Keith Ladzinski

Keith Ladzinski Bio

Keith Ladzinski (born in New York and raised in Colorado) is a National Geographic Photographer and Emmy nominated director.

After buying a beat up camera from a pawnshop, Keith’s love of photography grew immensely. He began to shoot in different locations, framing subjects from skateboarders in the city to the quiet mountains of Colorado. Coupled with his love for rock climbing, Keith quickly forged his name in nature photography and extreme sports. His work now primarily focuses on natural history, climate change, extreme sports, fine art and advertising campaigns, He has been on the furthest reaches of the 7 continents multiple times over on photo and film assignments.

Keith is a regular contributor at National Geographic. Some of his editorial photography has appeared on the front page of the New York Times, Discover Magazine, Men's Journal, Outside, Runner's World, and ESPN.

He has also earned 1st place honors from Communication Arts, National Geographic, PDN, and The International Library of Photography, and worked for clients globally including Google, Apple, Disney, Toyota, Nike, Adidas, Oprah Network, Canon, Discovery, Subaru, OPPO, Red Bull, The North Face, and The New York Times.

Keith is the co-founder of Triage Creative and 3 Strings Productions. He is also a founding member of the Sea Legacy Collective, and National Geographic TV. His work as a Director and Director of Photography have earned him 3 Telly's and 2 Emmy nominations.