Justin Veenema

Hey friends!

I'm SUPER excited to announce that I've partnered up with Sony Alpha to create a FREE pet photography course. 🎉

This course will teach you about lighting, composition, camera settings and so much more. If you've been wanting to get into dog photography, this is a great place to start.

I'll drop a link to the course in the comments so you can check it out! 👇

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2 weeks ago | [YT] | 4,607

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"Kona's mom was rescued by a shelter while she was pregnant, so Kona was one of the babies. She's been with me for three years now, and she's everything to me. I spend pretty much every day, all day, with her.

The shelter named her Kora, but that's a little hard for me to pronounce because I'm Japanese, so I changed it to Kona.

She teaches me how to love someone unconditionally. She's been with me through the bad times and the good, and she just loves me."

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Kona | Chihuahua mix, 3 y/o | New York

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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 7,769

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"Her name is Pia. She's a golden retriever, two years old. We named her after my wife's grandpa, Pio, the male version of Pia. It doesn't really have a deep meaning. We just thought it was kind of funny to name her after him.

We found her at a golf course. There were three other dogs there, and we picked her. Really, she came to us. My wife says Pia picked us instead of us picking her.

She's not very representative of a golden retriever. She's serious, gives you these weird side looks, not the friendly type. People say dogs are like their owners, and I'm very shy, so maybe that's it. She also steals socks constantly, so I'm picking mine up off the floor all over the house."

Pia | Golden Retriever, 2 y/o | Vancouver, BC

1 month ago | [YT] | 5,129

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Sneak peek 👀

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2 months ago | [YT] | 5,783

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"We decided to get a dog because we felt like there was something missing in our lives. We had always wanted a dog, and the timing finally felt right. We had so much love to give and we were ready for a change.

He is our first dog, and since bringing him home, life feels full and colourful again, especially after some difficult years. He has helped us become more fierce with our love, more protective of our peace, and more willing to embrace who we are and what makes us happy.


In his eyes, we are so worthy of love, and it took Nubu for us to really believe and feel that. Being seen through a dog's eyes is being truly loved.


Since having Nubu in our lives, strangers and neighbours have become friends. On almost every walk, we run into someone we know, and we definitely know more dogs' names than their humans' names, but we're working on it! And all it took was Nubu to break the ice."

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📝 Note from Justin:

That’s Legend in the last pic - the Doberman I posted a few weeks ago!

One of the top comments on that video was from a dog named Nubu, saying how much Nubu loved legend.

Then last week I was in Yaletown and I randomly bumped into them as they were having an evening play date. They may seem like an unlikely pair, but they’re basically BFF’s.

Little moments like this make me extra-grateful for the community we’ve built, both online and here in Vancouver.

And seeing dogs be unlikely friends like this makes me feel like we’re living in a Disney movie 😂🍿

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2 months ago | [YT] | 7,352

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"He was found wandering the streets in Brooklyn with no ID. He didn't have his wallet on him. He wasn't chipped either, so we had no idea where he came from.

I adopted him from the Brooklyn ACC — June 11th, 2023. He was just supposed to be a foster, but I foster failed. He's three years old now. I think he's mixed with a Frenchie. I don't know where else he gets those ears from.

Every dog has some kind of obsession, and his is sticks. These are his collection in his apartment (in my apartment). I can't really rationalize getting another puppy when I know how many dogs are sitting in the shelter every day."

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3 months ago | [YT] | 5,771

Justin Veenema

🚨 [Please Read]: Product ads on my YT Shorts

A few of you have let me know that the 'product' card that appears on some of my shorts blocks important points in the video, making them harder to watch.

I think there might've been an update on the placement of these cards that I'm not aware of. They used to not block any part of the video, and I'm pretty sure you could swipe them away as well. But it seems an update has made them more aggressive. 🥲

Unfortunately I can't seem to see these myself on my own videos, so I need your help!

If you ever see a product card that's blocking anything in my videos, please leave me a comment on that video and let me know. I can log-in and try to shrink it or move it to a less distracting area (or remove it entirely).

Including these cards is pretty important, as it's one of the few ways I'm able to survive as a creator and keep this whole project going... but I DEFINITELY don't want them to be annoying or get in the way!

So if you see them, and they're in an annoying/distracting location... please tag me in the comments and let me know! 🙏

4 months ago | [YT] | 748

Justin Veenema

I got to photograph a very special girl today ❤️

Stay tuned for this one!

4 months ago | [YT] | 8,201