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Mike Olbinski
@mikeolbinski.bsky.social
Husband, dad, storm chaser, wedding photographer, filmmaker, Emmy winner, Nat Geo Adventure contributor. Based in Phoenix, AZ. Repped by FilmSupply and ViralDRM.

http://me.mikeolbinski.com
Best day of the year #nflredzone
September 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Amazing warm colors dominated the sky Friday night down near Sells, AZ. This storm had some low level rotation as outflows interacted all while kicking out some sick bolts. Sadly missed some of the bigger, closer ones while pulling up but this scene was what I dream about #azwx
August 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Amazing end to my spring chase season in Nee Mexico tonight near Wagon Mound. Got to watch a bomb go off and caught it all on time-lapse. Can’t wait to edit it #nmwx
July 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
A tornado-warned supercell moves towards Gruver, Texas, back on June 6th. If you look at it long enough, you'll see an "Alligator's Mouth" on the right side seemingly scarfing down hay bales and wind turbines 🤣

Canon USA R5 + RF 10-20mm
June 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Stoked to have my clip of the Dryden, TX tornado licensed by this documentary. Looks like it’s gonna be a must-watch for storm chasers.
February 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Need this again soon. San Jon, NM a few years ago #nmwx
February 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A great night of lightning photography out west of Phoenix looking at the White Tanks. A spectacular set of bolts with lots of filaments is always gorgeous on camera!

July 14th, 2024 - Canon R5 + RF 100-500mm
January 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A lovely haboob at its peak last July 14th as it rolled into Eloy and Casa Grande, Arizona.

Canon 5DSR + 10-24mm f/4 #azwx
January 3, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Back on June 18th, an incredibly active storm dropping bolts every few seconds east of Garden City, Kansas. This strike may have been the one to start a small wildfire that other photographers also captured with lightning.

Canon 5DSR + 50mm f/1.2 L
December 20, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Sometimes you get slowed down by construction and it's a good thing. If we hadn't been in a long line of stopped cars in the middle of nowhere Wyoming, we likely would have missed this lovely landspout near Hawk Springs.
December 17, 2024 at 8:22 PM
A mean looking supercell looms behind this wind turbine back on June 1st in the plains of Colorado, east of Akron. #cowx
December 11, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Sometimes I shoot weddings and it’s sure a great creative outlet to stay fresh and not burned out on storms and landscape work.
November 16, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Same day, same tornado, minutes apart. May 1st, Hawley, Texas. #txwx
November 15, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Our elm blew over years ago during a microburst but it kept coming back. Then the boy would destroy any young growth whenever he played soccer out front 😂 But this one has avoided disaster and is doing great 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🙏🏻
November 14, 2024 at 7:05 PM
That looks so much like the Crawford, NE storm a few years ago
November 14, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Monsoon boltage from this past summer #azwx
November 14, 2024 at 3:38 AM
Howdy @bsky.app friends. Made it back after signing up up ages ago. If any weather peeps want to link me to the good accounts or lists to follow I’d be so appreciative! Also I chase storms ❤️
November 13, 2024 at 7:08 PM