Dirk Kikstra

Polaroid images of airplanes overhead, captured in moments of arrival and departure. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where travel, transition, and movement intersect with a life in photography. Fragments of being in between places.

Polaroid from a fashion shoot in South Africa for Elle magazine. A fleeting moment between takes—model moving beneath a descending airplane—captured as part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal. Blurring fashion, travel, and instinct, the image lives somewhere between assignment and accident.

A Polaroid self-portrait from “SCRAPS,” a personal visual journal by photographer Dirk Kikstra. Captured in an unguarded moment, the image reflects the raw, in-between spaces of a working photographer’s life—where ideas, identity, and observation blur. Part of an ongoing collection of notebooks filled with portraits, fragments, and visual notes.

Black and white 4x5 film portraits of teenagers in Brooklyn, New York. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where chance encounters and quiet observations sit alongside commissioned work. A direct, unstyled moment capturing presence, identity, and place.

Black and white 4x5 large format portraits of teenagers in Brooklyn, New York. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where chance encounters and everyday moments become direct, unfiltered portraits. A study of presence, youth, and place.

Black and white 4x5 film photograph of a street corner in SoHo, New York City. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where locations, fragments, and observations form the backdrop to a life in photography. A quiet moment of place, context, and transition.

Portrait of New Zealand singer Benee, captured on 4x5 large format film for Tommy Hilfiger. Part of “SCRAPS,” a personal visual journal by photographer Dirk Kikstra—where commercial work, test shoots, and fragments of ideas live side by side. Shot as both document and exploration, balancing fashion image-making with a more personal, observational approach.

Portrait of Jordy Brito for Laams in New York City, captured on film as part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal. Moving between street and portrait, the images sit between assignment and observation—fashion grounded in real place and presence.

Images from a fashion story for Glamcult, combining a studio portrait with an empty tiled pool interior. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where editorial work and visual fragments coexist. A study in color, space, and contrast between performance and stillness.

Black and white 4x5 large format portrait of model Irina Pantaeva. Captured as part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where fashion, portraiture, and observation intersect. A direct and timeless image rooted in presence and simplicity.

Polaroid portrait of iconic 1970s supermodel Veruschka von Lehndorff. Captured during a sitting and preserved as part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal. A quiet, direct moment with one of fashion’s most enduring figures—where history, presence, and instinct meet in a single frame.

Photograph of a closed Kmart store captured on 4x5 large format film. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where places, fragments, and observations reflect a changing American landscape. A quiet study of emptiness, transition, and the afterlife of commerce.

Portrait of a motocross racer captured on 4x5 large format film. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where subculture, portraiture, and observation intersect. A direct, unfiltered moment rooted in identity, place, and character.

Portrait of a motocross racer in North Carolina, captured on 4x5 large format film. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where subculture, landscape, and portraiture intersect. A direct moment rooted in place, identity, and everyday life.

Polaroid portrait of my daughter, captured on a large format instant camera. Part of “SCRAPS,” photographer Dirk Kikstra’s ongoing visual journal—where personal life and photographic practice intersect. A quiet, direct moment that sits outside of assignment, rooted in family and presence.