Travel Photography Portfolio Websites | Tips and Examples
Get inspired by these amazing travel photography portfolio websites and discover how you can create a stunning portfolio to showcase your travel photography projects.
October 4, 2021
Jörg Wanderer
Theme used: OrderJörg Wanderer is a German travel photographer with focus on urban and natural landscapes, street sceneries, architecture, available light photography, urban night shots, and aerial photography. With his photographic initiations at the end of the 90s in Düsseldorf, he refined and elaborated his own photographic style during several journeys to the U.S., Asia, Australia, and throughout Europe.
https://wanderer.format.comHilary Duffy
Theme used: HorizonHilary Duffy is a New York City-based photographer who draws upon her commitment to social issues and her love of travel and cultures. Duffy developed a passion for photography while working as an educator in Costa Rica in the 1990s. She returned to the United States to study in the Documentary Photography and Photojournalism program at the International Center of Photography. She then completed international assignments as a two-time recipient of the Johnson & Johnson/ICP Fellowship Program.
https://hilaryduffy.format.comJagoda Lasota Lasotyzm
Theme used: MeridianJagoda Lasota is a biotechnologist by education and training, graphic designer/retoucher by profession, and photographer by passion. Always looking for the human aspect in photography, Jagoda has published in journals about fashion and traveling. She was selected as 30 under 30 most emerging women photographers by Artpil magazine (2019). Jagoda lives and works in Wroclaw, Poland.
https://jagoda-lasota.format.comPhilip Nguyen
Theme used: ExposurePhil Nguyen is a commercial photographer and videographer specializing in travel, lifestyle, and brand narrative and is a proud member of the Sony Alpha Imaging Collective. Born in Houston, Texas and based in Los Angeles, California, Phil adopted photography to visually interpret his changing environments and the people around him with an emphasis on storytelling and emotion while retaining a unique aesthetic.
https://philnguyen.format.comStephen Bures
Theme used: AmazonStephen Bures' passion for photography began when they were 12 years old. He picked up his fathers Pentax 35mm camera for the very first time and it was pure magic. Being able to freeze a moment in time and share that moment with others, is something Bures' enjoys. He has been fortunate enough to travel to 81 countries around this magnificent planet.
https://stephenbures.format.comAndreas Kuefer
Theme used: Horizon LeftAndreas Kuefer is a Swiss photographer currently living in Northern California, practicing photography and co-creating the future of photography/digital-imaging at Adobe, as a Principal Designer. His photography has been featured in publications such as Mr Porter Journal or Travel & Leisure. Andreas collaborates with brands like Aero and January Labs to create unique and meaningful visual content.
https://andreas-kuefer.format.comTravel Photography Tips for Beginners: Find Your Niche
Deciding what your purpose or focus will be will help you figure out your photography direction. There are a number of different types of travel photography so find your niche – whether that is cities or landscapes or nomadic life. Having a purpose will allow you to hone in on your travel photography skills.
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Theme used: IndustryLife led Vincent Lemonde to live several months among the Himbas in Namibia. Through patience, observation and meticulous preparation, he immersed himself in the daily life of a village, learning his language, his codes and his customs. Can one imagine, when one is a PhD in robotics, to see his life so upset? Can we come back unharmed? Since then, he regularly returns to Southern Africa.
https://vincent-lemonde.format.comWilliam TAN
Theme used: OraWilliam Tan is a travel, documentary, and corporate photographer/filmmaker. He sees his camera as a powerful tool to tell inspiring stories, show the contrast in our society, and give a voice to those that are persecuted or neglected. William believes in the power of images to touch the heart of people and to bring them hope and joy by showing how beautiful this world is.
https://williamtan.format.comTim Walton
Theme used: IndustryWith a love for the outdoors and adventure, Tim Walton aims to highlight the beauty of the lands he visit and inspire others to seek out their own adventures. Much of his portfolio originates from a two year journey around the world by bicycle, which took 41,000 kms through 33 countries. Mountains also form a large part of Tim's work, with landscapes ranging from winter in Scotland to summer in the Alps.
https://timwalton.format.comSvetlana Dojcinovic
Theme used: ForaySvetlana Dojcinovic is a photographer currently based in Belgrade, Serbia. She is a sociologist and a world traveller, with more than 100 countries visited.
https://svetlana-dojcinovic-jbsb.format.comHaley McHaffie
Theme used: MicaExploring rich and diverse cultures is a privilege that Haley McHaffie never takes for granted. Haley chose to shoot on the streets which means their work is often left to chance and fate to determine their image-making. Sometimes these moments are fleeting, and other times a brief exchange of words and gestures is made. Whatever the connection, Haley strives to photograph people with humility and respect.
https://haley-mc-haffie-ncan.format.comEugene H. Johnson
Theme used: LightboxOver the last 40 years Eugene H. Johnson have juggled a career as a professor of Comparative Medicine and as a photographer. Since 1974 he have traveled around the world capturing the secrets of the human soul. Pietro Bardi, one the greatest art collectors of the 20th century put on a one man show of his photographs at the 'Museu de Arte' in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1986 and since then Eugene's works have been exhibited in countries around the world.
https://eugene-h-johnson.format.comTravel Photography Tips for Beginners: Start Small
You don’t have to take lavish or wild trips to capture the beauty of travel – do so within your city, take small day trips to interesting places around your area, and then once you are ready go international.
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Theme used: SunWith a focal interest in travel photography, Jan focuses on landscapes, street scenes, and people, creating work that seeks unique perspectives. Jan was born in Sri Lanka and has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, for the last 30 years.
https://jan-arendtsz.format.comVeronique Van Hoorick
Theme used: ObscuraVeronique Van Hoorick (b.1981) is a Belgian photographer and co-founder of 'Roots of Asia' green adventures. She discovered a calmness and simplicity in the wilderness of every day life. Veronique aims to challenge the fast pace of life we have become accustomed to by sharing images that inspire a more peaceful and meditative state of mind. She spends many weeks out of the year travelling to some of the most remote corners of the world. Based in South East Asia.
https://veronique-van-hoorick-ssmm.format.comOlle Nordell
Theme used: AmazonOlle Nordell is a Swedish adventure and life style photographer with a passion for the outdoors. With a long (and awarded) career in advertising as copywriter and creative director, he’s also a writer and brand strategist. Today, he resides in Stockholm with wife and three children – but works internationally on assignments ranging from expedition photography to content creation.
https://ollenordell.format.comJordi Boixareu
Theme used: Horizon LeftJordi Boixareu is a freelance photographer based in Barcelona and available for assignments all around the world. Interested in documentary, travel and street photography.
https://jobopa.format.comCarolina Isella
Theme used: AmbienceCarolina Isella, raised and born in Milano, since 1996. Carolina was surrounded by travel and creativity since she was very young, which shaped her love for nature and photography. She quickly learned that extraordinary photography requires chasing light and capturing decisive and unique moments. Carolina's curiosity to explore quickly developed into a desire to travel and explore far, distant, and isolated places.
https://carolinaisella.format.comGregg Boydston
Theme used: PeakGregg Boydston is a Southern California based photographer. While his main career is within the fire service, he spends his time away from the fire station, outside with a camera.
https://greggboydston.format.comTop Tips for Travel Photography: Be Flexible
Flexibility is critical when you're a travel photographer. Sometimes, certain locations may not be open to the public or need to be booked in advance, so don't be alarmed when you have to change up the plans.
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Theme used: PeakBorn in Yokohama, Japan, Arisa studied English literature in Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College then moved to the USA to study photography. She graduated from SFSU majoring in art with an emphasis on photography. She then apprenticed under Eiichiro Sakata (one of the top photographers in Japan). In 2010, she began her professional freelance career in photography. Now based in Tokyo, specializing portrait, travel, fashion, and commercial.
https://arisa-kasai.format.comLuan Baruti
Theme used: PanoramaLuan is a Swiss medical student with an unconditional love for mountains and travel.
https://luanbaruti.format.comCharley Zheng
Theme used: Horizon LeftCharley Zheng is a self-taught photographer whose work is all about discovering the moments that make us feel alive and reinforcing what it means to be human.
https://charleyzheng.format.comSue Elscot
Theme used: HorizonSue is an avid traveller and drone photographer who loves the ocean and the Aussie outback. She strives to capture the beauty and feel of our beautiful wilderness areas and wants to inspire people to travel, explore and enjoy the natural environments with her work. Sue also uses her photography to assist tourism and adventure businesses to encourage people to visit them, and let them show the best of where they are.
https://sue-elscot-akpe.format.comPeter Melhado
Theme used: MicaPeter is a photographer and filmmaker. The majority of my work is based around the outdoors and around the idea of freedom. He's as likely to be found in a remote desert as the ocean. He says nothing beats getting outside and exploring the world with friends or alone.
https://peter-melhado.format.comMichael Wilmes
Theme used: AmazonFor Michael, having had some case of digital photography fatigue caused him to appreciate the mechanical beauty of film photography. He enjoys the slow process and anticipation of results.
https://michael-wilmes.format.comTravel Photography Tips: Research, Research, Research
Being prepared is extremely critical for travel photographers. Each country and city have their own rules and customs. It's important to understand the country and make sure you follow their rules accordingly.
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Theme used: HorizonCameron Cope is an image burglar, purveyor of photobooks, and frequent stowaway based in Melbourne, Australia. He has a background in travel editorial and holds a Master of Fine Art at RMIT. Cope’s documentary work explores the past embedded in the present via visual allegory and photo-sequencing. Cope was Australian Travel Photographer of the Year (2014), was twice a finalist in the Australian Life national photo prize (2013, 2016), and has work in the Melbourne Museum’s permanent collection
https://camcope.format.comBart Pawlik
Theme used: ClarityBart Pawlik is a devoted observer of everyday life and constantly gets inspired by their work as a photographer. Specializing in working in harsh environments, Bart excels in mountain and action sports, outdoor and adventure photography projects, where Bart always strives to apply a broader point of view than just documenting what they see.
https://bartpawlik.format.comCharnkurt Yao
Theme used: OraCharnkurt Yao is based in Bangkok. He picked up a camera in 2012 and has since been developing the photographic craft in his free time from work. From 2018 till early 2020, he spent a few months in Basra, Iraq to work in an oil field. Due to tight security, it was not allowed to travel outside of the camp. Not letting that stopped him from taking pictures, he carried a compact camera to document what he saw along the way to the oil field, as well as his own daily life inside the camp.
https://charnkurtyao.format.comChad Gerber
Theme used: SkylineChad Gerber is an internationally published photographer and filmmaker based in Perth, Western Australia, with a passion for documenting his experiences around the world through projects in tourism, music, lifestyle, branding, wedding, and commercial sectors. His work has been featured by organizations including various international tourism boards, Beautiful Destinations, Canon Australia, Travel & Leisure, Lowepro, Manfrotto, and others.
https://chadgerber.format.comDino Kuznik
Theme used: ObsidianDino Kuznik is a New York-based photographer, originally from Slovenia, Europe. Dino uses photography as a medium to immortalize scenes that are aesthetically unique, with an emphasis on color and composition. Solitude is a driving factor behind their personal work. It reflects a peaceful state of mind, one only attainable after total immersion within the environment they work in.
https://dino-kuznik.format.comMeunier Benoit
Theme used: SlateGraduated from the University of Liège in medicine with a specialization in radiology, Benoit Meunier is a self-taught, enthusiastic and passionate photographer. He captures images of the world, trying to recreate as closely as possible the landscapes, the situations, the faces and the emotions encountered travelling the globe.
https://benoitmeunier.format.comTop Tips for Travel Photography: Tell Stories
A travel photographer has the ability to share intimate moments with the world. They can capture the hearts and souls of people around the globe literally with the push of a (camera) button. Focus on telling stories through your photographs – get to know the locals and their culture to help you do so!
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