As a woman growing up in a society where people are often

portrayed as objects rather than persons, I felt an impossible

standard to live up to. And as my love for fashion magazines

was very prominent from a young age, my dream of contributing

to showing humans in a different way became more prominent. 

 

Through the combination of documentary and fashion

photography and using a lot of color and a bright flash,

I aim for a visually striking image that keeps your attention

but also adds to a image culture where people are shown with worth.

 

In 1995 I was born as Sterre Fenna van der Waals (Netherlands)

and am now a freelance photographer and art teacher

living and working in the Netherlands.

 

Olympus Young Talent Award 2017

Shortlisted for a RABO photographic Portrait Talent prize 2020

Nominated for a BLOOOM Award by Warsteiner 2017
Nominated for a Joke Veeze Award for Fashion Photography 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May-June 2019, Fotofestival OFF Naarden, Naarden, the Netherlands

April-August 2018, Art=Artis, Artis, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

November 2017, Olympus Young Talent Award exhibition, FOAM Cafe, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

November 2017, Blurring lines, PCA Gallery, Paris, France

Sept-Dec 2017, Stronger, Groos Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

June-July 2017, WDKA GRADUATION SHOW, Willem de Kooning Acadamy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands 

ONGOING, Margootje Vintage, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

May-June 2017, Joke Veeze Award exhibition, FotoFestival Naarden, Naarden, the Netherlands

Dec 2016 EUC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
May 2015 Handbar, Falmouth, United Kingdom
November 2014 Fenixloodsen, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
June 2014 Singer sweat shop, Rotterdam, the Netherlands 

 

2017 - 2019 Art education, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

2015 - 2015 Fashion photography, Falmouth University, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom
2013 - 2017 Autonomous photography, Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
2012 - 2013 Documentary photography, AKV Sint Joost, Breda, the Netherlands