Steve Haining
Directing
Biography
Born on December 25, 1988, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Steve Haining is a Guinness World Record-holding photographer and an internationally award-winning filmmaker. His creative journey began in the early 2000s while touring North America as a musician. During that time, he developed a strong reputation as a band photographer, which led to opportunities with major music brands including MuchMusic, MTV, Universal Music, Warner, and Vagrant Records. Between 2008 and 2015, Haining built a successful career in commercial and editorial portrait photography, working extensively with public figures-particularly actors and musicians-as well as prominent brands. In 2015, while continuing his global work as a commercial photographer, he transitioned into cinematography, quickly establishing himself as a sought-after Director, DOP and Producer for TV commercials, corporate content, and music videos. His transition from still photography to motion picture work came naturally, further expanding his reputation in the visual arts industry. By 2018, Haining evolved once again, this time into directing and producing television pilots and commercial advertisements. In 2019, he achieved a major milestone by directing and serving as Director of Photography for the award-winning feature documentary *The Long Ride Home*. The series received international acclaim, earning accolades for Best Documentary, Best Cinematography, and Best Social Impact Film. Despite the challenges presented by the 2020 global lockdowns, the documentary saw a sequel. Both films have since been adopted as educational material in Canadian colleges, forming a foundation for Indigenous studies curricula and continuing to earn recognition worldwide. In 2023, Haining divided his time between Toronto, Canada, and Orlando, Florida, working on a range of film and television projects in the roles of Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, and Assistant Director. His recent works include his debut horror film *Lianne* and the Amazon Prime series *Tru North*. In 2025, he made history once again by setting a new Guinness World Record for the deepest underwater portrait photoshoot-a feat that made history being the first photoshoot with the removal of scuba gear beyond the no-decompression limits of professional diving. Steve Haining continues to push the boundaries of visual storytelling across multiple disciplines, with a creative vision rooted in innovation, technical mastery, and impactful storytelling.
Known For
Follow Billboard charting female fronted metal band Living Dead Girl across North America, in the studio and through all the milestones and struggles that come with surviving as an independent band in one of the most challenging industries
Living Dead Girl (Behind the Screams)
From world record breaking photography at the bottom of the ocean to the top of the radio charts with an independent band, dive into the reality of what it takes to make it as an artist in the modern world
Tru North
Retired Firefighter Kevin Boyd and Fire Chief Dax Huba set off on a 1200km journey from the edge of Alaska to the most southern point of Western Canada by WaveRunner escaping civilization to rediscover themselves.
Less Travelled
Social Media influencer Erin takes her millions of fans on a live stream adventure inside an abandoned haunted house to raise money for the disease that took her friends life. The longer she stays the more she can raise.
Lianne
Powered only by their spirit, a brave group of natives set off on a 600 mile horse ride to bring awareness to the inter generational trauma their people have endured since colonization.
The Long Ride Home
Braving the odds as a pandemic has struck the world, a courageous group of Indigenous Canadians continue on the four year horse ride they began a year prior. They are pushing to bring awareness to the over-representation of Indigenous children in care and the adults who lost their way as a result of the residential school system and of inter-generational trauma.