Hi, I'm Natalie
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The maxim by which I live and see the world through my lens: "Forever is composed of nows"
Why I photograph people?
From the moment I held my dad's old camera, I fell in love with the art of remembering. My memory fades quickly, like water slipping through fingers, and photography became my way of holding on. A way of living a moment twice - first in life, and then again in light. Photography allowed me to see more, to live more intensely and more presently.
We live in a world where everyone can take pictures, yet so few images capture the essence of what something feels like. I’ve always been mesmerized by how cinema and art have the power to transform the smallest, most unremarkable moments into something eternal. A brush of fingers, a glance through rain, the quiet stillness before a kiss. These moments, when seen through a loving and artistic lens, become timeless. They don’t just preserve memory, they truly elevate it.
That’s why I do this. Not to document life in its perfect poses, but to tell love stories with honesty and soul. Because when memories are turned into art, they don’t age. They remain untouched by time, unspoiled by trend. Photography, to me, is how we travel through time.
The soul behind this lens
Six honest windows into who I am.
29 summers young
I’m 29, though people often guess younger - something I’ve decided to embrace as a quiet gift for later in life.
For the ones without a voice
Animals have always held a sacred place in my heart. I co-founded a dog rescue organisation for strays in Macedonia, helping them find safe, loving homes in Germany - a rescuer and matchmaker between wounded souls. I live with a rescue of my own, study dog psychology to help heal trauma, and I’ve been vegan for years. This is more than a love for animals - it’s a lifelong devotion to choose compassion every day.
The quest for fulfilment
For years, I walked the line between safety and soul - working, studying, achieving. I hold two Bachelor's degrees and a Master's, and I’ve built a life across France and Switzerland, speaking four languages and chasing a sense of certainty. But purpose whispered elsewhere. Eventually, I stopped choosing the path that made sense on paper and followed the one that made sense to my heart. Photography is where everything clicks for me - not just a career, but a calling.
Nature lover
Nature is where I return to remember how small and how sacred life really is, how insiginificant my problems are. I love walking through old villages, speak to locals, brush my hand against stone walls and wonder who passed by centuries before me. For the humbling beauty of a world so much older and grander than us.
Inspiration
I find inspiration in poetry and movies that tell true stories from the past - echoes of lives that once were. I’ve always been drawn to photography for the same reason: it lets me remember and embrace. My memory fades quickly, but through my lens, I can hold onto moments a little longer and appreciate even the smallest things. For through art we can turn a glance, a laugh, a touch into something, that time held only once for us.
A safe space for queerness
I know what it means to feel the need to shrink, to soften your truth to fit into a world that doesn’t always understand it. I have felt that discomfort - and I’ve turned it into a promise: in my presence, in my art, you are safe and welcome. Fully seen. Fully celebrated. Your love, your story, your way of being.
The blog
Check out my latest shootings, get inspired and find helpful resources.