Defqon.1

Defqon.1 festival photography. Capturing massive stages, artists, crowds and the unmistakable atmosphere of one of the world’s leading harder styles festivals.

House of Sports

Sports photography for House of Sports. Capturing elite competition, athlete performance, branded events and major sporting moments.

Q-dance International Photography

Q-dance International event photography. Capturing the scale, atmosphere and visual identity of harder styles events around the world.

Qlimax and Power Hour The Movie

Q-dance photography for Qlimax The Source and Power Hour: The Movie, capturing backstage moments, production and visual content created during the global event shutdown.

World Triathlon Cup 2024 Liévin

World Triathlon Cup Liévin photography. Capturing elite athletes, indoor racing, atmosphere and the intensity of this unique event.

Rebirth

Artists, crowds, stage production and the energy that marks the start of the outdoor festival season every year with Rebirth Festival.

Hyrox

HYROX photography. Capturing athlete intensity, competition, emotion and the energy of one of the world’s fastest-growing fitness events.

stories made visible

Event photography with purpose

From festivals and live music to corporate events and sports. Imagery created for campaigns, social media content and long term brand use.

About Menno

The experience behind the work

Menno van der Veen, also known as MNO Photo, is a Netherlands based event photographer working with brands , agencies and production teams across festivals, corporate events, sports and live music. His work combines extensive even experience with a commercially focused approach to photography.


More than 11 years of experience across major festivals, international sporting events, corporate productions and live music. His work includes campaigns, productions and partnerships with Q-dance, House of Sports, Sony Europe, Sigma Global and PGYTECH.

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Service

Festival Photography

Festival photography focused on atmosphere, scale and experience, capturing artists, crowds, production and the moments that define the event.

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Examples
  • Music festivals
  • Harder styles events
  • Artist-focused photography
  • Crowd and atmosphere
  • Stage and production photography
  • Defqon.1 Closing Fireworks
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    Corporate Photography

    Corporate event photography focused on people, atmosphere and key moments, from conferences and trade shows to brand activations and award ceremonies.

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    Examples
  • Conferences
  • Trade shows
  • Award ceremonies
  • Brand activations
  • Corporate events
  • Co2 Prestatieladder
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    Sports Photography

    Sports photography built around timing, emotion and performance, anticipating the action to capture the defining moments of athletes and competition.

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    Examples
  • HYROX
  • Marathons
  • Speed skating
  • Football
  • Triathlon
  • Thialf
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    Music Photography

    Music photography focused on artists, crowds and atmosphere, capturing the energy and emotion that make live performances memorable.

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    Examples
  • Concerts
  • Festivals
  • Artist portraits
  • Backstage photography
  • Tour content
  • Bleed From Within @ Dynamo Festival