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100 + US Photojournalists on IG

By Sean Rayford

I’m a photojournalist. I like photojournalism and documentary photography much more than I like sunsets, mountains or influencers. I like still photography with context. I don’t like vertical video. I like seeing what people do at their jobs, how they play, how they celebrate and grieve. I like seeing how poeple navigate the challenges that life throws at them. I like seeing how people do these things in my community and in other communities.

If you are like me, or want to add some storytelling about real people to that mix of sunsets and mountains - here’s a giant list of photojournalists and documentary photographers based in the United States and active on Instagram. Please contact me if I have overlooked anyone. I’m sure I did.

Alaska

Mark Lester / @marclesterphoto / Anchorage, Alaska / Anchorage Daily News

Arizona

Caitlin O’Hara / @caitlin_oh / Phoenix, Arizona

Kelly Presnell / @kellypresnell / Tucson, Arizona / Arizona Daily Star

Rachel Woolf / @rachelwoolfphoto / Denver, Colorado

California

Jessica Christian / @jachristian / San Fransisco, California / SF Chronicle

Patrick Fallon / @patrickfallon / Los Angeles, California / AFP

Brian Feinzimer / @bri.fei / Los Angeles, California

Kori Suzuki / @korisuzukiphoto / San Diego, California

Stepehen Lam / @stephenlamphoto / San Fransisco, California / SF Chronicle

Marlena Sloss / @Marlena Sloss / Oakland, California

Colorado

Michael Ciaglo / @michaelciaglo / Denver, Colorado

Rachel Woolf / @rachelwoolfphoto / Denver, Colorado

Rudy Ortega/ rudyortega / Denver, Colorado

Dustin Chambers / @dustchambers / Atlanta, Georgia

DiSTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Al Drago / @al_drago / Washington, DC

Anna Rose Layden / @annaroselayden / Washington, DC

Chip Somodevilla / @somophoto / Washington, DC / Getty Images

Jim Watson / @jimwatsonafp / Washington, DC / AFP

Graeme Sloan / @graeme.sloan / Washington, DC

Ken Cedeno / @ken_cedeno / Washington, DC

Mary F. Calvert / @maryfcalvert / Washington, DC

Stephen Crowley / @crowleygraph / Washington, DC

Julia Nikhinson / @julia.nikhinson / Washington, DC

Kent Nishimuru / @kentnish / Washington, DC

Eric Lee / @itselee / Washington, DC

Florida

Crystal Vander Weit / @crystalvanderweit / Treasure Coast, Florida / Treasure Coast Palm

Georgia

Dustin Chambers / @dustchambers / Atlanta, Georgia

Elijah Nouvelage / @wanderinghome / Atlanta, Georgia

Nicole Craine / @nicole_craine / Atlanta, Georgia

Erik Lesser / @epalesser / Atlanta, Georgia

Miguel Martinez / @mmartinezatl / Atlanta, Georgia / AJC

Adam Dewey / @adjadewey / Detroit, Michigan

Indiana

Max Gersh / @gershphoto / Indianapolis, Indiana / Indy Star

Jenna Watson / @jennajulyaugust / Indianapolis, Indiana / Indy Star

Illinois

Brian Cassella / @briancassella / Chicago, Illinois / Chicago Tribune

Colin Boyle / @colinbphoto / Chicago, Illinois


Iowa

Lily Smith / @lilyas53 / Des Moines, Iowa / Des Moines Register

Jordan Gale / @jordangalephoto / Iowa / Oregon

Joseph Cress / @josephwcress / Iowa City, Iowa


Kentucky

Luke Sharrett / @howdyluke / Louisville, Kentucky

Silas Walker / @silasiwalker / Lexington, Kentucky / Lexington Herald-Leader

Wayan Barre / @wayanbarre / New Orleans, Louisiana

Louisiana

Emily Kask / @ek_the_pj / New Orleans, Louisiana

Wayan Barre / @wayanbarre / New Orleans, Louisiana

Maryland

Katina Zentz / @katzentzphotos / Frederick, Maryland / Fredererick News Post

Jessica Gallagher / @jessicagallagherimagery / Baltimore, Maryland / Baltimore Banner

Kylie Cooper / @kyliecooperphoto / Baltimore, Maryland / Baltimore Banner (Fellow)

Massachusetts

Sophie Park / @sophieupark / Boston, Massachusetts

Angela Rowlings / @angelarowlings / Boston, Massachusetts


Sarah Beth Maney / @sbmaneyphoto / Michigan / Detroit Free Press

Michigan

Adam Dewey / @adjadewey / Detroit, Michigan

Nick Antaya / @nicantaya / Detroit, Michigan

Jake May / @jakemayphoto / Flint, Michigan

Sarah Beth Maney / @sbmaneyphoto / Michigan / Detroit Free Press

MiNNESOTA

Alex Korman / @alexkormann12 / Minneapolis, Minnesota / Star Tribune

Joel Alquist / @jahlquist / Rochester, Minnesota

Nicole Neri / @nicolehneri / Minneapolis, Minnesota


Minh Connors / @minhconnors / Columbia, Missouri

MIssouri

Minh Connors / @minhconnors / Columbia, Missouri

Charlie Riedel / @charlie_riedel_pix / Kansas City, Missouri / AP

MIssissippi

Hannah Ruhoff / @theruhoffphotography / Biloxi, Mississippi / Sun Herald

Rory Doyle / @rorydoylephoto / Cleveland, Mississippi

Micah Green / @micahgreen15 / Mississippi

Micah Green / @micahgreen15 / Mississippi

Montana

Ben Allen Smith / @basmith.photo / Missoula, Montana / Missoulian

Nebraska

Ken Ferriera / @kenferriera / Lincoln, Nebraska / Lincoln Star Journal

Nikos Frazier / @nikosfrazier / Omaha, Nebraska / Omaha World Herald

Chris Machian / @chrismachian / Omaha, Nebraska / Omaha World Herald

New Hampshire

John Tully / @jtully / New Hampshire

New Mexico

Chancey Bush / @chanceybush / Alburquque, New Mexico / Alburquque Journal

New York

Alexi J. Rosenfeld / @alexirosenfeld / New York, New York

Lauren Petracca / @laurenpetracca / Rochester, New York

Gabbie Bhaskar / @dontgabalot / New York, New York

Yunghi Kim / @yunghi.kim / New York, New York / Contact Press Images

Michael Santiago / @msantiagophotos / Brooklyn, New York / Getty Images

Stephanie Keith / @steffikeith / New York, New York

Sydney Walsh / @sydneywalshphoto / New York, New York

Adam Gray / @agrayphot0 / New York, New York

Matt Burkhartt / @mattburkhartt / Rochester, New York

Allison Joyce / @allisonsarahjoyce / Wilmington, North Carolina

North Carolina

Allison Joyce / @allisonsarahjoyce / Wilmington, North Carolina

Allison Lee Isley / @allisonleeisley / Winston Salem, North Carolina

Bob Karp / @photopup / Raleigh, North Carolina

Cornell Watson / @cornwhizzle / Durham, North Carolina

Madeline Gray / @madelinepgray / Wilmington, North Carolina

Juan Diego Reyes / @juandiego_reyes / Asheville, North Carolina

Hector Vaca Cruz / @hectorvacacruz / Charlotte, North Carolina

Kate Medley / @katemedley / North Carolina

Ohio

Dustin Franz / @dustin_franz / Cleveland, Ohio

Andrew Dolph / @dolphphoto / Times-Reporter

Kurt Steiss / @kurtsteiss / Toledo, Ohio / Toldeo Blade

Oregon

Mason Trinca / @mason_trinca / Portland, Oregon

Joe Lamberti / @joe_lamb / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pennstlvania

Hannah Beier / @hannah.beier / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Joe Lamberti / @joe_lamb / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Mark Makela / @markmakela / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Nate Smallwood / @natesmallwood / Pittsburg, Pennsylvania


Sam Wolfe / @samwolfephoto / Columbia, South Carolina

Sean Rayford / @theangrywhale / Columbia, South Carolina

South Carolina

Andrew Whittaker / @andrewjwhitaker / Charleston, South Carolina / Post and Courier

Gavin McEntyre / @gavin_mci / Charleston, South Carolina / Post and Courier

Henry Taylor / @henrytaylorphoto / Charleston, South Carolina / Post and Courier

Jason Lee / @jleemedia / Myrtle Beach, South Carolina / The Sun News

Jeff Blake / @jeffblakephotog / Columbia, South Carolina

Joshua Boucher / @joshuaaaboucher / Columbia, South Carolina / The State Newspaper

Sam Wolfe / @samwolfephoto / Columbia, South Carolina

John Carolos II / @jac2photo / Columbia, South Carolina

Sean Rayford / @theangrywhale / Columbia, South Carolina

Thomas Hammond / @thomashammondphoto / Columbia, South Carolina

Thomas Hammond / @thomashammondphoto / Columbia, South Carolina

Tennessee

Stephanie Amador Blonder / @_stephanie_amador / Nashville, Tennessee / Tennessean

Stacy Kranitz / @stacykranitz / Tennessee

Seth Herald / @seth_herald / Nashville, Tennessee

George Walker IV / @gw004 / Nashville, Tennessee

Nicole Hester / @nshester / Nashville, Tennessee

Texas

John Moore / @jbmoorephoto / Texas / Getty Images

Brandon Bell / @branbell2019 / Austin, Texas / Getty Images

Brett Coomer / @bcoomer713 / Houston, Texas / Houston Chronicle

Emil T Lippe / @etl_photo / Dallas, Texas

Jay Janner / @jayjanner / Austin, Texas / Austin American Statesman

Sara Diggins / @sara_digginsphoto / Austin, Texas / Austin American Statesman

Sergio Flores Jr. / @sfloresjr / Austin, Texas

Go Nakamura / @gonakamu / Houston, Texas

Jay Janner / @jayjanner / Austin, Texas / Austin American Statesman

Utah

Spenser Heaps / @sheaps / Salt Lake, Utah

Lauren Miller / @laurenmiller.jpg / Salt Lake City

Virginia

Zach Roberts / @zdroberts / Norfolk, Virginia

Washington

Emree Weaver / @emree_weaver / Washington

Annie Barker / @annaleigh_marie / Everett, Washington / Everett Herald

Spenser Heaps / @sheaps / Salt Lake, Utah

Wyoming

Natalie Behring / @znatalie.bettina / Wyoming, Idaho

Ethan Weston / @ethanaweston / Buffalo, Wyoming / Buffalo Bulletin

City, STate, N/A

Barbara Davidson / @photospice

Carol Guzy / @carolguzy

Emily Schiffer / @photospice

Stuart Palley / @stuartpalley


Ethan Weston / @ethanaweston / Buffalo, Wyoming / Buffalo Bulletin