Keith Ladzinski

Emmy-nominated director and National Geographic photographer Keith Ladzinski's unparalleled aesthetic for visual storytelling has earned him over 30 editorial stories, television productions, and branded projects for National Geographic, including 5 cover stories. His work has earned him a litany of awards in both photography and film. His insatiable hunger for creativity has taken him across all 7 continents — multiple times over — capturing films, advertising, and television content for clients such as Disney, Apple, National Geographic Channel, Oprah, The Discovery Channel, Canon, Dell, Adidas, ABC, Honda, The Weather Channel, and Red Bull TV, to name but a few. Keith brings a wealth of experience to every project through his instincts and expertise as a journalist, documentary filmmaker, and director of large-scale productions. He has worked as a director and director of photography in environments ranging from organized studios to chaotic and harsh locations — the Arctic, jungle, high-altitude mountains, underwater, and the driest deserts on the planet. His eye for imagery has garnered a following of over 1.6 million on Instagram and some of the highest engagement rates on the National Geographic Instagram hero feed.