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.

Under the weather.

Love + vegetables
"family life"
When the most part of the family are feeling a little out of sorts, the only solution is to stay in, play, sleep, make yummy stuff in the kitchen, watch movies and just snuggle up. So that's what we've been doing the last couple of days. Tomorrow's a new day, and I think we'll all be ok by then.
Good Monday wishes to you all from this snotty, feverish and sore-throathed gang!
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Something magical.

These days.