Beyond the frame - within the soul

COME AS YOU ARE.
LEAVE WITH WHAT YOU FEEL.

Working with me isn’t something you step into to perform.
It’s a shift.

A space where the noise drops
and something real has room to surface.

No roles. No preparation.
No expectation to be anything other than what’s already there.

You don’t need to know how.
Just the willingness to be met.

Some want photos. Others want to be seen.

A woman with glasses sits on a chair, with her hands near her face, against a plain background.

I create a space where something real becomes visible.

People come from different worlds — artists, performers, individuals.
That doesn’t change the work.

I don’t direct roles.
I remove what’s in the way.

What remains is simple.
Human. Undistracted.

This isn’t about being looked at.
It’s about being met — without distance.

A woman with dark hair and makeup peeks through white feathers.

FOR THOSE WHO STEP IN FRONT OF MY LENS

I don’t build images by adding more.
I reduce.

Until only what matters stays.

Light. Space. Timing.
A moment that doesn’t ask to be controlled.

I don’t chase perfection.
I wait for something honest to appear.

What emerges isn’t loud.
But it holds.

Black and white close-up photograph of a man with a long, graying beard and hair, pressing his index finger to his lips in a shushing gesture, looking directly at the camera.

HOW IT Works

There’s no performance here.

We begin in stillness.
Then we follow what unfolds.

I guide when needed.
I step back when it matters.

Every detail — light, movement, distance —
comes from attention, not instruction.

Studio or location doesn’t change that.

The experience stays focused.
Clear. Unforced.

Anna / Portrait
I was afraid to show myself. But Sascha made me feel truly seen — without a mask, without judgment. It felt like a journey back to myself.

D &K / Couple boudoir shoot
We keep looking at the photos again and again, and each time we’re amazed all over again.I’m so glad this idea came to my mind, and even more grateful that I found you to bring it to life. Not only because the photos turned out incredible, but mainly because you made that morning a truly special experience for us, and a memory we’ll carry forever.

Kristin / Portrait
Sascha has the gift of seeing and feeling that “special” moment. His photos are extraordinary because they also tell the story behind them.

Murathan Muslu / Artist
An outstanding artist with a true artist’s eye. Creative ideas and a great deal of patience.

Johanna Setzer/ Public Figure
Sascha sees things others overlook — and he has the most pleasant way a photographer can have.

More from those who’ve stood in front of my lens >> read what it felt like. <<

A black and white photo of a woman with curly hair holding a telephone receiver close to her lips, with her shoulder and part of her arm visible.

IF THIS RESONATES

You don’t need to prepare.
You don’t need to know what to do.

Just come as you are —
and allow something real to happen.

Not everyone is looking for this.
And that’s the point.

If you feel it, you’ll know.

PRICING & BOOKING

Personal. Unrushed. Built around you.

Every collaboration begins with a conversation:
What matters to you.
How it should feel.
What should remain.

Everything builds from there.

No fixed formats.
No standard packages.

Each collaboration is shaped individually.

contact@van-der-werf.com

Based in Vienna. Available wherever the journey calls.

German or English—write in the language that feels most like you.

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BEYOND THE SCREEN

Fine art prints with presence.


Not just an image.
A presence you can return to.

Your portrait isn’t just a digital file.
It’s a piece of you—meant to be felt, held, and seen.

A print gives it weight.
It becomes part of your space, your story, your stillness.

I offer museum-quality fine art prints of your portrait— crafted with care, tone, and texture.