ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
LISA MICHELE BURNS
Lisa Michele Burns
Editor + Founder of The Wandering Lens | OM SYSTEM Ambassador
Educator + Mentor at Travel Photography Courses + The Travel Photography Club
I photograph regions of environmental significance, wildlife, and outdoor adventures, with a little sprinkle of aerial photography, luxury resorts, and remote wilderness lodges on the side. My work aims to document the beauty and fragility of nature, the small patterns and textures within a landscape that have been carved over millions of years through geological processes and the elements.
After seeing my first iceberg in Greenland, and flying above Sermeq Kujalleq, I can't get enough of glaciers, they fascinate me in every way. Later in 2024, I'll be commencing studies in Antarctic and Climate Science to learn more about the landscapes I photograph.
The Wandering Lens -
The Wandering Lens was launched back in 2015 as a travel publishing company. The readers, photographers and followers have helped shape its direction since then, and I’m so proud of the creative community that’s evolved.
Now, we still publish and share destination guides, but it’s so much more than that. It’s about connecting like-minded photographers through creative development with online courses, resources and every so often, the chance to meet up in person!
So far, we’ve met up in Iceland, Finland, Japan, the Cook Islands, Australia, Namibia and France to photograph together. Online, there’s a new group mentoring membership on the way to better serve those keen on building their portfolio, pursuing goals as a photographer and networking with other freelancers and photographers.
If you’re keen to join us on an adventure, or would like to take part in a course and join the group mentoring program, get in touch directly via hello@thewanderinglens.com or sign up to any course and be invited to the private Facebook group, exclusive for the course community of photographers.
Gear wise I'm very proud to be an OM SYSTEM (Olympus) Ambassador, working with the incredible team from OM SYSTEM to showcase what this innovative brand is capable of. The OM-1 and OM-1 MKII are my go to cameras; they're weatherproof, lightweight and have been with me in arctic conditions and searing tropical heat without failing once.
A little fun series of facts: I’m a cautious adventurer. My portfolio might make it look like I’m fearless, but I get those anxious butterflies before every trip, get wildly seasick, need to stop regularly and ‘take photos (breathe/recover)’ while hiking, and have been in tears while driving across Australia because I suddenly realised I can’t change a tyre if I got stuck out there. I also love dogs, will stop to cuddle as many as possible, I’m a weather geek and love tracking storms, checking forecasts, and watching cloud formations.
If you have a project to discuss, or would like to chat further, please reach out via hello@thewanderinglens.com I'd love to hear from you.
CLIENTS + PARTNERS
MEDIA + INTERVIEWS
Ambassador - OM SYSTEM
Lonely Planet
Mastercard
Accor Hotels
One&Only Resorts
Australia Post
W Hotels
AWOL - Qantas
Westin Hotels & Resorts
Tourism Queensland
Pure New Zealand
CUNARD
Fairmont Hotels
Visit Greenland
Atout France
Visit Scotland
Viking Cruises
Expedia
Northern Norway Tourism
Leica
Nikon Europe
HOSHINO Resorts
Tourism Whitsundays
IHG Worldwide
WOW Air
Destination Queenstown
World of Greenland
BOOKS + PUBLICATIONS
A snippet of some press coverage/freelance work...
OM SYSTEM - Ambassador Profile
Beyond the Postcard Shot - Get Lost Online
Working with Water - Exposure Masterclass Get Lost
Patterns + Colours - An Interview with Photo Review
Zoom with a View - Get Lost Magazine
The Surf Bank- Photographer Interview
Vogue Australia - Behind the Images
Creating Artistic Live ND Effects - OM SYSTEM
The Macanese Melting Pot - Vacations & Travel Magazine
Vagabond Photographic - Interview
Mountain Designs - Q&A with Travel Photographer
Australian Photography Magazine - 10 Tips to Improve Creative Composition
The Weather Channel - 10 Stunning Aerials of the Sea
Australia Post - Travel Like a Local
Huffington Post - The Sea as You've Never Seen It
WIX.com - Nature Photography Feature
Digital PHOTO Magazine - Germany - Interview (German)
SIGHTLINES: Patterns + Palettes of Australian Landscapes
Published November 2024 by Images Publishing.
Available via Amazon UK, US and Waterstones UK, Booktopia, Dymocks and all good quality bookstores + galleries including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.
Wanderlust Nordics - Greenland Imagery
Published March 2023 by Gestalten
The Joy of Quiet Places - Q&A on Photographing Death Valley
Published August 2024 by Lonely Planet