Instagram has truly opened up new doors for many creative artists who want to showcase their work on social media & photographers make a bigger community in it. If you are an Instagram user & have an eye for Photography, you would have come across breathtaking images and there is 80% chance that its one of the works of these 10 photographers. They use Instagram for sharing their work which is constantly inspiring millions of their Instagram followers.
Lets take a look at the 10 most inspiring Photographers that you would need to follow on Instagram.
1. Chris Burkard , California
Explorer, Photographer, Creative director, Speaker, and Author.
Instagram – @chrisburkard
Layered by outdoor, travel, adventure, surf, and lifestyle subjects, Chris Burkard is known for his photographs that are punctuated by untamed, powerful landscapes. Through social media Chris strives to share his vision of wild places with millions of people, that inspire them to consider their relationship with nature.
2. Renan Ozturk , Germany
Photographer, Creative Director, Adventurer, rock climber, free soloist, mountaineer, and visual artist.
Instagram – @renan_ozturk
Renan has pushed the art of filmmaking in extreme locations by bringing his adventure to a world-wide online audience in near real-time. They have been a key story-telling component for clients including The North Face, National Geographic and Outside Magazine.
3. Paul Nicklen , Canada
Photographer, filmmaker, marine biologist & Conservationist
Instagram – @paulnicklen
Paul Nicklen is uniquely qualified to create his brand of documentary photography which informs and creates an emotional connection with wild subjects in extreme conditions. In addition to being one of the world’s most acclaimed nature photographers, Nicklen is a TED Talks legend, an author, and National Geographic Fellow.
4. Cristina Mittermeier, Mexico
Environment conservationist, Marine, People & Culture
Instagram – @cristinamittermeier
Cristina Mittermeier is a contributing photographer, speaker, and explorer for National Geographic, founder and President of SeaLegacy, a non profit organization working to protect the oceans. She has coauthored books for popular and scientific audiences, as well as scientific papers and magazine articles.
5. Frans Lanting, Netherlands
Nature & Wildlife Photographer
Instagram – @franslanting
For three decades he has documented wildlife from the Amazon to Antarctica to promote understanding about the Earth through images that convey a passion for nature and a sense of wonder about our living planet.
Frans Lanting has set the standards for a whole generation of wildlife photographers
6. Keith Ladzinski, New York
Adventure Photographer & Filmmaker
Instagram – @ladzinski
Keith’s work primarily focuses on Natural history, extreme sports & advertising. As a director & director of photography, he has made films advertising & television content on all 7 continents for National Geographic TV, Discovery, Nikon, Canon & The Weather Channel.
7. Michael Yamashita , California
Nature & Travel Photographer, History & Architecture
Instagram – @yamashitaphoto
Michael Yamashita has combined his dual passions of photography and travel for over 25 years as a shooter for The National Geographic. His works & perseverance keep inspiring the millions of his Instagram followers.
8. Alex Strohl, Madrid
Nature & Landscape Photographer
Instagram – @alexstrohl
Alex Strohl, has his own style of Photography & film-making which has been a trend setter on Instagram. His use of modern age digital Photography & editing skills has earned him a million Instagram followers. He is sure to awe his followers with breathtaking landscapes in unseen perspectives.
9. Callum Snape , Vancouver BC
Adventure, Travel & Landscape Photographer
Instagram – @calsnape
Callum Snape’s work is a reflection of his passions and is layered with landscapes, lifestyle, adventure, sports and the personalities. Callum also has the largest social media audience in the travel industry within Canada, of over 920,000+ followers.
10. Hannes Becker, Germany
Nature & Landscape Photographer
Instagram – @hannes_becker
Passionate about traveling, he has used the platform of Instagram for the last four years to share his impressions on a daily basis.