Esther
Bloemraad
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Den Helder (Netherlands)
With us
2 years
Studio Name
Esther Bloemraad Fotografie
Hello, my name is Esther, and a few years back I discovered photography and my love for it. Since then it has been my passion, I love making paintly like fineart portraits. Eventhough I've been doing this for a few years I'm still learning, and I still really want to improve myself, I also hope to learn a lot more from other photographers.
Winning photos
A quiet moment; Saar absorbed in an old book, with a curious gaze and timeless presence.
Model: Saar
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
A silent moment; Lynn with her gentle gaze, a little crown, and a hydrangea stem, full of calm and serene presence.
Model: Lynn
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Nova with her lovely pup Luz. Together in their own little world. Luz is just 13 weeks old, but their bond says it all without words.
Model: Nova en Luz
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Joury in a beautiful dress, ready to step into her own fairytale.
Model: Joury
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
A purple dress and a summer evening full of color. Sitting among the heather in the dunes as the sun slowly sets, a moment of calm, beauty, and a touch of magic.
Model: Senna
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
His gaze drifts beyond the horizon, as if the suitcases aren’t filled with belongings, but with stories yet to begin.
A portrait of an boy, standing before the camera for the very first time, captured in the light of the old masters.
Model: Nicolas
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
With a gentle gaze and warm Rembrandt light, her portrait gains a quiet depth.
Model: Nathalie
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
With Rembrandt lighting and a subtle rim light, her beautiful hair catches the light beautifully. The movement in her hair adds a vivid, almost cinematic feel to the portrait.
Model: Jacoliene
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Senna hesitated at first to wear the beret, but she did. In the gentle light, a quiet strength emerges, turning the moment into a serene portrait.
Model: Senna
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
During the shoot with her brother Siem, Sofie also had a few solo moments in front of the camera. She chose a beautiful dress from my collection to create a portrait in the style of the old masters. Timeless and full of grace.
Model: Sofie
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Siem originally came in with his sister Sofie for a shoot, but how fun is it to step in front of the camera solo and capture a beautiful portrait just for yourself.
Model: Siem
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
For the shoot with Charity, we were eager to use the old painter’s ladder. A beautiful element that adds depth to this stunning portrait, bathed in the light of the old masters.
Model: Charity
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
With her stylish look, a touch of gold, and a warm, confident gaze, this portrait radiates both elegance and character!
Model: Linda
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
One of my favorite models Lisa with couture design ’La Flamme de Lisa’. An exclusive fascinator, handmade by designer Rosa Mandy.
Model: Lisa
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Little Richard who came here for a shoot with his brave older brother Robert. It's delightful to be able to capture brotherly love in a photo!
Model: Robert en Richard
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Often smiling on a picture is seen as a must. However a pretty stilling, friendly gaze can be so much more powerful.
Model: Lisa
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Joury has been wanting shoot photos with me for forever. It has been so much fun to see how she brought her own ideas forward while doing the shoot. And especially wanting to have a photo together with her old bear. This stunning picture was created in my favourite Rembrandtlight.
Model: Joury
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
A Saturday afternoon somewhere in a park in Amsterdam making fairytale-esque pictures. Playing with light and shadow to make beautiful images.
Model: Bella
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
When children come in for a photoshoot, the beginning is always a bit scary and unfamiliar. After the first few photos, the awkwardness fades, and they start to feel more comfortable in front of the camera. A photoshoot should be fun for children, and what’s more fun than taking silly pictures alongside the smiling ones? A little goofing around during the shoot is important. And when children say afterward, 'That was fun, we’d love to do this again!', that’s when I know the shoot was a success!
Model: Saar en Huub
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
Jort was one of the first boys I did a photoshoot with three years ago. Now, three years later, he returned to the studio. It was so much fun to do another shoot with him! We recreated photos from three years ago and also captured many other beautiful shots. The block Jort is sitting on I sometimes use, and it fits perfectly with this photo!
Model: Jort
Photo & edit: @estherbloemraad.fotografie
