The youngest photographer in the world to shoot at the Winter Olympics is only 21 years old

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The youngest photographer in the world to shoot at the Winter Olympics is only 21 years old

Isami Kiyooka is only 21 years old, he is a Canadian photographer and has already earned a place in the world of snowboard photography, becoming the youngest winter sports photographer to work at the Olympics.

He bought his first Canon at 15 and by 19 he was following snowboard competitions, taking several buses to reach them and often sleeping on the floor.

Today, this passion of his has become a job, which takes him around for ten months a year. He works with brands such as Red Bull, Adidas, Monster, Burton and the US National Snowboard Team, holding one of the only full-time national photographer positions in the world.

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