Behind the lens

Yvonne Zoethout (1995) is a self-taught portrait photographer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. With her pictures she likes to focus on telling a personal and unique story that grows from diving a little deeper by connecting with the ones portrayed.

Recently, Yvonne published a book called ‘Uit de Wereld’. Alongside 23 portraits, the book tells the personal stories of young adults with a mixed background. What did it mean to them to be raised with two or more different cultures, and in what ways do they relate their identity to their background? Through various stories, the book gives an honest and personal insight into the varied realities of having a mixed background. Born as a Dutch-Tanzanian woman, Yvonne also shares her story in the book.

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