About Tess

Tess is an independent creative photographer with a focus on documentary photography, often found running around the music industry. She’s passionate about photography, but also a writer and wanderlust by heart yet studied Criminology.

She attempts to document the world around her through photographs, written word and video. Through her work, Tess desires to photograph 'the moments in-between'. Highlights don't interest her much. She’s after the images that tell the stories she witnesses; the stories that are made but also inspired by humans, their surroundings and their dreams.

Tess aims to work with people who share her passion for the creative arts and has been fortunate enough to have worked with numerous bands, people and organisations who match that zeal and eagerness. She joined the photography team of Friesland-based Welcome to the Village (2019) and renowned Utrecht-based Le Guess Who? festivals. In 2019, she started working with York-based band the Howl and the Hum and became their tour manager early 2020. That same year she became in-house photographer at Paradiso, Amsterdam. Late 2022, she began working with Flevo Campus and Food Hub, two organisations active in the food research industry, thus expanding her activities to the food world.

Tess is based in Utrecht but works throughout the country and is available worldwide.

Education
2023 - 2024 The Documentary Commitment, Magnum Learn
2020 Documentary workshop, Fotoacademie.
2018 - 2019 Street Photography, Magnum Learn. 
2016 - 2017 Photojournalism, New York Institute of Photography.
2015 - 2017 Journalism and New Media, NTI (the Netherlands Language Institute).
2010 - 2014 Criminology, Bachelor, Leiden University.

Associated bands
The Howl and the Hum (+ tour management)
Amber Run
IDLES
Marlon Williams
Classic Water
Love Couple
The Slow Show

travel diary
blog