Olivier VAN-DEN-ABEELE on Fstoppers

VDA Photography

My name is Olivier Van-Den-Abeele ... I always found it too long so very quickly, I reduced it to my initials: VDA. I'm french so sorry for my english ;)
I worked in Paris as creative in advertising: Senior copywriter and Senior Art Director. I then became Creative Director, but today I regret spending more time in meeting than actually creating.
Today I live in London. This city inspires me and surprises me: I always discover new areas with their own vibes which encourage me to pull out my camera and capture specific moments.
I always liked photography. I started when I was 6 with my father's Agfamatic 50, then I played with his Olympus SLR in the 80's... I progressed with a Canon 350D, then a 5D MkII ... which ended up in the sea. A drama for me… Now I have a canon 6D. I'm a 100% self taught photographer.

I like landscapes, architecture, cars... but I prefer travel and cultural documentary photography. I would love to travel more around the world taking pictures, but it's hard to conciliate with a job and with no sponsor. Perhaps one day... ;)

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Photo taken with Canon 6D / Canon 5D Mark II

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