a little more about Jason

Raised in Denver, Colorado, Jason Natzke was a storyteller from the start—but a reluctant one. With a stutter that made speaking a terrifying challenge, his words, colors, and emotions often felt bottled up inside. That is, until he found his voice through creative expression in his late teens.

Visual storytelling became both a conduit and a release valve. His passion for cinematic and photographic arts took him to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he thrived in a bachelor’s program rooted in the practical disciplines of independent filmmaking and photojournalism. It all culminated with his short film, Fixative, screening at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth in Seattle, Washington. On top of that, Jason was selected as Commencement Speaker at graduation—a remarkable milestone for a kid with a stutter.

And so he did what many film school graduates do: he moved to Hollywood.

While working on the Emmy Award-winning sitcom Mike & Molly and navigating the legendary Warner Bros. Studios lot where production was based, Jason gained a front-row seat to large-scale filmmaking and all the chaos that comes with it. Ultimately, Hollywood helped illuminate the kinds of stories he most loves to tell: intimate, inclusive productions that uplift and inspire—authentic stories and moments that deepen our connection to ourselves and to one another.

A wanderer at heart, Jason spent time traveling across New Zealand—with a camera, of course—before landing at Elevation Digital Media, an award-winning Denver-based production company. There, he helped create visual content for local and international clients alike, while also contributing to nonprofit and NGO video and photography campaigns that took him to South Africa, the Philippines, Mexico, and beyond. It was during this chapter that he discovered his passion for street photography.

In 2018, Jason earned his master’s degree in Film Production and Direction from the National University of Ireland Galway. Inspired by the richness of Irish culture, he created the short documentary Busking, which enjoyed a successful international festival run, alongside the award-winning narrative short Adam’s Story—the story of a young boy forced to confront his stutter after being assigned a class presentation.

Currently based in Denver, Jason is the owner and operator of Stories To Light – Film + Photo, where he is committed to finding authenticity in every moment. With a camera as his tool, he now uses the voice he once struggled to find to illuminate the stories, emotions, and connections that unite us. One story, one frame, one feeling at a time.