I’m Daphne van der Oord, a Dutch travel and documentary photographer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I photograph people, places and the space in between, where routine, environment and culture quietly shape each other.

I spend a lot of time on the move, not because I’m chasing far-off places, but because I’m curious about what everyday life looks like somewhere else. If something feels a bit overlooked, a face in the crowd, an empty street just before dawn; that’s usually where I’ll stop.

I started taking photos when I was ten, with a small 5-megapixel camera and no idea what I was doing. Only that I wanted to capture a glance. A laugh. That’s still what I’m looking for in my work: a real human connection.

Got an assignment, a creative project or a story that needs to be told?
I’m always up for an adventure and excited to take on new challenges. If you have an idea or a vision in mind, let’s chat. I’d love to hear all about it and bring it to life.