photography@maudfernhout.com
+316 10 59 23 23*
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Nederlands / English
BACKGROUND
I studied psychology and anthropology at University College Utrecht before turning to photography at KASK (Ghent) and the Fotoacademie in Amsterdam. My academic background still shapes how I see — with curiosity for people, their rituals, and the quiet connections between them.
My work moves between art and commission, but the approach is always the same: to observe with attention and photograph from presence. I’m drawn to moments that feel honest — the unguarded, in-between states where something real appears.
In 2025 I began studying postpartum care (kraamzorg), and expect to start practicing by 2026. Naturally, this has led to new work surrounding pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood — expanding my practice in both art and care.
Currently based in Amsterdam and working from my studio at Treehouse NDSM, I collaborate with artists, institutions, and families alike — creating imagery that balances observation with intimacy.
PRICING
Pricing varies depending on the assignment. You can browse my various service pages for price indications or reach out directly for a tailored quote.
PUBLICATIONS (selection)
A TITLE (US), APLUS MAGAZINE (US), ATTN (US), BUZZFEED (US), DAILYMAIL (UK), DER SPIEGEL (DE), FOTOGRAFIE (NL), FOTOGRAM (NL), HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW (FR), INSIDER (AS), KNACK (BE), LINDA (NL), METRO (NL+UK), PAROOL (NL), RTL NIEUWS (NL), TABI LABO (JP), YES! MAGAZINE (US), ZEITJUNG (DE), HP DE TIJD (NL), MARKETINGTRIBUNE (NL), FOTOLAB KIEKIE (NL), PF (NL)
EXHIBITIONS
2025 House of Revision Kunstaslon @ De Kelder (HAARLEM)
2025 Boom Boom Cha @ Het Seinwezen (HAARLEM)
2025 WUNDERSHIPS @ NDSM FUSE (AMSTERDAM)
2025 “REVENGE POETRY” @ ROTTERDAM PHOTO (ROTTERDAM)
2025 SOLO EXHIBITION @ PEXPO (AMSTERDAM)
“Voor alles een laatste keer”
2024 GRADUATION EXHIBITION FOTOACADEMIE @ WESTERGAS (AMSTERDAM)
2024 WOMEN IN ART @ DE HALLEN (AMSTERDAM)
(muze for Marike Hoex)
2022 YOUNG ART EXPO @ SISSI’S (AMSTERDAM)
2022 FIDAE (GENT)
2021 ICARUS FESTIVAL @ DE CEUVEL (AMSTERDAM)
2018 TEDXVIENNA @ STATE OPERA (VIENNA)
2017 DWARSLOPERS @ TIVOLI VREDENBURG (UTRECHT)
2017 GENDERSHOW @ OSTADE (AMSTERDAM)
2015 FOTOPRIJS EXPOSITIE @ FOTOGRAM (AMSTERDAM)
TEDx TALK
TEDx Talk about the psychology behind stereotypes, in relation to my series “What ‘Real’ Men Cry Like” and “What ‘Real’ Women Laugh Like” (2015). Talk at TEDxVienna in 2018. Watch here.