Mike Olbinski is an Emmy-winning photographer, filmmaker and storm chaser based in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike has been pursuing the art of storm chasing imagery since 2009 and has been a professional photographer for over a decade. His work has been licensed by most major brands, streaming services and commercial clients, like Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, Disney, HBO, Marvel Studios, the BBC, National Geographic, Warner Brothers, Pear Jam, Blake Shelton, Lexus, Lamborghini, FedEx, ESPN and countless others.
The National Weather Service uses his footage and images for spotter training every year, to educate citizens on how to identify severe weather. Every spring and summer, Mike chases storms across the central plains of the United States and his home state of Arizona, pursuing the most elite footage of supercells, tornadoes, lightning and dust storms, to create films that convey the magic and beauty of mother nature. It's not just his livelihood, but also his passion.
Mike Olbinski is an Emmy-winning photographer, filmmaker and storm chaser based in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike has been pursuing the art of storm chasing imagery since 2009 and has been a professional photographer for over a decade. His work has been licensed by most major brands, streaming services and commercial clients, like Netflix, Microsoft, Apple, Disney, HBO, Marvel Studios, the BBC, National Geographic, Warner Brothers, Pear Jam, Blake Shelton, Lexus, Lamborghini, FedEx, ESPN and countless others.
The National Weather Service uses his footage and images for spotter training every year, to educate citizens on how to identify severe weather. Every spring and summer, Mike chases storms across the central plains of the United States and his home state of Arizona, pursuing the most elite footage of supercells, tornadoes, lightning and dust storms, to create films that convey the magic and beauty of mother nature. It's not just his livelihood, but also his passion.