cinematographer
Lubor zuzin
How did we get here ?
well......
My connection to filmmaking started long before I ever thought about doing it professionally.
When I was a kid, my father would sometimes rent a video camera for birthdays, Christmas, and family celebrations. He would film everything and put together little videos for us. I still remember watching them, and looking back, I think that’s where something started.
Life took me in a few different directions first.
I played hockey, worked behind bars flipping bottles, spent time in restaurants, and eventually found my way back to a camera — this time with a completely different purpose.
Today, I’m a Miami-based cinematographer and creative director, creating films for events, weddings, brands, and documentary-style productions.
What I love most is the story behind what I’m filming. I like to get involved early, get to know the people, understand the project, and figure out what we’re actually trying to say. I plan ahead, write scripts and interview questions, choose the right cameras, lenses and lighting, and build the right team around each production.
I’m especially drawn to more complex storytelling — multiple people, different perspectives, interviews, emotions, and all the little moments happening in between. Beautiful cinematography is important to me, but the images are only part of it. The people and their voices are what give those images meaning and allow me to build a story around them.
My work doesn’t end when the cameras stop rolling. I stay involved through post-production and edit my own stories because that’s where everything finally comes together — the images, voices, music, emotions, and moments become one film.
Maybe that goes all the way back to those little family videos my father made. There’s something incredibly powerful about watching a film 20 years later and instantly being brought back — seeing people you love, hearing their voices, remembering how you felt, and rediscovering moments you may have completely forgotten.
The day passes. The event ends. Life keeps moving.
But the film remains — preserving the people, the voices, the feelings, and the memories for years and generations to come.
That’s what makes filmmaking so powerful to me.
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