Ever since I was young, I was writing. Writing my own reality, my own worlds. I would like to show you these worlds through images, and make you a part of it as well.
I’m Christine Mooijer, an Amsterdam based photographer focused on (staged) portrait photography. I have been influenced by Hollywood and pop culture, which is a big part of my imagery. I have always been drawn to TV shows and movies and entertainment, especially stories built around female leads. I bring some of the Hollywood spirit into my art, without losing sight of my Dutch roots. My cinematically styled photography shows a combination of these two very different worlds. The stories are fictional, but they are honest.
Projects
- Under PressureUnder Pressure is a series about striving to the American Dream, but failing miserably. My generation, the millennial, is a very perfectionist one, and we experience a lot of pressure to achieve great things. We can be anything we want to be, but when you fail to achieve your goal, it's no-one's fault but your own. There's a lot of depression, burn-outs, anxiety and other psychological complaints going around. The American Dream isn't just a American concept, it's a global one. We see American
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Work history
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Freelance photographerChristine Mooijer
Volendam, NetherlandsFull Time
I’ve started my own company in August 2018, mostly focused on photography. I’ve done multiple assignments and gotten some publications, including:
• Photography for #girlgaze, Dove & Getty Images (Project ShowUs)
• Photography for Vooropleiding Theater Nederland
• Published in GUP New 2019 and Fresh Eyes 2020
• Participated in group exhibitions in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and New York
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Creative ProducerEE Agency
- Amsterdam, NetherlandsFreelance
During the time I worked for EE Agency as Creative Producer, I took on projects for Buddha to Buddha and Heineken, starting with research and concept, taking care of casting and location scouting, and managing the schedule during production and making sure everything on set was running as smooth as possible.
Next to this, I worked on EE Agency's social media and website, by making the content ready to post and growing their engagement.
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Skills
- Print Design
- Fashion Photography
- Portrait Photography
- Applied Creativity
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Dutch
- English
- Photography
- Illustration
- Graphic Design
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Applied PhotographyUniversity of applied photography
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dutch: Toegepaste Fotografie en Beeldcommunicatie
Bachelor of Design
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Graphic DesignMedia College Amsterdam
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dutch: Mediavormgever (Grafisch Vormgeving)
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