I’m VAN — a South African photographer and videographer with 8 years behind the lens, carving moments out of noise, motion, and distortion. I shoot the raw stuff: from the quiet chaos between songs to mountain passes at golden hour. I don’t do polished. I do scars, stillframes, and stories.

I’ve worked with bands that bleed truth, brands that crave edge, and people chasing meaning. My style lives somewhere between a bar fight and a sunrise — part outlaw, part storyteller.

These days, I’m focused on capturing real ones — the makers, the misfits, the moments in between. The lens stays close, always. Because this ain’t just a job — it’s a way of seeing.