07/06/2026
Somewhere along the way, I became obsessed with preserving the feeling of things.
Which honestly explains a lot:
why I get emotionally attached to old photographs and still believe thereโs something beautiful about people loving each other deeply. โจ
Soโฆ if youโre new here, this feels like the perfect moment to properly introduce myself.
Iโm Marijke. Photographer, mama of two girls and somehow still living out my teenage love story.
Fun fact: when I was 16, I somehow ended up participating in a beauty contest (still questioning that decision), and the jury suddenly asked me:
โWhat fairytale do you believe in?โ
And without even thinking, I answered:
โTrue love.โ
A little dramatic maybeโฆ but honestly? I still believe in people choosing each other, over and over again.
After losing my dad and becoming a mum myself, photographs started meaning something completely different to me.
Time suddenly feels like it slips through your hands so quickly.
I think thatโs why I care so deeply about photographs now.
Not just because theyโre beautiful, but because they allow us to hold onto moments, people and feelings a little longer.
So yes, Iโm probably emotionally attached to my camera at this point. ๐
But honestly?
I wouldnโt want it any other way.
Wellโฆ I feel like I just shared half my personality on the internet, so now itโs your turn.
Tell me something about you.
Or ask me anything youโd like to know.
Love,
Mary
P.S.: I sometimes feel like Iโm living in a Billie Eilish song, haha.