Justin Van Soest is a photographer who has been capturing images of architectural subjects since 1988. Working with building restoration and new development projects, he often has had the privilege of taking his view camera into places where cameras are rarely allowed. He attempts to record buildings or interiors in their basic form without alteration or exotic compositions. He believes in the notion espoused by Ezra Stoller that within architecture the images already exist and it is the job of the photographer to get out of the way. With this concept close to his heart Justin hopes to allow a building’s design, with its inherent light patterns and human aspirations, to pass through to the viewer. His visual approach to these subjects is therefore somewhat formal, and he believes deeply in the impact of high fidelity well crafted photographs.

All of Justin's work is shot in large (4x5) format film and then converted to digital media, although there is little (if any) digital manipulation. Justin's work is most successful when it contains not only image fidelity, composition, and timing, but also an intangible human presence that is hopefully both outward and inward looking.

Justin Van Soest has been published in books, periodicals, and news outlets, including the New York Times, New York Magazine, Metropolis, Architectural Record, Traditional Building, and his photographs have appeared on the websites of the world's top brands including Toyota, Honda, GMC, Ford, JetBlue, Tommy Hillfiger and Neiman Marcus.  He graduated with BFA from from Cornell University in 1988.  Justin now lives in Portland, Maine with his family.