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Stefan Heldzinger

Photos by Calin Charles.

Stories are what connect us, teach us, and unite us.

Whether I’m brewing coffee from the glacier fed lakes of the Canadian Rockies, climbing atop plane wrecks in Iceland, or watching the glowing embers fade on New York City, I am driven by my passion for sharing stories.

I started taking photos in my apartment as I learned the skills of brewing specialty coffee, which led me to working both as a visual creator and specialty coffee barista with multiple coffee shops.

Honing my skills to tell emotionally evoking stories with coffee has led me to work with shops across the nation, flying to LA to capture images for Huskins Coffee, working with Greenway Coffee, Fort Bend Coffee Roasters and Cavo Coffee and many other local shops in Houston, Tx. 

Taking this mentality into the brand and travel industry has taken me to the black sand beaches of Iceland and the glistening glacier lakes of the Canadian Rockies and allowed me to work with brands like Cuts Clothing, Thursday Boots, Bangs Shoes, Not Neutral, and Caffeine Agent.

Through my journey of photography and specialty coffee, I’ve come to realize that creating and story-telling are interconnected and feed off of each other, as a story full of passion and meaning carries on through the centuries. That is why I do everything I can in front of and behind the lens to make every story and project I take on impactful, emotionally stirring, and meaningful.

I look forward to bringing your story to life and giving you visuals that will bring you the impact, depth, and meaning your story deserves.

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