10 Travel Photographers You NEED To Follow on Instagram

Sometimes, it’s simply not enough to read about far-off destinations and crazy expeditions — you have to visualize them clearly enough to imagine yourself there in that precise experience.

When you ask yourself why you travel, perhaps it’s because you love the unexpected. You’re drawn to the energy in discovering the new, waking up in the morning and feeling like anything could happen. Never visiting the same place twice, travel is your counter to life's consistent schedule. And if you ask yourself why you carry a camera, you’ll have a similar purpose: to notice the tiny details you wouldn’t be able to otherwise.

We’ve compiled a list of our favorite travel photographers to follow on Instagram. But, their work goes far beyond their feeds. They evoke a sense of immense talent that can only be soaked through everyday loyalty. Check out this list, listen to their podcasts and portfolios, and give them a follow.

Alex Strohl

Alex Strohl is a Madrid born, French photographer whose work is characterized by his extraordinary travels. Instead of creating contrived scenes, Strohl creates authentic moments and captures them as they unfold before him—continually blurring the lines between work and life.

Strohl's photography has been featured in prestigious publications such as Forbes, Vanity Fair, and Gentleman's Journal; his client lists includes dozens of household names. He is based in Whitefish, Montana—but spends the vast majority of his time on the road with his life partner Andrea Dabene; they often journey to the most remote reaches of the world.

Learn more about Alex in these audio interviews:

"Focus On Your Inner Story" by Your Creative Push

"A Path To Creative Freedom" by Prologue Profiles

Emilie Ristevski

Forever wandering with a camera in her hand, Emilie Ristevski is an Australian-based creative. Her work is built upon natural light and curiosity, gathering beautiful moments together to simply tell stories through the images she creates.

With an innate sense of adventure, Emilie’s collection of work documents her appreciation for the hidden beauty found within this world. Capturing the fleeting details that often go unseen, Emilie is drawn to the unexpected. Her distinctive style of imagery has led her to work with many clients internationally — traveling and photographing her journey, wherever it may take her.

Amber Mozo

Living on the islands of Hawaii her whole life, photographer Amber Mozo has grown up around the ocean – she lives and breathes the sea. Inheriting a love of surfing and photography from her late father, Jon Mozo, a surf photographer himself, she's made it her mission to travel the world, taking photos of every adventure along the way. This woman is a powerhouse of creativity and talent with an extensive list of clients behind her belt.

Lucy Laught

Photographer, content creator, and travel expert Lucy Laucht has made a career out of her lifelong wanderlust and curiosity about discovering inspiring, off-beat places. In addition to a large and growing social media following, she contributes regularly to titles including Conde Nast Traveler, AFAR magazine, Travel and Leisure, and Vogue Australia.

Lucy was recently named one of Travel + Leisure’s top 50 Photographers. Lucy’s editorial and commercial photography work spans the travel and fashion sectors, and clients include American Airlines, Smith Hotels, J.Crew, Armani, Aman Group, and Hawaii Tourism.

Meagan Bourne

"Meagan is a 24-year-old photographer based in Southern California who constantly travels the world. She specializes in wedding photography, elopements, and adventure photography. Over the past few years, she has visited 16 different states and 15 different countries. Meagan has lived out of a suitcase for two months while traveling around Europe, taken a moped ride through the streets of Bali (with an ungraceful landing), summited mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps, indulged in delicious food in Italy, and captured photos for brands and couples in all of these incredible places.

Meagan aims to use her photography to capture and tell each client's unique story. She may not be the right fit if you're looking for posed, traditional images, but she is the perfect photographer if you're after authentic, candid, and creative images that will transport you back to the moment they were taken."

Dylan Furst

Dylan Furst is a photographer from the Pacific Northwest, heavily inspired by the darker and rainy days that frequent his home in Bellingham, Washington State. By adapting to this environment, the imminent days of rain become a time of growth and creating. While travel plays a big part in his photography, his focus is mostly on details in nature. He believes a simple shift in perspective can turn the smallest details into works of art, in destinations around the world and in your own backyard.

Benjamin Hardman

Benjamin’s fine art works encapsulate the North’s most obscure landscapes—the barren, cold, and volatile environments inhabited by colossal ice structures, carved volcanic mountains, and resilient wildlife. Benjamin divides his time between a range of photographic assignments, guiding, and solo exploration, utilizing social media as a platform to share his experiences and perspectives on life and nature in the North.

Benjamin's works on glaciers aim to convey the fragility and transitory intricacies of glacial ice amidst the accelerated retraction and a changing global climate.

If you’d like to hear more about Benjamin’s story, here are a few podcasts:

Snorri Björns Show (In-Depth), The Dark Room, Your Creative Push

Nuria Val

Nuria Val is a restless globetrotter. She's been involved in most mental projects, working as a photographer, model, and creative director.

Her vision regarding lifestyle and fashion has captured the attention of different brands and agencies. Vogue, Glamour, Elle, Estée Lauder, Chanel, Lacoste, Chloe, Nina Ricci, RayBan, Urban Outfitters, or Mango are some of the companies that trust Nuria's point of view to enhance their presence in mixed-media.

Morgan Phillips

Morgan Phillips is a Seattle based adventure and lifestyle photographer. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama; he ventured across the country at nineteen and hasn’t looked back. Morgan combines a hunger for adventure with his passion for photography, blended to document and share the beauty of his unique and fluid way of life. Whatever the time of year, you’ll likely find Morgan on the road somewhere: snowboarding through the rugged terrain of Wyoming, bouldering deep in the Sierras, scouring the endless back roads of Montana, hunting for alpine lakes through remote parts of the Canadian Rockies.

Morgan's life and work have been shaped by a longing for new experiences and a clear idea about the things he loves. The one constant on this journey is his camera, which Morgan uses not simply to capture and share his own lifestyle but also to shape and create a unique story for the brands he works with. Morgan specializes in various forms of photography: lifestyle, landscape, portrait, product, and travel photography. All are developed to reflect a narrative tailored to a brand's specific needs.

Melissa Findley

Melissa’s extensive scope of work includes Travel, Adventure, Portraits, Landscape, Lifestyle, and Charity. Working with brands such as The Intrepid Foundation, Canon Australia, and various tourism boards across the globe, Melissa has spent the past few years relentlessly chasing her dreams wherever they take her.

Melissa’s ventures in charity and raising awareness include donating funds from photographic prints and zines to Cambodian and Nepalese charities, volunteering in Uganda with OrphFund, and supporting organizations protecting Orangutans and Elephants in Borneo and Laos, respectively. This is only a glimpse of Melissa’s charitable contribution.

Inspired by the powerful beauty and wonder of the natural world, Melissa tells intimate stories of the places she travels to and the people who make each place uniquely their own. Through her lens, her dedicated followers become her travel companions and are immersed in a sensory experience of culture, beauty, and emotion.