Top 40 Sports Photography Influencers in 2026

1. Kym Illman

Bio F1 accredited photographer. Content Creator for all things Formula One. Daily F1 content and insights.
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kymillman.com prostarpics.com *****@kymillman.com Instagram Handle @kymillman Instagram Followers 913.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 266 Sports Photography Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Cassy Athena

Bio 💁🏼‍♀️[@CassyAthena]🇷🇸🇺🇸
👕[@WearAthena]
📸: @SonyAlpha Ambassador
🏀: “Your favorite NBA players favorite photographer”
✉️: *****@cassyathena.com Instagram Handle @cassyathenaphoto Instagram Followers 248.1K Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

3. Gavin Bethell

Bio 📷 Follow for Photography Tips, Tricks and Relatable Content!
📍 Delaware
Business inquires: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @gshotpictures Instagram Followers 217.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +6% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Yen

Bio 🎥 Creating entertainment for sports fans
📸 Documenting moments for fun
🤝 Open for collaboration
⚠️ Views expressed are solely my own *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @zongyenyen Instagram Followers 138.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

5. Andrew D. Bernstein

Bio 🎞 40+ years of documenting professional sports
🏀 @nba, @lakers, and @laclippers
🏒 @lakings
🎙 @legendsofsport podcast host
🏆 @hoophall class of 2018 *****@adbapi.com Instagram Handle @adbphotoinc Instagram Followers 137.5K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

6. Clifford Bryan Thomas

Bio Boston Sports Photographer/ action, media day and photography education.
@sonyalpha 📸
@godox_global Instagram Handle @mobile_magic_sports Instagram Followers 101.1K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

7. Bri Lewerke

Bio 📸 women’s sports | contact: *****@brilewerke.com
📍 indianapolis
@brilewerke Instagram Handle @brilewerkephoto Instagram Followers 72.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Anthony Geathers

Bio Sports, Portrait and documentary Photographer. Brooklyn,NY native since 1990. 🔫🔫. Firestarter🔥🔥 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @anthonybgeathers Instagram Followers 54.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Hawkins

Bio Christopher Hawkins | Published Photographer | Sports | Headshots | Corporate | #Hawkinsdidit *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hawkinsdidit Instagram Followers 41.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

10. Paul Nelson

Bio Ultra Marathon & Endurance Sports Photographer 📸
Living (and shooting) life at full throttle
Live Life to the MAX *****@msn.com Instagram Handle @trailjunkiephotos Instagram Followers 34.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Carlos Torres

Bio More Videos ⤵️⚽️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @lozzzproductionz Instagram Followers 26.3K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

12. Nicolas Masson

Bio 📸 Photographer & Creative Director
⚡ Visual campaigns for sport & brands
🇫🇷 French creator | Paris → international
➡️ @skolstudio.co *****@ferralstudio.com Instagram Handle @nico_msn Instagram Followers 23.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

13. Dustin Snipes

Bio I am an advertising and editorial portrait and sports photographer out of Los Angeles, CA.
Like the mighty cicada, I only emerge every 13-17 years. *****@dustinsnipes.com Instagram Handle @dustinsnipes Instagram Followers 22K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

14. Brad Smith

Bio Washington, DC
USWNT Team Photographer
Also, MLS, NWSL & college sports
Senior Photographer with ISIPhotos.com
Seeker of the perfect flat white Instagram Handle @bradsmithimages Instagram Followers 19.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

15. Samo Vidic

Bio Freelance/ Worldwide @redbull @sailgp @teamalinghi @pegasus.yachts
🥇🥇 @yachtracingimage
🥇 @redbullillume wings
🥇 @sloveniapressphotop *****@samovidic.com Instagram Handle @samovidic Instagram Followers 19.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

16. David Liam Kyle

Bio Disciple of Christ
NBA-Cavaliers since 1992
Sports Illustrated 1989-2005.
All photos are copyrighted. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @davidliamkyle Instagram Followers 18.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

17. Scott Rovak

Bio Professional photographer for over 42 years. Team photographer for the St. Louis Blues & the St. Louis Cardinals, Photography instructor. *****@swbell.net Instagram Handle @scottrovak Instagram Followers 14.4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

18. Rick Agan

Bio Honolulu based Sports Portrait Photographer. Schedule link below *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @takoeyephoto Instagram Followers 14.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Darrell Craig Harris

Bio Pro sports photographer, Getty Images Contributor, capturing the NFL and more. 📸 @canonusa *****@darrellcraigharris.com Instagram Handle @darrellcraigharrisimages Instagram Followers 13.9K Follower Growth (3mo) -5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Travis Ellison

Bio NFL + NCAA Photographer | Visual Storyteller | Creative Mentor
Brand Collaborations: Leica • Sony • @insta360 Campus Creator
Smile, It’s Contagious™ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @travietrav_dmv Instagram Followers 12.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

21. Hosanna Rull

Bio The creative eye for combat sport events 🤩
Action shots📸•Fight Poster Designs👩🏻‍💻
Boxing🥊•BJJ🤎belt 👑 Owner @irulldesigns
⬇️Bookings•Prints•Galleries⬇️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @hosannarull Instagram Followers 11.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Eric Nguyen

Bio Eric Nguyen
📸 Sports Photographer #UFC #NFL #NBA
📍WA Raised 🌲 > Las Vegas, NV 🌃
🔥 Check out my work on Feed & Repost tabs Instagram Handle @cinedirector Instagram Followers 11.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

23. Ric Tapia

Bio 🐧 All photos ©️Ric Tapia & TapiaPhoto, LLC @sportingtrib Director of Photography @atedge *****@tapiaphoto.com Instagram Handle @tapiaphoto Instagram Followers 11.2K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Dave Snook

Bio 🏙 Houston Based photographer
Performers | Portraiture | sports
🤝 Open to Collaboration
👇 Website for Portfolio & Rates *****@8thmanphotography.com Instagram Handle @8th_man_photography Instagram Followers 10.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

25. Fredo

Bio Freelance Sports Photographer📸
Made In The Bronx🗽
NBA Photography🏀
📍NYC Instagram Handle @shotbybxfredo Instagram Followers 10.4K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Stephen Furst

Bio Photographer in West TN/KY
Portraits, sports, motorsports, travel photography, photojournalism.
@myracenews
@cal_sport_media
@zumapress
📷: @canonusa *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @fursteditionphoto Instagram Followers 9.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Brittany Graham

Bio 𝐏𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐦 𝟒𝟔:𝟓
@sundevilwbb creative director 📸🏀 god, books, bball & Harper🐶 prev: @uw_football @duncanvillebb
📍PHX🌵 | 🏠 Dallas *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @itsbybritt Instagram Followers 9.3K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Justin Berl

Bio Freelance Photographer and Photo Editor based out of Pittsburgh. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @justinberlphoto Instagram Followers 4K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

29. Jason Mowry

Bio 📸 Getty Images & ESPN Images Photographer
Sony Alpha Cameras
Chasing light, emotion & game-day stories
📍Ohio Instagram Handle @jason_mowry_photos Instagram Followers 3.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Mike Alexander

Bio Dad 👦🏼👶🏼 | Golf Addict ⛳️
📍 FTL -> NASH | Available to travel ✈️
📸 Sports/ Senior Portraits/ Concert Photography *****@mikeaphotos.com Instagram Handle @mikeaphotos Instagram Followers 2.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Kara Hoffman

Bio high school seniors • exclusive sports portraits • game action • business headshots
📍Roseville Sacramento Redding Instagram Handle @karahoffmanmedia Instagram Followers 2.3K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Kristin Ostrowski

Bio team photographer/graphic designer @rockfordicehogs
prev: @nhl, @gophersports, @theauslofficial
available for freelance work ⤵ *****@blackhawks.com Instagram Handle @kristinophotos Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Jackie Kalafut

Bio Personal Account 🏴‍☠️
Wedding + Sports Photographer
@hjphotoco • @hjphotoco_sports
📍Long Island, NY
Guitar in @idreamtthesea *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jackiekalafut Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Richard Barraza Jr

Bio Headshots / Portraits / Sports / Events
📍 South Texas
📸 Owner of RB Media
📸 Photographer for @rgvvipers
💻 Content creator for @crossfitedinburg Instagram Handle @rbmedia.23 Instagram Followers 1.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Megan Veldman

Bio 📸Capturing the action and emotion of sports!
📍Nashville, TN
🏒@nhl LSC
Available for freelance! Instagram Handle @mveldmanphoto Instagram Followers 1.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Angie

Bio 📸 Freelance sports photographer in Central Ohio Instagram Handle @angie_sportsphotography Instagram Followers 1.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Keith Webber

Bio 📸Freelance Sports Photographer
Travel @keithwebberphoto
Personal @kwebber28
Available For Freelance Worldwide
📍WA
✉️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @keithwebbersports Instagram Followers 1.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

38. Bob Martin

Bio Multi-award winning sports photographer specialising in shooting sports and action. *****@bobmartin.com Instagram Handle @bobmartinphotography Instagram Followers 19.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Zamani

Bio 📸 Professional Portrait/Event and Sports Photographer
🦉 Athletics Photographer for Temple Owls
💻 Sports Photography: zamanifeelings.net *****@aol.com Instagram Handle @zamanifeelingsphotography Instagram Followers 14.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. Andrew Markowitz

Bio DC area photographer. Concerts| Fashion | Sports Twitter: @amphotography21 *****@amarkowitzphotography.com Instagram Handle @amphotography21 Instagram Followers 10.5K Follower Growth (3mo) -3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact