Luke Bakhuizen

Luke Bakhuizen is an Australian photographer and filmmaker. He is known for the aerial shots in his photography and short videos on social media.[1]

Luke Bakhuizen
Born (1993-01-07) 7 January 1993
South Africa
NationalityNew Zealander
Notable work
Collaboration with Tourism Australia, Sony, Corona (beer), DJI (company), SodaStream, STA Travel, Superdry, Subaru
StyleAerial photography

Early life

Born on 7 January 1993, Luke grew up in South Africa and later moved to New Zealand where he qualified as a commercial pilot at the age of 21.

Career

His passion for photography started as a hobby posting short video clips on social media. As his following grew, he started working for corporate clients and has collaborated with Tourism Australia[2] in 2017 to showcase the country as a destination using a combination of drone and digital photography.[3] In 2018, Sony partnered with Luke to create promotional 4K action camera videos.[4] Luke worked on a world first joint collaboration in 2018 with Subaru, Superdry and STA Travel to promote automotive, travel and fashion industries in a single collaboration[5] Luke has worked with Corona (beer) and SodaStream to raise awareness about the plastic epidemic in Australia.[6][7] In 2019 DJI partnered with Luke to promote drones and action cameras. His photography is viewed as unique due to the combination of various aerial views captured via drone, paraglider and fixed-wing aircraft.[8][9][6]

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References
  1. "Photographer, pilot Luke Bakhuizen combines technology, artistry to showcase aerial beauty". Australian Herald. 30 August 2018.
  2. "TOP 10 INSTAGRAM SNAPS OF 2017". Tourism Australia. 29 December 2017.
  3. "Adventurous Photographer Luke Bakhuizen Celebrates Work With Tourism Australia Using Unique Custom Chase Camera Design". Daily Herald. 2 October 2017.
  4. "Luke Bakhuizen Partners with Sony to Promote a new 4K Action Camera". Australian Herald. 6 October 2017.
  5. "Three big brands join forces for a major Australian influencer campaign - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  6. Jeffery, Jonathan (7 October 2019). "How to Use Your Instagram to Create a Lucrative Career". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  7. "Luke Bakhuizen cleans up our oceans with Corona x Parley". Rise Media. 5 April 2019.
  8. "Top Manly Daily digital stories from the past week". The Daily Telegraph. 16 March 2017.
  9. "Photographer, pilot Luke Bakhuizen combines technology, artistry to showcase aerial beauty". The Daily Telegraph. 30 August 2018.


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