Top Photography Influencers – Photography influencers are visual storytellers who uses social media to share their photography works and expertise. They are somehow different than people who take photos as a hobby.
These photography influencers are educators, brand partners and community leaders who shape trends and future in the photography industry. They are specialized in specific genre like travel, adventure, wildlife, street portrait, vintage, food photography, etc.
They teach others by sharing tips, tutorials, lightroom presets, creative process and behind-the-scenes content on how they capture and edit their own photos.
They create consistent visual aesthetic and narratives that makes their work popular worldwide, attracting brands and publishers for collaborations.
Here I have listed some of the top photography influencers on instagram known for their work worldwide and has millions of followers.
Top Photography Influencers on Instagram
Chris Burkard
Chris Burkard is a famous outdoor, adventure and trek photographer known for exploring world’s most remote areas. His Instagram profile is a visual gateway to his unique work.
He is primarily a self taught photographer. Beyond taking pictures, he tells stories that inspire people to reflect their love with nature.
He is a published author of several books like “Wayward”, “High Tide: A Surf Odyssey”, and “The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth”.
His instagram account has more than 3.70 million followers. His instagram account reflects his adventurous life, featuring travel stories, breathtaking landscapes and raw beauty of outdoors.
Jimmy Chin
He is a multi talented photographer, award winning documentary director and professional skier and climber. He has also worked as a photographer for National Geographic and shot numerous covers for magazines.
He is also an Academy Award Winner, and co-directed the documentary ‘Free Solo’ with his wife. As a writer, he has published the book ‘Rules To Live By’. His instagram handle has more than 3.40 million followers.
Giulio Grobert
He is a German landscape and adventure photographer who is known for capturing the scenes of remote and often untouched natural locations. He is a self taught photographer.
His work primarily focuses on dramatic landscapes including forests, mountains and coastlines. He frequently uses drones to captures unique aerial views.
He regularly posts pictures and engages his audience with travel stories and photography tips. As of now he has more than 2.20 million followers in his instagram profile.
Jordi Koalitic
If you love creative photography then you can follow Jordi’s instagram handle. He is basically a creative photographer who has built a massive online community with his unique and accessible style of visual storytelling.
The best part of Jordi that I like is that he uses everyday objects like water bottle, ropes and mobile phones as photography props and turns them into highly dramatic images.
He is also known for his photography skills like low angle shots, wide angle lenses and creative lighting and composition. He has more than 7.30 million followers in his instagram handle. He is in the list of top 10 photography influencers on instagram.
David Guttenfelder
He is a famous American photojournalist who is known for his powerful visual storytelling. He cover stories related to geopolitical conflicts, culture, conservation and humanitarian crises.
He has spent more than 20 years as a photojournalist and covered major conflicts like the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of now he has more than 1 million followers.
Mads Peter Iversen
He is a full time landscape photographer from Denmark. His work focuses on dramatic and cinematic landscapes from places like Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Faroe Islands.
He also leads photography workshops and provides online photography tutorials. He is known for his amazing photography skills like high-quality filters, particularly 6-stop and 10-stop ND filters. He has more than 1 million followers in his instagram account.
Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier
She is a Mexican born photographer and marine biologist. Her work is a powerful blend of science and art, with a primary focus on protecting ocean environment.
She is also a co-founder of a non-profit organization ‘SeaLegacy’, which creates visual content and campaigns to inspire ocean conservation.
She posts images related to landscapes, wildlife and cultural stories. Her photography explores the connection between cultural communities, climate change and biodiversity. She has more than 1.60 million followers in her instagram account.
Chris Henry
Chris Henry is an international photographer and known for capturing photos related to city life, wildlife and landscapes.
He has also travelled to different countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and America. All his travel photography works can be seen in his instagram account.
He started his career as a graphic designer, which now helps him to create striking visual compositions in his photography. Till now he has more than 1.60 million followers in his instagram handle.
David LaChapelle
David is an American photographer known for his unique images that blend commercial fashion photography with fine art. His captures have a mixture of eye popping colours and theatrical compositions.
His photography works often include pop culture, fashion and deeper storytelling themes. He has also photographed famous iconic figures including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Hillary Clinton and Muhammad Ali. His instagram account has more than 808K followers.
Callum Snape
He is a Canadian travel and adventure photographer known for his epic landscape and wilderness photography. As he is a traveller so his work is inspired by the dramatic and mountainous landscapes.
In his instagram handle you will find dramatic mountain scenes, long exposure shots and behind the scenes adventure content. He has worked with numerous tourism brands. His instagram handle has more than 715K followers.
Jason Charles Hill
Jason is a famous Australian landscape and adventure photographer known for his large scale images of remote and dramatic natural environments. He is a self taught photographer who left his 9-to-5 office job to pursue his passion for photography.
Most of his work focuses on the relationship between humans and nature which can be seen in his picture landscapes. As of now he has more than 541K followers in his instagram handle.
