I’m Michael Santangelo
I’m an award-winning freelance travel photographer and video content creator based in Beijing, China.
With a passion for travel and adventure, I specialize in capturing unique moments through landscape, cityscape, lifestyle, and street photography.
Outside of this, I work full-time in EdTech as a content creator, producing videos and writing stories for young learners. I lead our video content starring as the host and working behind the scenes on production to bring our brand’s mission to life in both our video courses and across social media. When I’m not filming or producing content, you’ll find me traveling, capturing videos and photos.
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My love for photography began unexpectedly when playing around with iPhone footage I took on a trip to Thailand, cutting clips to the rhythm of a song, and suddenly realizing I’d stumbled onto something I love. That first edit sparked a fire. Now I have a passion to chase raw, unscripted moments wherever I travel, and cut them all together into something unforgettable.