Portrait of Michael Lazenby, Photographer & Filmmaker

Michael

Lazenby

My journey in photography and film began with a love of being outdoors, escaping the rat race of modern life. It’s where I feel happiest and most at home. When I started climbing mountains seven years ago, I wanted to document my adventures in a more tangible way, which led me to buying my first camera.

Hello.

Combining my love for the places I find myself, with my passion for cinema and the movies, I'm determined to bring a touch of silver screen magic to my work.

For as long as I can remember, I have always been drawn to creative mediums as a way of expressing myself, and how I see the world around me.

I grew up with a love of watching Spielberg movies. One of my earliest memories is forcing my Dad to re-watch a VHS recording of Jurassic Park with me on a weekly basis. I still remember the 90’s TV commercials that would play in the ad breaks. The constant exposure to those films and their sense of adventure left a profound impact on me, but it wasn't until I began spending more time outdoors that I made a conscious decision to pick up a camera, hoping to document my adventures in a more tangible way.

As a result, I quickly fell in love with the process, giving me more reason to discover new places, meet new people and make long lasting memories in some of the most beautiful, wild and challenging locations, learning along the way that creating striking images is as much about stepping out my own comfort zone as it is about the art form itself, but it’s also about slowing down and taking in my surroundings.

My camera gives me a way of translating how I see the world around me, from the epic to the everyday. The meandering journey of where it will take me makes life unpredictable and exciting. I love what I do, and I would be humbled to be a part of your own creative venture, whatever it may be.

Based in northern England, available anywhere.

Providence Hotels | Sprayway | Visit Tees Valley | Channel 4 | Runnymede on Thames | London Philharmonia Orchestra | Unique Hideaways | Matchsaver | + More

  • PORTFOLIO

    Photography & film from my travels.

  • COMMISSIONS

    Client work in the travel, tourism and luxury hospitality sector.