to be seen.
to arrive.
to be still — and still be.
Manuela Schauer · Women in transition
Portrait photographer in Vienna
I photograph women in transition, mothers with their babies and families. Calm, unposed, in natural light. And sometimes an image is made that hangs on your wall for a lifetime.
Two rooms
One house, two doors.
Accompanying
Women in transition
My commissioned work. I capture what is there when something in life changes: as a mother with her baby, as a couple, as a woman with her own work.
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Growing
The Greenhouse
My own space for art, staged portraits and film. It is about transitions here too. Here I discover what is waiting to emerge.
Step insideAccompanying
Three transitions.
Becoming a mother
Mother & Baby · Skin to Skin
At your home in Vienna. For the first weeks that pass so quickly, and an image that stays.
Saying yes
Intimate weddings
Civil ceremonies, elopements, small celebrations. Quietly accompanied, nothing staged.
Being seen
Personal Branding
Portraits for women with their own work: entrepreneurs, artists, musicians. With short video sequences.
Also: events & reportage for companies and organisations, unobtrusive and with an eye for real encounters.
“Manu captured such intimate and tender moments of my baby and me. The atmosphere was so sensitive and just right.”
“Her sensitive way allowed me to be completely myself, with everything that wanted to be seen and held.”
“With her, you feel like you have an old friend by your side.”
“Intimate, honest photos that will always remind me of that magical first time.”
“Even though I really do not like being in front of the camera, with her it feels completely easy.”
“Discreet and easy-going, she captured every moment of this unique day for us, from the big ones to the small and intimate ones.”
“Her calm, sensitive way made it easy for me to feel at ease. Every photo tells a small, wonderful story.”
“A shoot with Manuela is so much more than that. It is a creative exchange between two people.”
“The natural photos of our wedding enchant us every time we look at them.”
“I am so glad and grateful for the nursing photos. I would regret it if I had not had them taken.”
“I am not a natural model either, yet the atmosphere during the shoot was so light and relaxed.”
“A shooting session with Manuela is not only a shooting session. It’s food for your soul.”
About
Hi, I am Manuela.
I believe beauty is not something we have to create. It shows itself: in closeness, vulnerability, connection, and in being fully present.
I have been photographing since 2017 and working independently in Vienna since 2020. I am drawn to transitions in life. Becoming a mother. Changing. Arriving in your own body.
More about meIf this feels familiar, come find me.
Write me a few lines. I will get back to you personally.