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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · 10d

I've been busy with finishing school. But yesterday I had to create some Vampire art for myself. #VampireArt #DarkAesthetic #KindredFragments #BloodAndBeauty #GothicArt #VtMInspired #DigitalCollage #VisualStorytelling #VtM #WorldofDarkness

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Sep 13

youtu.be/28iHEfVfTFM?...
Time is like soup, as a wise faun once said. It took a while to finish this video. My chaos gets in the way sometimes :D Music by Daan van der Valk who is as chaotic as I am

#photography #behindthescenes #selfportrait #creative #blog

The Rose Garden – A Tiny Living Room Becomes a Magical Set

YouTube video by Esther Derksen

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Sep 5

Long Exposure
I went out for a school assignment to take some test photos. The assignment was specifically to create a series about a street. My concept was to capture the echoes of people passing by the street I had in mind, but I ended up in a tunnel instead.

#longexposure_captures #photography

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Sep 1

Homework assignment of my photography course I'm following. I had to show movement while keeping part of the subject sharp. It is not perfect but I like the shot. #photography #StreetPhotography #monochrome #b&wPhotography #Amsterdam #museumplein #movement

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 18

@rhonda44.bsky.social thank you for the repost

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 18

I know! Some shadowy hotshot in a church wanted to convince someone to return to God. So we faked an Angel (read naked Vampire suddenly appeared with a holy message)...got the coterie a great boon though... I think it's been worth it...not sure of the Vatican Investigator

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Joséphine McAdam @jcvim.bsky.social · Aug 17

We are less than £1000 from our goal!! Support indie filmmaking and help us make the dark fantastical world of Fairy Dust come to life! ✨✨✨

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fai...

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 18

Is it Spooky season yet? TBH for me I feel like spooky season all year. I love it particularly when the sun is out and it's 25C + out side.

#spooky #SpookySeason #halloween #Wiccan #Witchcraft #ModernWitch #photography #stilllife

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 18

Nice! Gin Tonic for me please!

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 18

You've been busy!
My girl is still struggling as an unaffiliated to settle in Camarilla territory while trying to set up a branch of her criminal empire.
Her Lasombra coterie member just became sheriff
And now a Vatican investigator is on route, probably because they faked a Angelic appearance.

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 16

‪@clar-the-malk.bsky.social‬ thanks for the repost ❤️

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 16

I absolutely adore this image! Your work is so inspiring!

Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 16

I absolutely love your nighttime photo's! I would love to try it myself, but I'm too scared to go out on my own 😀

Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 16

Love the concept!

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 16

"You don't understand, baby sister, what it is like… the gnawing in your throat, the screaming pit inside you." Read Hunger:
www.esther-derksen.com/kindred-frag... #VampireLore #Storytelling #vtm #vamily #SelfPortrait #photography #longexposure #blog #ArtOfSelfPortraiture

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 14

Listening to "Herr Mannelig" by Garmarna
tidal.com/browse/track...

Garmarna - Herr Mannelig (2023 Remastered)

Listen to Herr Mannelig (2023 Remastered) on your streaming service

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Joséphine McAdam @jcvim.bsky.social · Aug 10

are the #vamily on BlueSky???
Sound off in the comments if so 🦇

fun fact, my cheeks were covered in hives on this shoot day due to an allergic reaction to antibiotics I was prescribed for some freak bug bite spreading up my arm (why my arm is wrapped in some episodes of #LAbyNight S5)

A photo of Josephine from the filming of season 5 of LA by Night in costume as Eva, the white witch.
Josephine is dressed all in white, with a long white wavy wig adorned with pink flowers. There is an off white embroidered headdress with a pearl at the center resting on her head and they were red contacts with red eye makeup and pale white makeup giving a porcelain complexion. She looks off camera and is framed by a pink light and stands in front of a deep blue backdrop.

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 8

This post takes me back to the start of the chronicle where we started on a boat, in the middle of the ocean, escaping a inquisition research centre. 6 Kindred, 12 human crew, a broken fridge and several nights to go until reaching land. Brutal.

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 8

Gangrel prowl the night, led by feral instinct. I’d love to shoot in the city at night, but self-portraits on dodgy streets make me hesitate. Any tips to feel safer?
#KindredFragments #GangrelClan #VampireInspired #SelfPortraiture #UrbanNoir #vamily #VtM #photography #portrait

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 6

Ahhh just finished watching! Can't wait another week 😀 what a great story, cast and production. The music is so beautiful.

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 6

I haven't seen this weeks episode yet. But I absolutely love the show and I hope it will never end. 😀 @luiscarazo.bsky.social you are a great and refreshing storyteller. ❤️

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Aug 5

"I miss the wind without blood in it.
But I rise, night after night.
Not to live.
But to guard what little still feels real.

Read Willow’s story:
www.esther-derksen.com/kindred-frag...
#KindredFragments #VtM #Gangrel #Vamily #photography #worldofdarkness #portraitPhotography

What Little Still Feels Real — Esther Derksen

A Gangrel reflects on lost innocence, survival, and the fragments of humanity that remain. Willow questions what still matters in a world built on blood, memory, and loyalty.

www.esther-derksen.com

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Jul 19

The Rose Garden isn’t a safe place.
But neither am I.

Here, the wild and cultivated roses of my clan gather.
I watch. I listen.
I hunt for their weaknesses
and hide my own.

👉 www.esther-derksen.com/kindred-frag...
#photography #visualStorytelling #ArtOfSelfPortraiture #Vamily #Vtm #WorldofDarkness

A dramatic portrait of a woman mostly hidden in shadow, with only one eye visible through a veil of leaves and roses. Red petals and dark foliage frame her face, and a sharp beam of light reveals her watchful, intense gaze. The image evokes a sense of secrecy, tension, and predatory stillness.

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Esther Derksen @estherfreespirit.bsky.social · Jul 19

Beautiful! I do see a giant's sword in it too

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Loki Highlock @lokihighlock.bsky.social · Jul 15

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