Justin Veenema

I'm building a portfolio of creative businesses so I can spend more time outside with my family. Founder BrandStories.ca & PhotosForTinder.com

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What I'm Doing Now

🗓 Last updated: May 13, 2022 I just wrapped up a busy April with a few weeks of travel, so I'm slowly easing back into work. Here's exactly what I'm working on this month. P.S. You can now subscribe to get updates of what I'm working on here. 🎯 Top Priorities

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Why you should eliminate 95% of meetings from your calendar

In this post I'll explain how meetings could be sapping your productivity and what you should do instead.

💻 Webflow Template Documentation

How to Add Services to the Webflow CMS | Brand Stories™ Template

Adding services to your Webflow CMS is easy with this quick step-by-step guide. In this video, I'll show you how to edit the Brand Stories™ template and add new CMS items to the homepage.

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How to Do Marketing: A Simple Guide for Solopreneurs

Marketing feels like a dirty word for many solopreneurs. In this post, I'll break down the basics and show you how to make it work for your business.

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How corporate greed forced the creator economy into existence.

Household debt, housing prices and homelessness are on the rise while major corporations are turning record profits. Here's why a shift in work culture is almost inevitable.

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What to do if you have too many business ideas.

You're a creative person with a million business ideas. What happens when you can't pick just one?

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Stop Researching: The best way to learn is by doing.

Here's why you should make learning by doing a priority in your business. A guide to learning by doing for solopreneurs.

🛠 Tools & Resources

My Tech Stack

The tools & software I use to grow my businesses.

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Pondering Entrepreneurship

I reflect on my choice to become a full-time solopreneur - and how I wish I found this path sooner.

📸 Photography Featured

Modern Headshots 📸

A collection of street photography portraits from some of my previous clients.

📸 Photography

Street Portraits (Day) 🌞

A collection of environmental portraits taken in and around the city.

📸 Photography

Street Portraits (Night) 🌙

A collection of portraits taken after the sun has gone down.

📸 Photography

Nature Portraits 🌲

A collection of portraits taken in and around nature.

📸 Photography

Photographing the Tech & Investment Community 📸

While the majority of the projects I get at Brand Stories™ revolve around video production, I occasionally get asked to photograph events. In most cases I say no, as these jobs just aren't as lucrative as landing high-impact video client. However, if the event and attendees are aligned with my

📸 Photography

Creative Portraits 🎨

A collection of creative photoshoots that emphasize colour, props and interesting lighting.

🎬 Video Production

CMC-BC Student Awards 🎬

We filmed the first ever Student Award for the Certified Management Consultants Association of BC.

🎬 Video Production

Diraj Goel | CMC Rising Star 🎬

We interviewed Diraj in this video segment for his achievement with CMC-BC.

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I'm taking a sabbatical.

Why I'm taking some time off and what I hope to learn from the experience.

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I'm scrapping AltPath.

Why I'm shutting down AltPath and transforming this publication into a personal blog instead.

📸 Photography

Chinatown After Dark 🌙

Exploring Chinatown in Victoria, BC after the sun sets.

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📸 Photography

Butchart Gardens Wallpaper Pack (Free)

A collection of stunning dark & moody high-resolution wallpapers for desktop/mobile.

📸 Photography

Autumn 🍂

Autumn portraits taken with the Sony A7C and the Sony FX3 (a 12mp video-focused camera). Can you tell which photos were from the FX3?

🎬 Video Production

Dementia Connections | Brand Story 🎬

We created this Brand Story video for Dementia Connections to help them share their backstory and connect with a wider audience.

🎬 Video Production

Drone Footage | Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island

A quick compilation of cinematic drone footage captured on the DJI Mavic Mini II.

🎬 Video Production

Sony A7S3 Demo Footage

A quick, beautiful b-roll demo from one of my recent client video projects.