A mother of four, photographer, nature lover. Someone trying to make sense of it all, through photos and stories. 

I try to be free in all senses of the word, so I made the leap and now work with what I love doing; taking pictures, storing this life in moments, both for myself and for clients. My heart is in photographing birth and motherhood, but I take on just about any photography job. 
(See my birth photos at www.birth.no and the rest of my work portfolio at www.mariavatne.no.)

I live on a farm in Norway with my man Nik and my children Ronja, Freja, Falk and Ulv, plus a bunch of animals. We grow our own food as far as the seasons allow it, we don't go to kindergarten, the three youngest ones will be homeschooled.

We govern our own lives, we strive for independence, we want to be in this life wild and free and full of love.

Winter vs. spring.

Winter vs. spring.

Maria Vatne

A long, hard winter is over. The hardest one in my life so far. Our cherry and plum trees are in full bloom and life is stretching towards the sky with full force.
In this body of mine, there is still a battle going on, I guess you could say that winter and spring haven’t yet agreed on who needs to give in. A tired and weary body, but with its wisdom intact. I still believe in it, I am rooting for spring. I pray and do all the things I know are good for me. In the meantime, I’ll absorb this life as deeply as I can. 

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All is full of love / Donations for immunotherapy.

All is full of love / Donations for immunotherapy.
Faeries and wildlings.

Faeries and wildlings.