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Anne Zwagers

Pure, free and in one's own way.

Surfster, photographer and allround creative with a heart for nature, animals and the human being.

From her small fisherman's house in Scheveningen she pursues her passions under the name AZ works. With her works she wants to show the world the power and beauty of pure nature.

You probably find her around the beach, on a horse, surfing, taking pictures, capturing surfers or somewhere fully committed to working on her beach brand Annie Son Beachwear.

A bit of history

Raised in Voorburg, Zeeland and Hoogmade. Always outside, near water and around animals. As a kid she chose field hockey and horseback riding as her sports.

Anne studied Media and Technology in Utrecht. She followed a major in Advertisement and a minor in Creative Industries. After three ICT and media internships in Amsterdam she worked as a web- and software developer for Swapfiets.

Photography always has been her passion. As an entrepreneur, out of the box thinker and autodidact she never sits still and never stops learning.

A little 'wipeout' in the winter of 2017 brought her to Scheveningen which turned her life 360 degrees. She started surfing, skating and taking more photos. On 20-5-2020 she decided to quit IT and follow her passion. AZ works was born.

The works of Anne Zwagers

Photography

Model Test Shoots
Events & Celebrations
Sports & Activities
Portraits & Family
Animals, Nature & Wildlife

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Design

Branding
Identity Design
Styling & Interior
Graphic Design
Illustration
Photo editing
Print & handmade products
Social Media
Internal Communication

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Surfing

Proudly representing Longboard surfing in the Netherlands for @Billabong

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Annie Son Beachwear

Unique hamam Ponchos
Reversible Bucket Hats
Custom hamam products

Handmade in Scheveningen

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Photography

"A get-together of the pure being, natural lightning and timing."

Anne started taking photos when she was young. She got her first (plastic) camera for her 2th birthday and her first real camera when she was 9.

Anne never took any course or education in photography. She learned photography by just doing and she progressed along the way. Soon it became her big passion.

It started with her guinea pigs, dogs, birds, horses and soon landscapes. Later on she started to take photos of kids and people became more and more of her interest.

For more than 20 years she has been doing what she loves, as a hobby. Until a year ago she had the guts to leave her IT career, quit hobbying and decided to take up photography full time to earn a living. It's one of the best decisions she's ever made.

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Pure, unforced, in motion and in nature

"It's not just taking pictures. It's showing the world the freaking beauty of mother nature."

In photography, Anne strives to capture everything in its purest form. More of a challenge for people than for animals and landscapes. But a natural environment helps and people easily get there through play, challenge, excitement, relief, joy...

This is why Anne loves to shoot in motion, unforced and without too much interaction with the subject, like events and sports. In more static portraits she uses motion to release the tension and come to the natural look.

When Anne is photographing, she get's into an indescribable flow. It's just her, her camera and her mind looking for moments to capture, that she sees all around her.

"When I photograph you definitely find one of the purest versions of me."

About bookings

Bookings Photography

Book Anne Zwagers for your event, sport or portrait photography.

  • Last minute bookings
  • Receive photos in 1 week
  • Wide selection
  • High resolution jpeg
  • No studio, no flash
  • Preferable outside or light environment
  • On location in NL and BE

Please get in contact for prices and further information.

Nature & wildlife photos are available for print.

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Design

During Anne her IT career at o.a. Raul&Rigel, Woedend!, Swapfiets and Economy BV, she figured out that it wasn't coding that made her happy. It was the ability to create and design something that looked good, matches by color and, above all, suited the whole.

With a mother in interior design, she picked up some styling and color advice early on. In combination with IT, graphic design, social media and photography, she has the knowledge and skills to create a brand with a strong brand- and identity design.

Anne always wanted to work for a brand and felt the desire to create a strong identity and appearance. With Annie Son that opportunity came her way. She loved it and started helping other companies and entrepreneurs to establish their own brand identity and strong designs.

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Bookings Design

Make an appointment with Anne Zwagers for your design, photos, social media or content.

  • Professional Designs in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator
    • + Free Mini Brand Style Guide & Tips
  • Professional Photo edits in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Help with Social Media Setup or redesign
  • High Quality content creation like photography and visuals
  • Creating a strong Branding and Identity Design
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Design Portfolio

Anne Zwagers

Surfing

Anne Zwagers started surfing in May '19. She started longboarding in the summer of '20. Currently she's surfing any classic surfboard, preferably with no more than 2 fins.

Anne experienced competing on high level in the Longboard Pro '23 at WSL's Boardmasters in Newquay, Cornwall, UK. She figured out that she's more of a 'Fun' Free Surfer. She's always open to creatives who want to make video or photo work with her. Do you have a nice idea? Don't hesitate to contact her.

Sponshorship

Wetsuit & Chlothing: Billabong Nederland

Contest results

'23: no results - Longboard Pro - WSL's Boardmasters
'22: 3th place - Op de Neus 2022 - The Shore Scheveningen
'21: 1th place - Hui Nalu Longboard Classic - Hui Nalu Wijk aan Zee
'21: 2th place - Op de Neus 2021 - The Shore Scheveningen

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Annie Son Beachwear

It started with the need of a quick drying, lighthweighted and good looking poncho and became an unique and sustainable beach brand.

Annie Son Beachwear designs and creates ponchos, bucket hats and more beach products from 100% cotton, upcycled hamam towels. All handmade with love and attention in Scheveningen.

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What's in the name?

Usually an artist picks a stage name as their brand. But Anne flips this around and goes undercover in her private life as Puck.

Since a young age uses Anne her full name for her photography. So it wasn't too hard to come up with a name for the business. AZ works covers it all.

  • The initials of Anne Zwagers
  • Skills from A to Z
  • Works presenting services
  • Works presenting products