Artis statement

“Luna Rhoda de Dobbelaere (1996) is a Dutch visual artist who uses photography as a medium to communicate deeper messages. Her artworks are often filled with vibrant colors and beautiful, surreal landscapes, environments and people that reflect the vision she holds. Creating is a way to express the magic she feels inside.”

 

Selected Photography Clients

  • AMFI

  • Conscious Academy

  • Interrail

  • Into the Woods Festival

  • Meetings in the sun

  • Melt! Festival

  • Olivia Bryant

  • Rein Kooyman

Selected Assistant & Retouch Jobs

  • Carmen Kemmink // Full time: concept development, production (light) assistant, publishing
    › Rituals
    › Elle Portugal
    › LINDA. magazine
    › Many personal projects

  • Team Peter Stigter // Retoucher, production assistant
    › Viktor & Rolf
    › Tommy Hilfiger & Calvin Klein
    › 10DAYS

  • Rein Kooyman // Retoucher, production (light) assistant
    › Hardwell
    › Sevdaliza
    › Decathlon
    › Many personal projects in Amsterdam (NL) and Norway

  • Thomas Friedrich Schäfer // Full time: set building, production (light) assistant
    › Working on his long term project ‘Empirical Tableaux’
    › Commercial jobs

Exhibitions

Current

No current exhibitions or events

Previous

2020
Rijksmuseum, Teekenschool — Nominated for the ‘Document Nederland Junior’ competition [Group Exhibition] - Amsterdam

2019

Rijksmuseum, Teekenschool — Nominated for the ‘Document Nederland Junior’ competition [Group Exhibition] - Amsterdam
In Retraite Festival [Solo Exhibition] - Ottersum
Photography Graduation Exhibition, Grafisch Lyceum [Group Exhibition] - Rotterdam

2018
Graphic Lyceum [Group Exhibition] - Rotterdam

Hi there!

My name is Luna Rhoda and I’m a Dutch photographer based in Amsterdam. 

My images and artworks are often filled with meaning and vibrant colors. Usually made in nature with people that match the vision I hold for a photoshoot or series. When working for clients I provide them a reflection of who they are, their mission or the message they want to communicate. Styling, location and mood play a big part in that. And this part of our co-creation feels most exiting to me. Seeing how everything comes together. After the photoshoots I edit the images in my own unique style, which I developed over the last 15 years

I started photographing from a super young age, as a family member gave me his big DSLR camera on birthdays when I was 7 years old. I loved it so much and kept doing it, eventually bought my own camera and brought it everywhere I would go. It made me realize this is what I loved doing the most. So I decided to study photography and follow my passion and heart. 

Creating is something I’ve always done. It’s my way to express the magic I feel inside and the show the beauty of this breathtaking world. Which is one of the reasons why I moved to Bali for a year. To allow all of my bigger dreams and visions to come true. I photographed at waterfalls and mountains and during sunsets and sunrises at the most beautiful cliffs and beaches. For both myself and others. Which gave me so much fullfilment. Then I moved back to Amsterdam and decided to continue my photography journey and projects here. I still dream of traveling the world to the most beautiful places to create art. And I know I will. But for now, I’m building my dreams in The Netherlands and surrounding countries. While I create for and with other dreamers, inspirers, creatives and anyone who feels inspired to create something magical with me. 

Photography is my medium to communicate messages with a deeper meaning. Whether that’s done very visibly or more intuitively. I love capturing stories, nature and people in their most aligned forms. 
My works are dreamy, surreal, otherworldly and hold a sense of peace. Allowing us to see the beauty of this life and all that surrounds us. I hope you feel inspired to connect more deeply, get into nature, explore the world and make your own dreams a reality. 

Love hearing your feedback and feel free to reach out if you want to work with me.✨
You can follow my journey via my Instagram, where I share more behind the scenes, parts of my life and creation process. www.instagram.com/lunarhoda.art

Much love,
Luna