About

I’m Lucas Holter—an urban planner and visual artist with a background in economics, urban studies, finance, photography and studio art. Born in London, UK with Norwegian and Canadian heritage, I am currently completing a Master in Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

As an urban planner, I am focused on housing, community, and economic development with an interest in developing creative solutions for improving housing opportunity for all through capital and design strategies that bridge disciplines and differences.

Photographically, I enjoy capturing new environments—natural, urban, human, animal—and view photography as a tool for storytelling and remembering. I have experience shooting portraits, events, press, studio, and sports photography; filming sport, theatrical, fine-art, and time-lapse film; and documentary videography. At college, I was a Photo Editor at the Yale Daily News, a visual editor for Kalliope (an arts publication), and social media director for the Yale Rugby Football Club.

// Education

Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Master in Urban Planning | 2024-2026 | Cambridge, US

Yale University, BA Double Major in Economics and Urban Studies | 2017-2021 | New Haven, US

St. Paul’s School | 2012-2017 | London, UK

// Activities

Campus photographer (Harvard + Yale)

Volunteer at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter

Yale Rugby Club 1st Team

// Work Experience

Analyst, Centerview Partners | January 2022 – June 2024 (+ Summer 2020) | London, UK

Intern, Dunn + Hobbes | Summer 2019 | Seattle, US

Research Analyst, Westbourne River Partners | Summer 2019 | London, UK

Design + Research Intern, Discovery Channel Italia | Summer 2018 | Milan, Italy

Photojournalist for ESG initiatives, Cicada Holdings Africa | Summer 2016 | Zimbabwe

// References

Professor Elihu Rubin (Associate Professor of Urbanism // Yale School of Architecture)

Professor Joyce Hsiang (Assistant Professor // Yale School of Architecture)

Clare Gough (Director // Pitzhanger Manor, London)

Ian Tiley (Art Teacher // St. Paul's School, London)

James Egremont-Lee (Cicada, Zimbabwe)

// Skills

Adobe Suite (Ps, Ai, Id)

ArcGIS

SketchUp

Quantitative analysis in R (+ LaTeX formatting)

Qualitative research methods

Financial + real estate analysis

Advanced in Excel + Powerpoint

Community outreach + interviewing

Proficient in Italian

Website + portfolio design (Wordpress, Squarespace, HTML, InDesign)

Social media management

// Exhibitions + Recognition:

Runner-Up, Globalist x Yale Photography Society (YPS) Photography Competition (2021)

Fall Exhibition, Yale Photography Society (2018, 2019)

South Square Art Trust Scholarship Winner (2015-2017)

// Photo + Video Commissions

Headshot events for Harvard Kennedy School (2024-present)

The Cloud Room + Chophouse Row, Dunn & Hobbes, Seattle (2019)

Yale Rugby DC Tour 2019 (film), Yale Rugby Football Club (2019)

Cinematographer for George Shaw (Turner prize-nominated painter) Documentary (film), Arts Alliance Media and the Yale British Art Gallery (2018)

A Week with Yale Rugby 2018 (film), Yale Rugby Football Club (2018)

Food Network (stop-motion film), Discovery Channel Italia (2018)

Living with the Bulldogs 2018 (film), Yale Rugby Football Club Tour, Hong Kong + Tokyo (2018)

Restaurant Menu Photography, Snackpass App (2018)

Event Photography, Yale Undergraduate International Policy Competition (2018)

Photo Editor + Staff Photographer, Yale Daily News (2017)

Event Photography, CS50 (computer science course at Yale, Harvard) (2017-2021)

Event + Site Photography, Pitzhanger Manor, London, UK (2017)

Publicity Photography, Cicada, Zimbabwe (2016)

Sports Days for Thomas's Battersea / Fulham, London, UK (2015)

Sports Events + Activities, Kilcoo Camp, ON, Canada (2015)