Featured Photographer Justin Frantzen

Justin is a storm chaser and photographer based out of eastern South Dakota.

Justin Frantzen

Q and A with Featured Photographer Justin Frantzen

Justin is a storm chaser and photographer based out of eastern South Dakota. He was born and raised in north-central Illinois but started his chasing career in SD in 2012
His work has been featured and seen on many local and global news networks. You can follow Justin on Twitter.

What was your most memorable photographic event?

June 18th of 2020, I captured a jaw-dropping shelf cloud in eastern SD.

Justin Frantzen Shelf Cloud

Which is your favourite photo and why?

June 18th 2020 shelf cloud…The colors and the width of the storm structure were just amazing…It almost felt it was touching the ground.

What is your favourite piece of gear?

My iPhone and iPad

Which area of photography do you specialise in?

Severe weather photography

From a purely photographic point of view where would you most like to visit?

Yellowstone National park

Is there anything else you’d like to share?

I love taking timelapse videos and panoramic shots.

Justin Frantzen Storm-chaser