maisonette 1897 · Regentesseplein, The Hague

Children's rooms: 2, styled and ready to use
Daylight: East (morning), west (afternoon, evening)
Capacity: Up to 10 people
Toilets: 2 toilets
Catering, breaks: Dining table on the raised ground floor
Equipment: Parking at the door, easy load-in
Rate: €100 / hour, two hours minimum, excl. VAT
Extra crew: +€75 / person, from the sixth person

Specifications

Questions

Good to know for your family shoot

Is the house suitable for a newborn shoot?

Yes. Children's room 1 gets soft daylight in the morning and is calmly furnished, just what you want for a newborn session. So plan your shoot in the morning if you can. Let us know in advance and we will help you pick the best moment.

Can we use the other rooms too?

Yes. You hire the whole house, including the garden. The kitchen, dining room and living room on the raised ground floor are yours too if you want to widen the shoot.

How much does a shoot with children cost here?

The rate is €100 per hour (excl. VAT), with a two-hour minimum. Up to five people are included; from the sixth person we charge €75 per person. Wifi, power, coffee and tea are included.

Where can we park?

You can load and unload at the door, which is handy with a pram or a van full of clothes. Parking is free in the side streets of the Regentesseplein until 18:00.

Can we come and see it first?

Of course. Book a viewing and we will walk you through the children's rooms, the bedroom and the garden and talk about your shoot.