With 20 years of experience, Brisbane-based photographer Mark Lehn specialises in capturing the scale and human energy of the infrastructure, resources, and agriculture sectors. His work moves beyond the machinery to highlight the people who keep our global economies moving and our communities thriving.

Mark is a trusted partner for global mining leaders and national agricultural bodies, delivering high-impact brand campaigns for clients like Rio Tinto and Hort Innovation.

Whether he is on a remote mine site or a sprawling northern farm, his photography translates complex industrial operations into authentic visual stories. By focusing on precision and the essential workforce, Mark’s images provide an enduring look at the industries that underpin modern life.

Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Mark Lehn is a seasoned travel and documentary photographer with 20+ years revealing the human stories that make destinations unforgettable. From Southeast Asia to Australasia and Africa, he captures the warmth, resilience, and cultural heartbeat of communities to bring places to life.

Working with UNICEF, Rotary International, Tourism Australia, Queensland Government, and leading travel agencies, Mark documents local healers in remote African villages, daily life in Southeast Asian markets, and the people behind Australia’s iconic landscapes.

His photography transforms travel campaigns, editorial features, and impact reports into authentic, human-centred narratives that inspire connection and exploration.

View his portfolio at marklehn.com

Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Mark Lehn is a documentary photographer whose work explores the intersection of people, place, and purpose. With more than 20 years’ experience, he moves between commercial, industrial, and editorial assignments with the same curiosity and respect that define his long-term documentary projects.

Mark’s photography often reveals the quiet heroism in everyday work — from surgeons and midwives in remote communities to engineers and farmers shaping Australia’s future industries. His clients include UNICEF, Tourism Australia, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Rio Tinto, Bechtel, Hort Innovation, and MDA National.

Whether on a mine site in the Pilbara or a rural hospital in Papua New Guinea, Mark’s approach remains consistent: build trust, listen deeply, and capture images that feel honest. His photography celebrates human connection, resilience, and the environments that define who we are.

Brisbane, Australia-based photographer Mark Lehn has 20 years’ experience capturing stories across healthcare, industrial, and commercial sectors. His work highlights both people and the environments in which they operate.

In healthcare, Mark’s recent projects include the MDA National 100-Year Project, documenting multi-generational families of doctors and leading surgeons across Australia, and the Papua New Guinea Midwifery Leadership Buddy Project with Rotary International, capturing midwives during leadership workshops and community health initiatives. His images reveal both technical expertise and the compassion behind medical practice.

Mark also works with industrial clients such as Rio Tinto, Bechtel, and Hort Innovation, photographing everything from remote mine sites to national horticulture campaigns. His photography captures scale, precision, and the people who make complex operations run.

Across all sectors, Mark creates authentic, enduring visual stories.

Mark Lehn is a travel and portrait photographer.

From hitchhiking through rural Mongolia and spending time at sea with Borneo’s traditional sea gypsies, to working on humanitarian projects across Asia and Africa, Mark can easily make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and put them at ease to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

His clients include UNICEF, Atlantic Philanthropies, Geographical Magazine and Ink Global.

Mark Lehn is a commercial and documentary photographer.

From hitchhiking through rural Mongolia and spending time at sea with Borneo’s traditional sea gypsies, to working on humanitarian projects across Asia and Africa, Mark can easily make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and put them at ease to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

Some of Mark’s clients include UNICEF, Atlantic Philanthropies, Geographical Magazine and Ink Global.

Mark is currently in Brisbane, Australia. For more information visit his website.

Mark Lehn is a commercial and portrait photographer. From hitchhiking through rural Mongolia and spending time at sea with Borneo’s traditional sea gypsies, to working on humanitarian projects across Asia and Africa, Mark can easily make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and put them at ease to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

Some of Mark’s clients include UNICEF, Atlantic Philanthropies, Geographical Magazine and Ink Global.

See more from Mark on his website.

Mark Lehn is a commercial and documentary photographer.

From hitchhiking through rural Mongolia and spending time at sea with Borneo’s traditional sea gypsies, to working on humanitarian projects across Asia and Africa, Mark can easily make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and put them at ease to create moving and natural portraits in every environment. Some of Mark’s clients include UNICEF, Atlantic Philanthropies, Geographical Magazine and Ink Global.

Mark is currently in Brisbane, Australia. Visit his website for more information.

Mark Lehn has worked as a photographer for leading international organisations across the globe. From mining and industrial sites across Australia to working with vulnerable women and children in remote regions of Africa, Mark’s ability to make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and effortlessly put them at ease helps him to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

Starting out over a decade ago, Mark studied documentary photography and this background is clearly visible in his work. 

He is a dual-citizen of Canada and Australia and is currently based out of Brisbane.

Mark Lehn is a corporate and industrial photographer who has shot for leading global organisations in mining, oil and gas, construction, education and technology.

From mining and industrial sites in some of the most remote regions of Australia to construction sites in China, Mongolia and Mozambique, Mark can easily make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and put them at ease to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

Mark is a dual-citizen of Australia and Canada and has been working as a photographer for more than a decade. He is currently located in Brisbane, on the East Coast of Australia.

This selection of images were taken for Rio Tinto as part of a recent global corporate photography campaign in the Pilbara region of Western Australia (2017).

Mark Lehn is a corporate and industrial photographer and has worked for leading international organisations across the globe.

From mining and industrial sites across Australia to construction sites in the remote regions of China, Mongolia and Mozambique, Mark’s ability to make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and effortlessly put them at ease helps him to create moving and natural portraits in every environment.

Starting out over a decade ago, Mark studied documentary photography and this background is clearly visible in his work. He is a dual-citizen of Canada and Australia and spends his time between his hometown of Vancouver and Australia. He is currently on a shoot in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Mark Lehn started his career as a photographer more than a decade ago. He has worked with leading international organisations around the world and his images, including a recent series on the Sea Gypsies of Borneo, have been featured in international magazines and exhibitions.

Mark's outgoing personality and diverse interests help him to connect with people and effortlessly put them at ease to create moving and natural portraiture in every environment. When he is not shooting photography, you can find him on his stand up paddle board in Noosa or snowboarding on the slopes of Whistler.

Mark is a dual-citizen of Canada and Australia and spends his time between his hometown of Vancouver and the East coast of Australia.

Mark Lehn’s love of travel and photography has taken him to 25 countries across the globe. Working for corporate, advertising, government and not for profit organisations, he has had a diverse career.

Mark loves that his work has provided so many opportunities to travel and meet unique and inspiring people. His moving and natural portraiture is achieved by making subjects feel comfortable, and is made easier thanks to his friendly and outgoing personality. 

Mark moved to Australia in 2001 and today spends his time between the East coast of Australia and his home town of Vancouver, Canada.

Mark Lehn is a corporate and industrial photographer who has worked for leading international organisations across the globe.

From industrial sites across Australia to the remote regions of China, Mongolia and Mozambique, photography has provided Mark with a remarkable and diverse shooting opportunity.

Starting out over a decade ago, Mark studied documentary photography and this background is clearly visible across his portfolio. With Corporate Social Responsibility a core focus for many modern businesses, his photography style is well suited to capture the spirit of such projects.

Mark’s ability to make a connection with people from diverse backgrounds and his effortless at putting them at ease helps him to create moving and natural portraiture in every environment. Mark is a dual-citizen of Canada and Australia. He spends his time between his hometown of Vancouver and the East coast of Australia.

Mark Lehn is a travel and documentary photographer. His interest in photography started when travelling through Eastern Europe in his early 20s, an experience which inspired him to photograph different cultures and people.

From hitchhiking through rural Mongolia, spending time at sea with Borneo's traditional sea gypsies to working on humanitarian projects across Asia and Africa, Mark has a diverse photography portfolio.

Mark spends his time between the east coast of Australia and Vancouver, Canada.