Lou Lesko is an American photographer, writer and director. He started as a teenager when he was discovered in San Francisco by a super-agent who fostered his early fashion-photography career.

After graduating from the University of Southern California he left the fashion world for two years to pursue photojournalism. His first major assignment was in the Soviet Union one month after the fall of the Berlin Wall. It was a high-profile trial-by-fire gig that merited a Novosti Press award for photojournalism.

During his time as a photojournalist Lou developed a minimalist style of visual storytelling. An aesthetic he continued to embrace when he returned to the fashion industry. As he continued to shoot pictures he expanded into writing and directing in Los Angeles.

Lesko's photography won additional awards including a Lowell Thomas Gold for photojournalism, and his editorial writing earned him a three-year stint as an editor-at-large with National Geographic Assignment.

Lou can be heard on the Chaos & Creativity podcast along with his cohost musician Kimi Recor. The podcast presents interviews and saucy takes about the creative industries.

Lou is also the founder of BlinkBid bidding and producing software, and its sister company BlinkBid Media which develops original productions and support visual storytellers.