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.

Sleep + progress.

Love + vegetables
"Freja", "the house project"
While some sleep, others work.
The building process is striding on, and every time I've come home from work lately, I've run up to the house to see what's new. And how fun it is; it's a little bit like magic!
The first floor of the extension is up, the second floor is due next week, and the entrance door has been moved to it's rightful place.
Yay!
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Almost there.

These days.