Stephan Kleinlein
Photography &
Cinematography
Passion
About Stephan
World renowned photographer Stephan Kleinlein was born in a small inland German town, far away from the great seas which were to become both his personal passion and the creative basis for his photographic career.
Always believing that he should, as the famous quotation goes:
“ live your dream and wear your passion”
he moved from home, seeking the oceans and the extreme sports with which they are associated.
Beginning in the 1980’s, he travelled in Europe and the Americas, participating in and photographing Surfing & windsurfing. These open spaces of ocean and sky offered an increasing variety of adventures and photographic opportunities.
He has been a kite-surf-, snowboard- & skydive- Instructor, and adventure tour operator, These first hand participations provided the solid grounding for his professional photographic career.
As well as producing his oceanic sports pictures and nature photography, Stephan has had 38 years experience in skydiving, achieving over 20000 jumps. Such an outstanding record has ensured his becoming an acclaimed aerial photographer as well, capturing action packed moments in the skies on photo and video, through an expert use of aerial camera equipment and sky-diving photographic techniques.
Stephan has shot photos and video for Sport and Outdoor magazines, and for extreme sport brands in such exotic locations as Mauritius, Lord Howe Island, Bahamas, California, Guadeloupe Island, Mexico, Hawaii, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu … to name just a few of locations.
But no matter how engaged and successful he has been in ocean and sky activities, he notes that:
“walking through the natural world, flying in the skies or swimming in the ocean, and observing these wonders through my camera lens makes me slow down and appreciate the smaller, sometimes tiny wonders we so often miss. It doesn’t matter where you are or what kind of light or weather you have, there is no bad day for photography” .
Stephan Kleinlein has been based in Australia since 1993 And has lived variously in Perth, Mission Beach, Byron Bay, and Lord Howe Island.
You can view some of his work on this Website & various social media platforms (links below), Galleries and Exhibitions.