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In the age of digital media, applications such as Instagram and Snapchat, allow anyone to pick up their smartphones and post amazing photos. The ability to use a wide variety of filters allows individuals to turn boring and ordinary photos into note-worthy pictures. However, when this ability to edit photos is given into the hands of professional photographers then the outcome is far superior.
Here is a list of the top Instagram accounts, which take photography to a new level and allow their followers to see the beauty of Earth and life from a completely different, yet amazing lens.
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PAUL NICKLEN – 5.9 Million
Paul Nicklen born in 1968 and co-founder of Sea Legacy is one of the most renowned photographers in the world. The 51-year-old Canadian has worked as a photojournalist at National Geographic and uses his breathtaking photo capturing ability to showcase the beauty of earth’s polar environments and their captivating animal habitats.
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MURAD OSMANN – 4.1 Million
Murad Yusupovich Osmanov more commonly referred to as Murad Osman was born in 1985 in Kaspysk, Russia. The young Russian photographer become a world-wide phenomenon when he and his wife went viral in 2012 after they released their series “Follow Me To”. The pictures which shot the photographer to fame have an aura of grandeur to them. The pictures entailed Murad’s beautiful wife Natalia Zakharova, holding his hand and leading Murad to a variety of beautiful scenes from across the world.
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MARIO TESTINO – 3.8 Million
The 65-year-old Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer has amassed a huge following on Instagram through his work for famous magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair. The brilliant photographer has achieved world-wide acclaim for his unconventional and eye-catching advertising campaigns for huge fashion brands such as Gucci and Versace. The Peruvian photographer’s Instagram page is full of beautiful, abstract and candid photos of different celebrities from across the globe.
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CHRIS BURKARD – 3.5 Million
The American born photographer and artist is known throughout the photography world for his diversity, ranging from landscape photography to travel and lifestyle. The 33-year-old photographer is known to take extremely humanizing pictures, which inspire and captivate. He is also considered as a dare-devil as many of his pictures show the extremes the young photographer is willing to go to, in order to take the perfect shot.
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STEVE MCCURRY – 2.8 Million
The 69-year-old American photographer is often considered legendary and is seen by many as the pioneer of portrait and journalistic photography. The famous photographer has been published across the globe in various famous magazines ranging from the New York Times to National Geographic. His Instagram is full of contemporary and vintage photos which truly capture the humanity present in different conflicts, cultural moments and traditions. Steve’s most famous photo is the “Afghan Girl” which has appeared on the cover National Geographic’s magazine many times and went viral online.
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PETE SOUZA – 2.1 Million
The American born photojournalist was the chief photographer of the White House and captured the administrative reigns of many popular presidents such as Ronald Reagan and Barrack Obama. The 64-year-old is the author of two books as well, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “SHADE: A Tale of Two Presidents”. The veteran photographer’s Instagram page is full of pictures of the Obama administration, and the funny moments of the president’s journey are sure to captivate anyone.
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MICHAEL YAMASHITA – 1.6 Million
The 70-year-old hailing from the United States is a veteran photographer for the famous TV channel National Geographic and has a degree in Asian studies. The photographer specializes in capturing Asian imagery and has put up a number of fascinating and captivating portraits and scenes on his Instagram. He has won a number of prestigious awards for his contribution in the field of photography and has published and written 11 books.
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JACKSON HARRIES – 1.5 Million
The Instagram page of the world-renowned twins, Jackson Frayn “Jack” Harries and Finnegan Charles Frayn “Finn” Harries is last on our list of the most influential photographers on Instagram. The page follows the young film-makers and environmental activists’ journey across the world showcasing a variety of photos, ranging from solo shots to captivating landscapes.
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HANNES BECKER – 1.4 Million
The young photographer captures amazing outdoor and adventure landscapes in his country of birth, Germany. The fact that Hannes grew up in a rural region is clearly evident from his photography style. The “German Roamer” not only has eye-catching pictures of Germany on his Instagram but also a number of other countries. His passion for exploring and documenting his experiences is evident from his Instagram captions. Many of his pictures have the young photographer’s own personal interpretation of the meaning of the scenery.
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DYLAN FURST – 1.2 Million
With 1.2 million followers, Dylan Furst or “fursty” is an American photographer born in Washington, Pacific Northwest. There is a very strong influence of dark and overcast weather in his photography. Fursty’s Instagram feed is full off beautiful and captivating landscape pictures of his area with a dark tint to them. These pictures range from cold and ice mountains to evergreen and dense forests. They truly are a sight for sore eyes.
This wraps up our list of the top photography influencer accounts on Instagram. If you have any suggestions or accounts you would like us to add to this list, feel free to reach out to us.
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