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Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

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Frans Hofmeester, a filmmaker and artist from the Netherlands, has just given his daughter Lotte the best birthday present. The loving dad has been filming her every week since the moment she was born in 1999 until she turned 18, and has put it all together into a stunning timelapse video.

“When Lotte was born, she was changing at such a rapid pace,” Hofmeester told The Guardian. “I was desperate to keep the memories intact.” Filming his daughter, Frans would ask her about her week, or what she did at school. The “Portrait of Lotte, 0 to 18 years” has already accumulated over 3,6M views on YouTube, and the numbers keep growing. “I think the reception has been so strong because the film speaks to people. It carries a message about living your life, and enjoying every moment of having your children with you.”

More info: franshofmeester.nl | Twitter

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Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

Desperate to keep the memories of his daughter intact, Frans Hofmeester has decided to document her growing up from 0 to 18 years old

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Watch the video below to see the full ‘coming of age’ timelapse

Hofmeester has also made a similar video about his son, Vince

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Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

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Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

Dad Shoots His Daughter Every Week For 18 Years, Shows How Subtle Changes Make A Big Difference At The End

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Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

What do you think ?

birdhouse 6 years ago

I had to look twice at the title when I read "Dad Shoots His Daughter"

51points

Lauren Baker 6 years ago

SAME! I thought it literally meant SHOOT at first!! Not video!

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Michelle Dodson 6 years ago

Right? Grammar Nazi, right here! I love the book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves".

1point

Victoria S. Moller 6 years ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one 😅

1point

Ranita 6 years ago

I was like Whaaaaa ????

0points

LoneWolfie 6 years ago

Same omg

0points

Uno che Passa 6 years ago

Something changed abruptly in her eyes when she was 16. I hope it's just an impression...

11points

Sarah Scholz 6 years ago

She looked more sad and didnt smile as often as before. From 17-18 it was significant, the smile looks mostly forced or isnt even there

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Деница Петрова 6 years ago

I noticed too! She became more mature and serious.

2points

Uno che Passa 6 years ago

more precisely, in her smile

2points

Lunakinz 6 years ago

Or, she simply didn't want to deal with all the videologs and pictures any longer. Pretty sure at that age we all had something like, leave me alone. I didn't want to be on any picture at all. Let alone force it for so long.

1point

Caroline Espenschied 6 years ago

Could be a serious first heartbreak...

1point

Jace 6 years ago

The world starts to grate on us around that age...

0points

Amaranthim Talon 6 years ago

I saw it too- I teared up wondering what made her sad and how it reflected from then on. Even in the last one, the smile doesn't quite reach out

0points

TC 6 years ago

Love, they call it love... :-)

0points

Aunt Messy 6 years ago

Yeah, she's not a little kid any more.

0points

Yvonne Bernal 6 years ago

Beautiful.... absolutely beautiful. What an amazing dad, and a stunning daughter.

8points

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birdhouse 6 years ago

I had to look twice at the title when I read "Dad Shoots His Daughter"

51points

Lauren Baker 6 years ago

SAME! I thought it literally meant SHOOT at first!! Not video!

12points

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Michelle Dodson 6 years ago

Right? Grammar Nazi, right here! I love the book "Eats, Shoots and Leaves".

1point

Victoria S. Moller 6 years ago

I’m glad I’m not the only one 😅

1point

Ranita 6 years ago

I was like Whaaaaa ????

0points

LoneWolfie 6 years ago

Same omg

0points

Uno che Passa 6 years ago

Something changed abruptly in her eyes when she was 16. I hope it's just an impression...

11points

Sarah Scholz 6 years ago

She looked more sad and didnt smile as often as before. From 17-18 it was significant, the smile looks mostly forced or isnt even there

8points

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Деница Петрова 6 years ago

I noticed too! She became more mature and serious.

2points

Uno che Passa 6 years ago

more precisely, in her smile

2points

Lunakinz 6 years ago

Or, she simply didn't want to deal with all the videologs and pictures any longer. Pretty sure at that age we all had something like, leave me alone. I didn't want to be on any picture at all. Let alone force it for so long.

1point

Caroline Espenschied 6 years ago

Could be a serious first heartbreak...

1point

Jace 6 years ago

The world starts to grate on us around that age...

0points

Amaranthim Talon 6 years ago

I saw it too- I teared up wondering what made her sad and how it reflected from then on. Even in the last one, the smile doesn't quite reach out

0points

TC 6 years ago

Love, they call it love... :-)

0points

Aunt Messy 6 years ago

Yeah, she's not a little kid any more.

0points

Yvonne Bernal 6 years ago

Beautiful.... absolutely beautiful. What an amazing dad, and a stunning daughter.

8points

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