You reconnect women with their vibrancy?
I capture exactly that – in photo reports and films that not only document your work, but also let people feel how you make a difference.
Maybe you think...
✦ You want to capture the magic – but a camera would disturb intimate moments.
✦ You guide others through profound processes – but what happens isn't visible in pictures.
✦ Your participants experience so much, open up, and grow – but they reach only few people.
I accompany you with a camera that doesn't click, but listens.
My work is for you if…
✦ you are looking for a photographer who attunes to the group dynamics - rather than disrupting it.
✦ you want your work to resonate in photos and films - not just documented.
✦ you want interviews that carry your paticipants experience - and make your work tangible.
How I work
I accompany you through your day and make visible how you lead groups, create rituals, and make women feel safe.
✦ I am there – but I don’t intervene.
✦ I see – even what is quiet.
✦ I observe, listen, ask questions – and notice what you create.
How we work together
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We will meet via Zoom or on the phone and spend about 20 minutes together. You will tell me what moves you and what you want to make visible.
I will listen, suggest suitable options, and answer all your questions.
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You decide on the duration and depth of the support – and choose the elements that suit you: sensual portraits for you, photo report, interview, image film, or a combination of these. I will then send you a personalized offer, which you confirm.
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You choose the occasion on which I will accompany you.
I will capture your authentic journey—moments of clarity, uncertainty, joy, and your presence. During the shoot, you have the space to engage in what comes easily to you. Whether you are pursuing your profession and leading a group, giving a massage, performing a ritual, singing, dancing, or expressing yourself artistically – I accompany you with my camera and a keen sense for what happens in the background and reveals a lot about you.
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We capture scenes from your work, conduct interviews, or capture quiet moments atmospherically — whatever you want to showcase. Whether it's individual cinematic impressions for social media, a short clip with music and text, an interview, or an image film — together we will find the format that suits you best.
Depending on the scope, production takes between half a day and two days of filming. Editing, music, color look, subtitles, or voice-over are included. For more extensive productions, I work with a small team (camera and editing), which incurs additional costs (see FAQs).
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I offer you and your participants individual photo shoots that fit the theme of your retreat (e.g., sensuality & sexuality, self-love, peace with your own body, etc.). I accompany them near the retreat—indoors or outdoors in nature.
FAQ
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A photo shoot for women is deliberately framed: we take around 60 to 90 minutes to capture you in natural portraits – sensual and natural. The focus is on your experience and you get pictures for yourself.
A photo report is lively, documentary, and often open-ended. I accompany you in what you do—at work, in a creative process, during an encounter, or a ritual. Without staging. I capture moments that often arise naturally—and say a lot about you. These can be portraits of you, as well as details in the room and moments with others involved. The result is diversity in the shots.
A film deepens the experience (from 1 to 5 minutes) – in movement, sound, and atmosphere. It can show you in action, make your voice audible, or simply let people feel what makes you tick. Possible formats include short clips for social media, an interview with or without interludes, or an atmospheric image film.
Every format is effective – just in different ways.
Together, we will choose the format that best captures your essence.
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What individual photo shoots do you offer during my retreat?
That depends on your theme. Let's discuss which theme I can explore in depth in individual photo shoots for your participants. Possible themes include self-love, sensuality, peace with one's own body, and more. I work with guided meditations and simple embodiment exercises that help women reconnect with themselves and remain present in front of the camera.
There are additional costs for each shoot, which the woman pays herself or which you can integrate into the participation fee in advance.
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Once you have confirmed the order and payment has been received, we will have a detailed discussion in which I will find out what is important to you in detail.
You will answer questions that will strengthen your focus—both in terms of content and design.
Together, we will clarify:
What should be visible? (Topics, concerns, intentions)
What do you need the recordings for? (Website, social media, lecture, publication)
Which visual language and colors suit you – and your style?
How much can be revealed? Which parts do you want to protect (for now)?
On this basis, I will create an individual concept (for your shoot, interview, image film), which we will refine together.
If it suits you and the situation, I will guide you through simple embodiment exercises during the shoot. This will help you stay present, feel secure, and be in touch with yourself while you are in front of the camera.
We will create together, trusting that the right result will emerge when you are fully present.
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Every project is as unique as the woman behind it.
That's why I don't work with rigid packages – instead, I work with a clear framework that gives you guidance.
Prices are based on the scope, format, and desired depth of service.
As a guide (all prices plus 19% VAT (Germany) and travel expenses):
A photo shoot for women starts at €450 (approx. 60 min.).
A photo reportage for your website starts at €700 (2-5 hours). I accompany you in a documentary style as you do what you do – whether it's your work or an artistic process. This results in portraits, detailed shots of your surroundings, and natural snapshots of interactions with your clients.
Photographic coverage of your retreat starts at €1,600 (duration depending on the retreat; min. 1 day). I offer combination packages of photo, film, and individual sessions for participants. Please contact me for more information.
A film portrait with interview & documentary footage starting at €1,600 (shooting time depending on the project: 0.5–2 days), possibly with a camera and editing team, for which additional costs will be incurred.
What's included:
1. Preliminary discussion & clarification
Space for your questions, wishes, and uncertainties. What can be shown? What is important to you?
Technical and organizational arrangements (location, time, format)
Preparation of offer & confirmation
2. Preparation
Contract & rights of use
Concept (storyboard, interview questions, structure of individual sessions, etc.)
Equipment planning (camera, sound, lighting, assistance if necessary)
Travel planning & contacting other participants, if necessary
3. Implementation on site
Portrait shooting & photo reportage: Photographic accompaniment at a location of your choice.
Film: Interviewing & documentary recordings in motion and encounters.
4. Follow-up & design
Selection & review of all recordings
Image editing: lighting, colors, authenticity
Film editing: structure, music, color look, text, voiceover, subtitles, if applicable
5. Completion & handover
Password-protected upload (gallery & video)
Follow-up discussion
In a free introductory call, we will clarify together what you need and what should become visible. I will then create a customized offer for you. -
Payment is made by bank transfer after confirmation of the offer. As soon as the payment has been received, our work begins. More information can be found in the terms and conditions.
Testimonials
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Marie is an incredible gift as a retreat photographer. She has an incredible eye and captures moments of intimacy, beauty, and profound power. She moves like a whisper in the wind - with such silence and grace that her presence with the camera doesn’t disturb the flow of the retreat, the exercise, or anything you are moving through. It seamlessly integrates into the flow of the entire retreat. When I received the photographs, it felt like I was truly able to go back through the entire emotional wave and relive the magic of the retreat. She was able not only to capture but also edit the photos into reels that really spoke to the essence of the retreat. I can’t recommend her enough and hope that you get to experience her unique magic and profound eye in the future.
Lainie Love Dalby
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Ich kann es kaum in Worte fassen: wir sind absolut von den Socken. Beim Durchgehen der Bilder fielen immer wieder die Worte: „Wow", "der Hammer“, "Die Bilder sind perfekt“, "Mein Gott wie schön". Wir haben gelacht, geschmunzelt, wurden zurückversetzt in die schöne Zeit und konnten durch die Bilder noch einmal aus einer anderen Perspektive die Besonderheit des Camps, der Familie und Marokko erblicken. "Dankeschön" scheint ein so kleines Wort, um das auszurücken, was wir grade empfinden. Du hast wirklich großes geschaffen.
Ayla und Barak
www.sahara-yoga.de
