BIO
“I believe the art of photography is the art of being able to capture the natural moment and keeping the spontaneity and emotions.”
- Franciska
Of Dutch descent and born in Bombay, India, Franciska Rauwenhoff is a freelance photographer with over 10 years experience. She began her career as a Fashion Model. When she was 18 she started photography whilst living, working and training in Paris, Milan, New York, Germany and Tokyo as a Model / Photographer.
Later moving to Australia, Franciska decided to settle down and work mainly as a Photographer for advertising and advertorial. She also discovered a passion for portrait and lifestyle photography.
Franciska’s Portfolio today includes
Advertising Campaings
Bowie
Huggies
Verduche-Smith
Bonds for Kids
Pelactiv Skincare
Autore Pearls
Surf Dive & Ski
Aztec Rose
Ron Bennette
Eclectica
Wayne Cooper
OPSM
Rexona
Carl Fox
Pump Water Bottle
Sanitarium
Sambag
Phone 3
Valeska Design Jewels
Rivet Gadgets for mobile
Camilla Caftans Book of Love
Georgini Jewellery
Magazines
Instyle
Cosmopolitan
Country Style
Australian Parents
New Idea
Studio Bambini
Maternity Style
Highlights
Collections
Cream
Dutch
…and other overseas magazines.
Covers
Studio Collections
Qantas Magazine
Australian Parents Magazine
Gardening Australia with Peter Cundell
Professional Beauty Magazine with Tahyna Tozzi
Franciska’s work and study history
| 1981 – 1985 | MAVO College in Holland |
| 1985 – 1986 | Albuquerque New Mexico College |
| 1986 – 1988 | Ecole Tunon: Marketing, Economics, Public Relations, The Hague Holland |
| 1988 – 1989 | Universite de Sorbonne: French studies |
| 1988 | Started Photography |
| 1988 – 1996 | Modelling career with Elite World Wide and Priscillas Model Management |
| 1994 | Photographic Studies: 10 week intensive course: Marco Bok |
| 1996 | Settled in Australia and joined Names Photographic Agency and worked as a full time Photographer |
| 2000 | Started Jaffa Management Representing Franciska Rauwenhoff (Photography) and JayJay Rauwenhoff (Hair and Makeup) managed by Rosemaryn Wetzel |
| 2005 | Jaffa Management Managed by Rose Wetzel for Franciska Rauwenhoff (Photography), JayJay Rauwenhoff (Hair and Makeup) and Querine v Nispen (Styling) |
| 2006 | Jaffa Management joined with the People Agency, managed by Sara Langham |
| 2007 – 2008 | Franciska opened her own agency called The Beauty Shot Management and became co-owner of The Star One Academy |