Top 40 Documentary Photography Influencers in 2026

1. Dotan Saguy

Bio Photographer based in Los Angeles. @LeicaAkademieUSA instructor. @Kehrerverlag author. Co-founder of Storyteller-workshops.com *****@icloud.com Instagram Handle @dotansaguy Instagram Followers 40.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 443 Documentary Photography Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Alex Wroblewski

Bio Photojournalist based in DC. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @alexwroblewskiphoto Instagram Followers 45K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Edwin Torres

Bio Father. Photographer. Car Enthusiast.Digital Comms @ok4wd Offroad Build @thatgx460guy *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @edwintorresphoto Instagram Followers 54.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Isadora Kosofsky

Bio Documentary Photographer | @natgeo @nytimes & others | TED Fellow @tedfellow | Book “Senior Love Triangle” published by @kehrerverlag | Based in LA Instagram Handle @isadorakosofsky Instagram Followers 82.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Eugene Richards

Bio American documentary photographer and filmmaker based in New York CitySo sorry, I don’t respond to DMs *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @eugenerichardsphotography Instagram Followers 44.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Susie Shapira

Bio She/Her. Photojournalist, documentary photographer, filmmaker, writer, traveler, mom.Check out my latest project @borderdocumentary and on Facebook Instagram Handle @suzqz3 Instagram Followers 33.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

7. Zach Dobson

Bio 📷 Documentary & commercial photographer telling stories with and about photography. 🎙️ Co-host of Photography is Nothing podcast. *****@zachdobson.com Instagram Handle @zachdobsonphoto Instagram Followers 151.7K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

8. Danny Wilcox Frazier

Bio Photographer/FilmmakerThe VII Foundation Midwest/Great Plains/Iowa Instagram Handle @dannywilcoxfrazier Instagram Followers 32.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Bob Cooley

Bio Documentary, Photojournalist & Corporate Photographer, people watcher, perpetual student📷Mostly Fuji-X | All images ©Bob Cooley *****@bobcooleyphoto.com Instagram Handle @bobcooley Instagram Followers 27K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Rachel Bujalski

Bio Photographer Working with @nytimes @theatlantic @bloomberg etc San Francisco, California *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rachelbujalski Instagram Followers 25.8K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Margaret Wroblewski

Bio Photographer Washington, D.C.Co-Founder @gatheraroundfilm *****@margaretwroblewski.com Instagram Handle @margaretwroblewski Instagram Followers 23.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Stephen Crowley

Bio Artist and documentary photographer in Washington DC. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @crowleygraph Instagram Followers 19.5K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Lee Hicks

Bio Documentary/Street/Fine Art Photographer. Joyfully documenting the world and its inhabitants. *****@hotmail.com Instagram Handle @leehicks151 Instagram Followers 30.7K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Lisa Guerriero

Bio •Documentary Photographer •DM for assignments, licensing, or prints📍Los Angeles *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @analogstreets Instagram Followers 13.3K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Justin Merriman

Bio Freelance photographer and FAA licensed drone pilot based in Pittsburgh, Pa. Prospector, treasure hunter, outdoorsman, and lover of diner breakfasts. *****@mac.com Instagram Handle @justinmerriman Instagram Followers 12.9K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. Eric T. Kunsman

Bio Professor- RIT • Collaborator • Artist• Social Documentary photographer based in Rochester, NY • Founder, Booksmart Studio *****@erickunsman.com Instagram Handle @eric_kunsman Instagram Followers 14.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Jenny Lynn

Bio 🦋🌻🐝🕊🍄Last of a dying breedAward winning docu 📸 & 🎥Digital & Analogue Media mgmt/consulting1 day the 🌍’s downtrodden will have their moment in the☀️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @steadyjenny Instagram Followers 11.2K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Ethan Swope

Bio Photojournalist & Documentary DPNGO, brand, & editorial storytelling | LAFAA Pt. 107 Certified *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ethanswopephoto Instagram Followers 35.5K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

19. Hannah Kutner

Bio poetic imagery 〰️ @han.kutnerdocumentary // storytellingall love is celebrated here 𓆃inquire below | colorado — ny— travel *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wildfaithphoto Instagram Followers 63K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

20. Anthony Geathers

Bio Sports, Portrait and documentary Photographer. Brooklyn,NY native since 1990. 🔫🔫. Firestarter🔥🔥 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @anthonybgeathers Instagram Followers 56.6K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Emmy Kienast

Bio Digital, film & super 8 wedding storytelling📍Serving CLT, NYC & beyondWhere documentary meets editorial Up next: NYC, Jamaica, CABook your date ↓ *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @emmykienastphotography Instagram Followers 17.4K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Georgia & Micah McMaster

Bio Husband & Wife Photographer Duo📍Charleston, SC | Documenting Worldwide Presets // @_gmpresets_ *****@georgiaandmicah.com Instagram Handle @georgiaandmicah Instagram Followers 140.9K Type Macro Get Email Contact

23. Kaitlyn

Bio Worldwide Digital & Film Documentation-Imagery curated to you, for Him- Huge fan of compassion & raw emotion Here for the cool kids & the cowboys *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @ksvobodaphotography Instagram Followers 30.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

24. Victor Cervantes

Bio 🇨🇺 || Habana, Cuba📸 || Street Photographer 📽️ || Filmmaker | Documentary’s 📍 || Local guide for Photographers Instagram Handle @victorcervantes.dng Instagram Followers 78K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Alex Benyon

Bio ▪️ Street & documentary photography▪️ People, places, stories & moments▪️ Mental health awareness supporter *****@alexbenyon.com Instagram Handle @alexbenyonstreet Instagram Followers 2.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Martin Grahovski

Bio Nostalgia fueled storyteller Canon Bulgaria Partner 🎥@nostalgiadocs founder 🍿@inglobomagazine InСтории co-host 🎙️ *****@3minutemedia.com Instagram Handle @mgrahovski Instagram Followers 5.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Maurício Azzolini

Bio Co-fundador @institutosawe e @okoarte Fotógrafo documental Povos indígenas • ribeirinhos • caiçaras DocumentáriosVivências e obras fine art Instagram Handle @mauricioazzolini Instagram Followers 1.8K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Sonny Sampino

Bio "Il futuro appartiene a chi impara più abilità” *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @sonnysampino Instagram Followers 1.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Velar Grant

Bio ♦️Freelance photojournalist ♦️Solo female traveller 40+ countries ♦️Looking for extra in ordinary ♦️Every human being is a story *****@live.co.uk Instagram Handle @velar_grant_documentary Instagram Followers 1.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

30. Miro Kuzmanovic

Bio Foto- und Video-Dienstleistungen📸 Real people, bold stories. For brands & creatives.🏆 Got awards. Still chasing the perfect shot.📖 Photobook 👇 *****@mirokuzmanovic.com Instagram Handle @mirokuzmanovicphoto Instagram Followers 2.2K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Selaru Ovidiu

Bio Europe, In BetweenAuthor of London in FramesMasterclasses WorldwideAmbassador @rocknrollstrapsandbags *****@selaruovidiu.com Instagram Handle @ovidiuselaru_ Instagram Followers 282K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

32. Maxine Noel

Bio Film + DigitalInspiring you to see the world differentlySouth Africa 🇿🇦 → the world | 25+ countries⬇️ Check out my website for projects *****@maxinenoelphotography.com Instagram Handle @maxinenoel Instagram Followers 20.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Liubov Vintonyak

Bio Documentary Photographer | FilmmakerDrone pilot Portfolio @team_twins_companyYouTube @TWINSFILMS11Illustrator @illustration_ua_soul Instagram Handle @liu.photography_ Instagram Followers 3.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Ernest Kodjo Ayikpah

Bio 📸 Documentary Photographer documenting the human experience. Available for assignments and commissions. Ghana Instagram Handle @kodjoayi Instagram Followers 2.4K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Nico Knoll

Bio Documentary photographer living on the road - chasing stories that matter.➤ Ostkreuzschule graduate➤ Fine art prints & posters ↓ *****@nicoknoll.de Instagram Handle @nicoknoll Instagram Followers 38.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

36. Sasha Chernov

Bio point and shoot I digital and film photography Instagram Handle @blacknov Instagram Followers 1.1K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

37. Artur Bergart

Bio Framing life. Making documentary films. Based in Berlin. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @arturbergart Instagram Followers 3.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact