Tanja Schael Fotografie

Tanja Schael brings calm, experience and an artistic eye to every family session, with a strong focus on maternity and newborn photography. Trained in art history and experienced from analogue darkroom work to contemporary post-processing, she creates images that feel timeless and full of emotion. Her core expertise is accompanying expectant parents and working sensitively with newborns, and she transfers that care and attention to family and children’s portraits. Sessions take place in a relaxed, personal atmosphere—either in the studio near Oer-Erkenschwick or outdoors at a location you love. Because maternity and newborn work are at the heart of her practice, Tanja provides specially made maternity gowns (sourced from the USA and the Netherlands) and a selection of props that beautifully emphasise the baby bump and the newborn stage. Newborn shoots prioritise safety, gentle posing and patient handling; parents are warmly encouraged to be part of the images because true family photos capture relationships. Tanja’s approach is calm, unobtrusive and authenticity-driven: she avoids over-staging and focuses on creating heartfelt images that preserve memories. As a mother of two, she understands the little challenges of photographing babies and children and knows how patience and a friendly atmosphere lead to natural, lovely results. If you’re looking for maternity, newborn or family photography in Oer-Erkenschwick and the surrounding area, you’ll benefit from Tanja Schael’s experience, compositional eye and sensitive way with families. Her photographs don’t just document—they keep feelings and small stories alive for years to come.