Lorenz was born in Mödling, Austria just south of Vienna. He grew up in Innsbruck in the Austrian Alps, where he nurtured a passion for photography. At the age of 23, Lorenz moved to London to pursue photography professionally. He spent his time in London assisting highly established photographers in the industry. Lorenz later moved to New York for a full time assisting position. He is now represented by acreativepartner and lives and works in New York.
As an independent photographer, Lorenz's clients include: Calvin Klein, DVF, LEVI’s, Vera Wang, GAP, 7FAM, Free Assembly, Famous Footwear, Nili Lotan, Tommy Hilfiger, Woolrich, Jason Wu, Tory Burch, L’Officiel, THE LAST Magazine, Vogue, V Magazine, Dior Magazine, Les Echos and more.