Behind the photographs

I’m Chad.

I grew up on a farm in Butler, Missouri. These days, Denver is home.

My career as a broadcast photojournalist and director of photography has taken me to all 50 states and more than 60 countries. These collections bring together my still photography: landscapes, aerial views, places I’ve traveled, live music and people.

If a photograph catches your eye, get in touch. I’d love to help you find a place for it, or talk about a portrait session or licensing.

Chad Zellmer with his camera on the California coast.
Photographing on the California coast.
Purple wildflowers fill a meadow below evergreen forests and distant snow covered mountains.

Landscapes. People. Music.
A life in photographs.