https://vfemalephotoagency.com v-female Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:46:19 +0000 https://vfemalephotoagency.com en https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Featured-Work Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:16 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Featured-Work <img width="3895" height="2232" width_o="3895" height_o="2232" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc59f0cdbfa6608d60658251b2636755ce9ab6ba39189fa6f102851b02ab97f6/yea.png" data-mid="226052306" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc59f0cdbfa6608d60658251b2636755ce9ab6ba39189fa6f102851b02ab97f6/yea.png" />* Beyond the Male GazeThe V Female Photo Agency is a visual platform working from the female gaze as a critical way of seeing. We collaborate with photographers, artists, performers, researchers, and cultural organisations to create visual narratives that challenge dominant perspectives and reveal what often remains unseen. Through photography, artistic research, exhibitions, and public interventions, we explore public space, collective memory, care, urban transformation, and cultural identity. We are interested in the stories, labour, materials, and histories that shape our world but are often overlooked within official/normative narratives. For us, the female gaze is not simply about who holds the camera. It is a methodology that questions how visibility is constructed, whose perspectives are privileged, and what remains outside the frame. At the same time, we recognise that every perspective&nbsp;including our own contains blind spots. Rather than replacing one dominant narrative with another, we use the female gaze as an ongoing practice of inquiry, reflection and dialogue. We continue to champion female photographers and image-makers while creating space for multiple voices, experiences and ways of knowing. “Our focus is not only who is seen, but how visibility is made.” * Mission &amp; Vision Mission: To elevate the role of female photographers in the professional photography industry by providing them with the tools, opportunities, visibility and support to bring their artistic visions to life. At the same time, we use photography as a means to explore, question and reframe dominant narratives, creating space for perspectives, stories and experiences that are often overlooked. Vision:&nbsp;We envision a photography and cultural landscape in which female photographers have equal opportunities and visibility, and where diverse perspectives actively shape how stories are told, archived and remembered. By approaching representation as an ongoing practice of inquiry, reflection and dialogue, we contribute to richer and more nuanced understandings of our communities, cultures and shared public spaces. * FoundersNynke Schaaf &amp; Janey Roanna Founded in the fall of 2024, our photo agency represents a diverse group of leading creatives across various disciplines. From photographers and directors to stylists, hair and makeup artists, creative directors, illustrators, set designers, and even notable estates and foundations such as Goethe-Institute, Brutus and more.&nbsp;Our mission is twofold: to support the long-term ambitions and day-to-day needs of our artists while contributing to a deeper cultural appreciation of image-making. <img width="3024" height="3024" width_o="3024" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9618e7a9984eeca3dc2b1a8e191148e7e71a3c23ab79ea671547b5be1ff9d8f/IMG_6213-3-2.jpeg" data-mid="226431857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c9618e7a9984eeca3dc2b1a8e191148e7e71a3c23ab79ea671547b5be1ff9d8f/IMG_6213-3-2.jpeg" /> <img width="906" height="904" width_o="906" height_o="904" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/60bb192600fbd7e8d84d13508add4d0432847e98962f2f6c63ee8fcbcb5438b7/Schermafbeelding-2025-02-11-om-17.46.53.png" data-mid="226431487" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/906/i/60bb192600fbd7e8d84d13508add4d0432847e98962f2f6c63ee8fcbcb5438b7/Schermafbeelding-2025-02-11-om-17.46.53.png" /> <img width="2516" height="2516" width_o="2516" height_o="2516" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f9a067d5aaf15b97579e9528ecce8953b78c428e1c56c204d3e99c65998195d8/FullSizeRender.jpeg" data-mid="226437403" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f9a067d5aaf15b97579e9528ecce8953b78c428e1c56c204d3e99c65998195d8/FullSizeRender.jpeg" /> Janey Roanna@janeyroanna Janey Roanna is an interdisciplinary Graphic Designer and Photographer whose work focuses on communication &amp; (cultural) Diversity. She's a Caribbean/Dutch woman raised in the suburbs of Rotterdam, The Netherlands.Her artistic practice, which spans analog pictures, digital designs, collages, grafitti and more explores the interplay between analog and digital mediums. Drawing inspiration from the African Diaspora &amp; personal experiences, Janey addresses societal issues through a personal lens. Among her favourite projects are her exhibition “Female Genius” in Brooklyn, New York and designing educational booklets for Atria (A knowledge institute for female history), where her passions for emancipation, education, and supporting today's youth converge. <img width="1170" height="1158" width_o="1170" height_o="1158" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/856664fe0ee44b5a1bedac47fa9539662d89aae8714b6f537cdb75cf13c3ba8c/IMG_F2D7ED9A4FF6-1.jpeg" data-mid="226431881" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/856664fe0ee44b5a1bedac47fa9539662d89aae8714b6f537cdb75cf13c3ba8c/IMG_F2D7ED9A4FF6-1.jpeg" /> <img width="4500" height="4500" width_o="4500" height_o="4500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb078e6e4f3b01df6ccb7406fb30ba6ea06b4846de7fd3ccb20da0b119d88c89/post.png" data-mid="226437407" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bb078e6e4f3b01df6ccb7406fb30ba6ea06b4846de7fd3ccb20da0b119d88c89/post.png" /> <img width="4500" height="4500" width_o="4500" height_o="4500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cb62139ce46b1dd514807184231b81100016d1f403cf846ce57b4bdf73a7f8b6/ig-posts-v-female.jpg" data-mid="226437411" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cb62139ce46b1dd514807184231b81100016d1f403cf846ce57b4bdf73a7f8b6/ig-posts-v-female.jpg" /> Nynke Schaaf@nynke_visch_Nynke Schaaf is a Rotterdam-based cultural strategist, curator and artistic researcher working at the intersection of public space, heritage, material culture and storytelling. Her practice explores the hidden systems, infrastructures and material flows that shape everyday urban life. Through artistic research, exhibitions, public programmes and interdisciplinary collaborations, she investigates how cities remember, transform and discard people, objects, materials and histories. Current projects focus on urban residue streams, circular material cultures, collective memory and the relationship between archives, public space and contemporary society. As founder of The Roffa Roll and co-founder of The V Female Photo Agency, Schaaf develops projects that connect artistic imagination with social, cultural and ecological questions. Working from a perspective informed by the female gaze, her practice examines visibility, representation and the stories that remain outside dominant narratives. Through research, storytelling and public engagement, she seeks new ways of understanding what cities hide, preserve and carry forward. She is also active as a radio maker and DJ within Rotterdam’s independent cultural scene, including Operator Radio and WORM Radio. SEE ALL https://vfemalephotoagency.com/About Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:17 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/About <img width="736" height="963" width_o="736" height_o="963" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a441a988f94b28b02a2fc9dfc4f2e2dd86bae83c075887c8a67a657c8205f740/polaroid.png" data-mid="246787424" border="0" data-scale="95" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/736/i/a441a988f94b28b02a2fc9dfc4f2e2dd86bae83c075887c8a67a657c8205f740/polaroid.png" /> KVK: 42057977 Vennootschap onder firma&nbsp; E-mail: Vfemalephotoagency@gmail.com Nicolaas Beetstraat 29D, 3027AM RotterdamWe are V FEMALE PHOTO AGENCY Born from the need to disrupt the industry’s old narratives, we celebrate photography through a lens that is bold, unapologetic, and deeply authentic. We believe in the power of storytelling that breaks down stereotypes, challenges norms, and redefines what it means to be seen. Our agency represents female photographers from around the world, each with a unique vision and style. We don’t believe in fitting into boxes: we create new spaces. From raw street photography to polished editorials, from intimate portraits to expansive visual essays, we showcase work that moves, provokes, and inspires, and we curate it all.Working from care, integrity and love is a deliberate choice. It shapes the dynamic between maker, subject and audience and influences the image itself. We develop and represent work that reflects this approach.We take time to understand the context we operate in, including its histories and its potential, before entering into collaboration. At V Female, collaboration is key. Think of us as a&nbsp;platform, a community, a sisterhood. We connect artists with brands, publications, and projects that align with our core mission: authenticity over perfection, substance over surface. The female perspective is the future. https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Work Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:17 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Work Work *Photography * Art Directing *Production *Concept * Post-processing * Graphic Design* https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Photography Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:18 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Photography Photography&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Capture what words can’t. Light, shadows, moments — all stitched together into frames that speak louder than sound. We don’t just click; we compose. From editorial shoots to raw street snapshots, every photo tells its own unapologetic story. <img width="2002" height="3000" width_o="2002" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/577402af041663a1834edafff01fc5e89b3e8d8fcd7215ba9d9f05ca2271b3ee/mois11.jpg" data-mid="226434290" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/577402af041663a1834edafff01fc5e89b3e8d8fcd7215ba9d9f05ca2271b3ee/mois11.jpg" /> https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Art-Directing Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:18 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Art-Directing Art Directing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;We don’t follow trends; we design them. Mood boards, color palettes, visual languages that scream your brand before a word is read. Think chaos with a strategy, perfection with an edge. Yes, we make it look effortless. No, it’s not. <img width="735" height="490" width_o="735" height_o="490" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aac68a3e236a1db522fb992672b198db3d3e4ae58e82fa67806fd790ba313dc9/5c0bdd8543b2a58df25066c1cb6614ab.jpg" data-mid="226434538" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/735/i/aac68a3e236a1db522fb992672b198db3d3e4ae58e82fa67806fd790ba313dc9/5c0bdd8543b2a58df25066c1cb6614ab.jpg" /> https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Production Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:19 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Production Production&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Organizing chaos is an art. Logistics, locations, lights, and a crew that knows exactly when to move and when to hold still. Deadlines fear us —&nbsp;Budgets respect us. We make big things happen without breaking a sweat (or we hide it well). <img width="4815" height="6958" width_o="4815" height_o="6958" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc246f3020630c9817bd5f0553aa1491d028ca0828ab14ff9ebdfa150328559c/emily18.jpg" data-mid="226434304" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc246f3020630c9817bd5f0553aa1491d028ca0828ab14ff9ebdfa150328559c/emily18.jpg" /> https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Concept Mon, 06 Sep 2021 12:23:19 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Concept Concept&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Good ideas are overrated. Great ones stick to your brain like glitter after a festival. We dig deep, flip perspectives, and find the angle nobody else thought of. Expect the unexpected, served with a side of "why didn’t I think of that?"<img width="2002" height="3000" width_o="2002" height_o="3000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b65ead6722b11fb8cf450b93d4f9433100f2b27ab739b7f7706758a607af1aab/jade7-klein.jpg" data-mid="226434255" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b65ead6722b11fb8cf450b93d4f9433100f2b27ab739b7f7706758a607af1aab/jade7-klein.jpg" /> https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Post-processing Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:39:02 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Post-processing Post-processing&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Where the magic sharpens. Skin retouched but still human, colors bold but believable, and details that you didn’t notice until we made you. It’s not about fixing mistakes; it’s about amplifying what was already there. Subtle is an art form too. <img width="1728" height="2592" width_o="1728" height_o="2592" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f44012daecae00d74372bc94c1c124e2bc10f640c0800740dde6eb2ca2aa05a3/IMG_8290-1.jpg" data-mid="226434362" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f44012daecae00d74372bc94c1c124e2bc10f640c0800740dde6eb2ca2aa05a3/IMG_8290-1.jpg" /> https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Graphic-Design Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:46:19 +0000 v-female https://vfemalephotoagency.com/Graphic-Design Graphic Design&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Typography that talks back. Layouts that flirt with your attention span. Designs that make you pause mid-scroll because, yes, it’s that good. From print to pixel, we make visuals that don’t just look good—they work hard. <img width="1748" height="2480" width_o="1748" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8df3c2d5073bea9d7870d9dd861f0ec778cbb60e2cd51dfa78112bd2c43d128f/a5-affiches-mischa5.jpg" data-mid="226434517" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8df3c2d5073bea9d7870d9dd861f0ec778cbb60e2cd51dfa78112bd2c43d128f/a5-affiches-mischa5.jpg" /> <img width="1748" height="2480" width_o="1748" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b6aee750e177f9a450d1b73fd0cb854e285b9d668db6581279af072b3c8e3310/a5-affiches-mischa4.jpg" data-mid="226434516" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b6aee750e177f9a450d1b73fd0cb854e285b9d668db6581279af072b3c8e3310/a5-affiches-mischa4.jpg" /> ︎ ︎