My name is Mathilde Nai-Elshof and I am a fine-art  photographer based in Amsterdam with a Masters in Fine Arts from the Piet Zwart Institute: Lens Based Media program. (2023)

Style
I would describe my work as high-energy cinematic stills with a daydreamy, whimsical, magical realism quality to them. I love playing with the imperfect spontaneity of movement in my photographs, creating snapshots of a moment in time. 

My biggest inspirations are magical slice-of-life anime such as Kiki’s Delivery Service, Totoro and Your Name to name a few and Christopher Doyle’s dramatic and moody aesthetic in the Wong Kar Wai movies such as In the Mood for love and Fallen Angels.


Huis Ten Bosch | Beurs van Berlage | VOGUE | Het Parool | Ăn com |  Scheepskameel | Wereldmuseum Rotterdam | Textielmuseum | Hanabi Amsterdam |  Maison M’elise | De Doelen  | Arboretum Trompenburg | Kesbeke  | Sante Weddings  | China Supreme  | House of Mecklenburg |


me@mathildenai.com  •  amsterdam, the netherlands
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物の哀れ Mono no Aware
Cherishing the beauty of impermance.