JosiahVanDien

Josiah Van Dien x [email protected]

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Uhhhhhhh shawns canadian & so we use colours*

weird flex. but okay. 

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Shawn Mendes

MTV Vma’s 2018

35mm film

by Josiah Van Dien

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Hey! I just wanted to say that I really like your pictures, especially those taken on instax/fujifilm (Idk the actual term, I usually just say polaroid tbh haha) They look amazing!!

Thank you! gotta do more of those!

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When do we see colours on the picture?

color*

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Shawn Mendes

Los Angeles, Ca

March 2018

by Josiah Van Dien

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which festival was the most-memorable so far?

gov ball was really cool for me personally.

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don't you get tired of travelling non-stop?

yeah for use. but im also out here doing insane things so it evens itself out. over all i enjoy it.

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Shawn Mendes

Album Release Pop Up Show

Toronto

by Josiah Van Dien

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Shawn Mendes

some award show. circa 2017

by Josiah Van Dien

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West Texas 2017

35mm film

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Did you use to like photography since you were a kid or was it something that you started liking later? your photos are dope tho xx

i loved music when i was growing up. when myspace was a thing i started being “friends” with some music photographers who photographed my favorite bands. people like Ryan Russel, Gage Young, and Adam Elmakias as a way to see more into the lives of the bands i looked up to. While doing so i fell in love with photography its self. and it was a fairly easy transition from wanting to be a film maker to being a photographer.

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Do you prefer b&w or color pictures?

it depends on the photo.

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How old were you when you got started and how old are you now ?

I’m 28 years old.

depends on what you consider “starting” i got my first video camera when i was 11. started making really bad short movies with my friends. got my first photography camera when i was 17. started shooting local bands around then. started touring when i was 21/22 years old.

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Shawn Mendes

Beverly Hills, Ca

July 19th 2018

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What tips would you have for anyone looking to do professional photography? Also love all your work x

work hard

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hey man! just wanted to say I really admire your photography! have a good one xx

Thank you!

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Hey! I was just wondering how did you get yourself out there enough to be able to photograph for Shawn Mendes?

toured with smaller bands for about 5 years!