I'm Richard Van der Vieren. Photographer, filmmaker and author. Born in Belgium, based in Cape Town.
For over a decade I documented brands, artists and athletes. I shot campaigns for Samsung, Red Bull and Levi's, and toured the world with Steve Aoki. Now I run Vieren, a one man studio for photography, video production, AI and automation.
In 2018 I made Wolvenkinderen, a coffee table book that trades screen time for outdoor adventures and open fire cooking. The first print sold out. It also came out in Slovak as Vlčie deti, with Baša Števulová.
I also curate Awesomeness on Vimeo, a channel with 85,000 followers.
Some run under their own brand. Others I do under my own name.
He is fusing a rare overlap of deep technical skill and world-class creative craft.
Field notes, adventures, friends, behind the scenes... updated (almost) daily.
Consultancy-based work for founders who need a creative operator, not another agency.
Documenting the journey.
A selection of my best photos. I will be in Cape Town over the next few months and I'm opening a few slots per month if you want to shoot!
Some personal favorites of the past two decades.
We produced a book trailer that became a cultural moment for parents rethinking screen time. Shot across 3 countries in 10 days.
My own concepts, shipped over the years.
