Laura Pritchett, Fort Collins, CO 

Laura Pritchett clearly has impeccable taste when it comes to colour and texture. This photographer's Instagram feed is worth envying. She not only takes incredible photographs but also does fine work with a pencil and a brush too. 

Adam Senatori, Midwest

Adam Senatori is a photographer-pilot extraordinaire who specialises in posting breath-taking aerial shots. As camera capable drones become more and more popular the number of drone photographs like this is on the rise, but Adam Senatori has an eye for the incredible. 

Dylan Furst, Bellingham, Washington

Dylan Furst (better-known as “fursty” by his 1.1 million Instagram followers) is an outdoor adventure and lifestyle photographer who captures the sweeping landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. Furst’s Instagram feed is a beautiful compilation of icy blues and lush greens.

Michael Yamashita, San Francisco, CA

Michael Yamashita is a National Geographic photographer who specializes in Asian imagery, including stunning outdoor scenery and portraits. Yamashita is the recipient of several prestigious photography and photojournalism awards and has published 9 books and a documentary.

Pete Souza, New Bedford, MA

Former Official White House Photographer Pete Souza captured the most pivotal parts of the Obama administration through photography. In sharing photos of pensive nights in the Situation Room alongside President Obama’s more candid, playful moments, Souza chronicled the legacy of the first African-American President.

Steve McCurry, Philadelphia, PA

World-renowned Steve McCurry is a pioneer in portrait photography and photojournalism, known for his work capturing the human spirit through the lens of conflict, culture, and ancient traditions. McCurry’s work has been published in numerous publications such as The New York Times and National Geographic.

Mario Testino, Lima, Peru 

Mario Testino is a fashion and portrait photographer internationally known for his work in the most prestigious magazines, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, and GQ. Testino is also known for his evocative advertising campaigns for leading luxury brands such as Gucci, Versace, and Salvatore Ferragamo.

Mike Yamashita, San Francisco, California

Mike Yamashita has combined his dual passions of photography and travel for over 25 years as a shooter for National Geographic and, more recently, with his own film production company. Specialising in Asia, Yamashita is known for covering topics such as Marco Polo's journey to China, the Great Wall, and the border between North and South Korea.

Mario Testino, Lima, Peru

Mario Testino is a Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer who's created images for brands such as Gucci, Burberry, Versace, Michael Kors, Chanel and Estée Lauder. Described last year in The Observer as “"the world's most prolific magazine and fashion trade photographer", he's also worked as a creative director, guest editor, museum founder, art collector and entrepreneur.

Lindsay Adler, New York City based

Lindsay Adler is an American portrait and fashion photographer based in Manhattan whose editorials have appeared in Bullett Magazine, Zink Magazine and Fault. She's also published two books, speaks and teaches within the photographic community, and appears as co-host of the YouTube show ‘The Concept’ with fine art photographer Brooke Shaden.

Nick Knight, London, United Kingdom

Nick Knight OBE is a British fashion photographer with a reputation for pushing both creative and technical boundaries. Renowned for challenging conventional ideals of beauty, his work has addressed a range of issues over the decades including racism, disability, ageism, and sizeism. He is also the founder of the fashion website SHOWstudio.com and an honorary professor at University of the Arts London.

Chris Burkard, California

Chris Burkard is a California-based art photographer known for his use of natural light and photojournalistic approach to shooting landscape, lifestyle, surf, outdoor and travel subjects. With commercial clients including Apple, Land Rover, Microsoft and Sony, his work has been published in magazines including GQ, National Geographic, New Yorker, Vogue and Wired.

Chris Buckard, San Luis Obispo, CA

Chris Burkard, is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author. Traveling throughout the year to pursue the farthest expanses of Earth, Burkard works to capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere.

Murad Osmann, Kaspiysk, Russia

Murad Osmann, is best known for his ongoing “Follow Me” series of works featuring his girlfriend Nataly Zakharova leading him around the world. Traveling to exotic locales and known landmarks alike, the images intrigue and endear viewers to the extent that the series started due to its viral social media success. The fascinating element of concealed identity coupled with breathtaking scenery have made this duo a social media phenomenon with over two million Instagram followers.

Pei Ketron, Taiwan

Pei Ketron is a photographer, educator, speaker, and traveler based in San Francisco. Pei was born in Taiwan and raised on the Navajo Nation in Arizona as part of a biracial household. As a child, she spent summers enduring the monsoons of the tropics and the remainder of the year running barefoot in the deserts of the American southwest.

Asa Sjostrom, Angered/Gothenburg

Asa Sjostrom, was born 1976 in Angered/Gothenburg, educated at the Nordic School of Photojournalism and been working as a professional photographer since 2003. Staff photographer at DN and Sydsvenskan between 2004-2013, working as a freelance photographer since September 2013. My work focus on international understanding, human equal rights and the situation of women and children around the world. In my own projects I want to create awareness and show the strength among people that are exposed to vulnerable situations. I also do lectures, workshops, panel discussions, jury member and more. 

Benjamin Lowy, New York

Benjamin Lowy is award winning photographer based in New York City. He received a BFA from Washington University in St. Louis in 2002 and began his career covering the Iraq War in 2003. Since then he has covered major stories worldwide.