Robert Tjalondo — Event & Portrait Photographer

I’m Robert Tjalondo, a Dutch-Indonesian photographer based in Rotterdam and the founder of Rockin’ Pictures. The name reflects my roots in concert photography — a background that taught me to capture raw energy and decisive moments, even in fast-paced environments.

Since 2010, I’ve brought that same dynamic approach to corporate events, international conferences and executive portraits across the Netherlands and Europe. With a background from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU), I bring a documentary eye to every assignment. Whether I’m covering a summit in Amsterdam or creating an editorial portrait, I focus on images that feel real, composed and meaningful.

I’m also the founder of Faces of Rotterdam, a long-term documentary portrait project exploring identity and belonging across the 170+ nationalities that shape the city. The project premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) in 2025 and has been featured by national media including RTL 4, NPO Radio 1 and Algemeen Dagblad.

Alongside event photography, I create natural, character-driven portraits for professionals and organisations who want photography with presence and authenticity.

Based in Rotterdam, available for commissions across the Netherlands and Europe.

— Robert Tjalondo

Over the years, my work has taken me to assignments for international organisations, institutions and brands including L’Oréal, Anne Frank House, the Red Cross, UN Women, One.org, GAIN, Erasmus University, the University of Amsterdam, Euronext, DP World, WE Fashion, Ford, Elsevier, the Dutch Film Festival, Rotterdam Festivals, Gemeente Rotterdam, Money 20/20, Enlit Europe, Clarion Events, Sijthoff Media, ZonMw, the Ministry of the Interior, NIOD, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Columbia University, TU Delft, Henkel, PPG, Keune, Viacom and Crain Communications.

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