My name is Marjolein and I’ve been photographing births since the beginning of 2017. I have been a photographer since the early age of 14, almost 35 years ago. I try to find new subjects that really interest and intrigue me. The pure and strong emotions surrounding a birth, the are what really triggers me. I love to be able to capture these moments for eternity.

Because of work my partner had to move to Curacao (in the South Caribbean, close to Aruba) in 2016 for work. In the Netherlands I already wanted to pick up birth photography but it’s kind of hard to get started from nowhere. Every birth can only be captured once and without a portfolio parents can be hesitant.

Curaçao turned out to be the perfect place to get started! Not only because of the perfect weather conditions and the easy island lifestyle but mostly because I was the only birth photographer!

In the summer of 2019 we’ve moved back to the Netherlands and I hope to keep on doing what I did on Curacao; capture raw and pure emotions!