Lance Yijin Lao is a UCLA graduate who started a professional career as a dancer and choreographer in 2011. He had worked on numerous dance video projects throughout the years and he was the videographer for several Youtube dance channels. He went on to study cinematography at UCLA Extension and started working primarily as a Los Angeles-based cinematographer in 2019. He had worked on narrative short films, documentaries, and commercials. He received awards and nominations from 30+ categories in The Telly Awards, UCLAxFilmFest, and more.