What families say about my work
Families themselves can best describe what it was like having me there and what their photographs mean to them. Here, they share their experience of our day together.
“When photographs capture how it felt.”
Verena Ettinger · Family documentary in Klagenfurt · Translated from German
Family documentary in Halle
Julia Rose-Greim
Sven spent a whole day with my family last summer, photographing us just as we are. We all loved having him there. It wasn’t tiring at all — it simply felt as though a good friend was visiting. The children laughed with him and we had some lovely conversations, so the day flew by. When we saw the photographs, we were all thrilled. Seeing our family through Sven’s eyes, or his camera, is wonderful. He notices different things from me and captures emotions and moods. We also had an album printed, and the children love looking through the pictures again and again. We can warmly recommend Sven. He’s a wonderful person and a very, very talented photographer who gives each family a unique and personal documentary.
Source: Google review · Profile name: Julia dokumentarische Familienreportagen · Translated from German
Family documentary in Düsseldorf
Susanne Werding
Sven spent a day with our family last year, from waking up to bedtime. It’s incredibly fascinating to see your own family life through someone else’s eyes. All those seemingly ordinary moments Sven photographed for us reflect everything that makes a family: the chaos, the hard work, the dark circles under our eyes, all the completely absurd situations you barely notice yourself, the joy we find in one another and in being together, and above all the love that runs through it all. Thank you so, so much for these wonderful photographs — they hold such a treasure.
Source: Google review · Translated from German
A whole day of family life
Verena Ettinger
Sven spent a day with our family. He fitted wonderfully into our everyday family life and connected with the kids straight away. It felt “completely normal” to have him with us for 14 hours. The resulting gallery is a wonderful treasure that makes my heart as a mum beat faster. <3 Thank you!
Source: Google review · Translated from German
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You can also find Julia’s, Susanne’s and Verena’s reviews on my Google Business Profile.
More feedback
Nicole Wittig · Facebook · Translated from German
A great photographer who puts his heart into his work… The sessions are always so much fun and the results are simply wonderful!
Marcel Fraij · Flickr · Feedback on my photographs · Original English text
The pictures of Sven attracted my attention because a number of them were made at the Baltic Sea. In a place where I've been a number of times. But then the photographic magic works: you get a glimpse into the family life: poetic, intimate, honest and lovingly rendered in a technical perfect way. The composition and use of light are always superb. On his website you can see that he also makes reports for other families. He does so in the same way as it is his own family, and I find that witnesses of insight, observation capacity and journalistic skills. Thank you Sven for your contributions on Flickr.
Tell me about your family
Can you imagine looking back at your own everyday life in photographs? Tell me who’s in your family and what matters to you. We’ll get to know each other and see whether a family documentary with me feels right for you.