Blaine Harrington III

This is the twenty image portfolio with which I won the gold portfolio award in the 2023 SATW Muster Photo Competition, winning the title Travel Photographer of the Year for the fifth time.This is a back to back win; I also took gold in 2022 competition. I was a finalist in the 2020 Global Travel Photographer competition and have won other major international photo competitions including taking the grand prize in the 2017 PDN (Photo District News) World in Focus travel photography competition and the grand prize in the 2015 Photoshelter travel photography competition. The images in the portfolio were shot in Madeira, the Canary Islands, Morocco and the USA (Alaska, California and New Mexico).

This is the twenty image portfolio with which I won the gold portfolio award in the 2022 SATW Muster Photo Competition, winning the title Travel Photographer of the Year for the fourth time. I took the silver portfolio in last year's competition. I was a finalist in the 2020 Global Travel Photographer competition and have won other major international photo competitions including taking the grand prize in the 2017 PDN (Photo District News) World in Focus travel photography competition and the grand prize in the 2015 Photoshelter travel photography competition. The images in the portfolio were shot in Brazil, Ethiopia and Uganda.

Blaine Harrington III's SATW silver award winning portfolio of twenty images shot in 2019 and 2020 in Ethiopia, Uganda, Brazil, Nepal and Norway. 2021 SATW Muster travel photography competition.

My portfolio won the Gold portfolio award which carries the title of 2019 SATW Travel Photographer of the Year at their convention in Barbados on September 25, 2018.

I recently completed a three month photo trip around the world, starting at the Venice Carnival, continuing to the Holi Festival in India; Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Vietnam and to the Yunnan Province of China and then ending with retracing the Silk Road from Xian to the Xinjiang region of far western China; ending near the Pakistan border along the Karakoram Highway.

Travel photography from around the world by Blaine Harrington III, including Bhutan, Burma (Myanmar), Germany, India, Japan, Panama, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and USA.

Worldwide travel photography by Blaine Harrington III from Egypt, Fiji, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, South Africa, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates (Dubai), USA (Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Utah, Washington D.C.)

Photos of people from around the world by Blaine Harrington III.

Photos of animals from around the world including Kenya, Mexico (Sea of Cortez), South Africa, Tanzania, and USA (Alaska, Florida, Kentucky) by Blaine Harrington III.

This is a feature portfolio on my work in Nikon World Magazine and photos of me on location in Norway, Tibet, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, Colorado, USA; Jordan, Fiji and Chile. Learn more about me by clicking "About" at the top of the page.

This is a recent selection of covers and spreads. Please also visit "Meet Blaine Harrington" to learn more about me and my work.

Recent images that have won awards in major photography competitions: Grand prize, gold portfolio award in the 2019 SATW Muster travel photography competition (I was previously named SATW Travel Photographer of the Year in 2005 and 2006; Silver Portfolio in 2003, 2010 and 2011; Bronze Portfolio in 2007 and 2013 (a record seven top three finishes in seven of ten years); grand prize in the PDN (Photo District News) World in Focus travel photography competition in late 2017. Other major awards include grand prize in the Photoshelter travel photography competition in 2015 and in the National Wildlife Foundation's competition.

Blaine Harrington's bi-monthly column on travel photography, On the Road, appears in Shutterbug magazine

This is the silver award winning portfolio by Blaine Harrington III from the 2011 SATW travel photography competition. It includes elephants in South Africa, zebras and Maasai women in Kenya, people in India, sea kayaking and dolphins in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico; San Blas Islands, Panama; China; Thailand; and architecture in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

This is a small sampling (from amongst almost 3,700) of my images that are now available on my site as a custom made fine-art giclee prints in five sizes (11x16, 16x24, 20x30, 30x40 and 40x60) on either watercolor (cotton rag) or glossy surfaces. Shipping is available anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.

This gallery of photos by Blaine Harrington III of world religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shintoism and Sikhism, photographed in Brazil, Burma, China, Egypt, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Thailand, Tibet and Tunisia is a celebration of the diversity of belief and spirituality.

Travel photography of Buenos Aires, Argentina by Blaine Harrington III includes cityscapes and street scenes (day and night), colorful Caminito in La Boca, architecture, people, tango dancing (stage performances, night clubs and on the street), La Recoleta Cemetery (Eva Peron's grave), etc.

Travel photography of Austria by Blaine Harrington III includes the cities of Vienna, Salzburg and Innsbruck.

Travel photography of Belgium by Blaine Harrington III includes Belgium and Brugge (Bruges).

Travel photography of Bermuda by Blaine Harrington III includes beaches, resorts and people.

Travel photography of Alberta, Canada in summer and winter by Blaine Harrington III. WInter photos include Banff (and Banff Springs Hotel); Lake Louise (and Chateau Lake Louise Hotel); and Jasper National Park, and includes outdoor winter recreation including skiing (Lake Louise, Ski Norquay, Marmot Basin), snowshoeing, dogsledding and horse drawn sleigh rides.

Travel photography of British Columbia, Canada by Blaine Harrington III includes cityscapes from many vantage points and times of day of Vancouver; coverage ofVancouver Island includes aerial views, beaches, Wickaninnish Inn, Victoria (including Butchart Gardens); and Whistler Blackcomb ski resort (including aerial views).

Photos of polar bears on Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada by Blaine Harrington III.

Travel photography of Atlantic Canada by Blaine Harrington III including Newfoundland and New Brunswick. In Newfoundland on the Avalon Peninsula: birds at Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve and humpback whales and puffins; sea kayaking and hiking in Gros Morne National Park; Viking Age site at Norstead, L'Anse aux Meadows and the King's Landing Historical site in Prince William, New Brunswick.

Travel photography of Nova Scotia, Canada by Blaine Harrington III including Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, fishing village of Peggy's Cove, Halifax Citadel National Historic Site, Port Royal Habitation, Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens in Annapolis Valley and Grand Pre National Historic Site.

Cityscapes of downtown Toronto (Ontario, Canada) at sunrise by photographer Blaine Harrington III.

Travel photography of Prince Edward Island, Canada by Blaine Harrington III including fishing villages, aerial views of beaches and farmland, fields of lupin, Prince Edward Island National Park at Greenwich and Cavendish and images of girl portraying Anne of Green Gables.

Travel photography of Quebec, Canada by Blaine Harrington III: Montreal (including the Montreal International Jazz Festival) and Quebec City (including the Hotel Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac).

Travel photography of Costa Rica by Blaine Harrington III including Arenal Volcano (and Tabacon Hot Springs Resort); Manuel Antonio and Rincon de la Vieja National Parks; beaches; Monteverde Cloud Forest.

Travel photography of the island of Curacao, Netherlands Antilles by Blaine Harrington III including Dutch architecture on Handelskade in the Punda section of Willemstad and the Hotel Kura Hulanda.

Travel photography of the Old Town in Prague, Czech Republic and the Charles Bridge by Blaine Harrington III.

Travel photography of Copenhagen, Denmark by Blaine Harrington III including Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens, Amalienborg Palace and the Little Mermaid statue.

Travel photography of England by Blaine Harrington III including London (Houses of Parliament and Big Ben; Harrod's Department Store; Tower of London (including portraits of Beefeaters (Yeomen Warders)); the Horse Guards at Whitehall (including Trooping the Color (Queen Elizaebeth II's birthday parade)); Stonehenge and Gold Hill at Shaftesbury, Dorset.

Travel photography of Fiji by Blaine Harrington III including lush tropical scenes from island resorts (Nukubati, Tokoriki, Vatulele and Vomo) including couples enjoying the resorts (relaxing, massages, snorkeling, kayaking, etc.), including honeymooners and photos of Fijians in local villages.

Travel photography of Guatemala by Blaine Harrington III including Tikal National Park; Western Highlands: Chichicastenango, Quezaltenango, San Andres Xecul, Lake Atitlan (including Solola); Antigua (La Antigua Guatemala).

Travel photography of Budapest, Hungary by Blaine Harrington III include cityscapes along the Danube River from many vantage points, the Chain Bridge (day and night) and the Gellert Baths.

Travel photography of Iceland by Blaine Harrington III including Reykjavik, the Blue Lagoon, waterfalls and Lake Myvatn.

Travel photography of Bali, Indonesia by Blaine Harrington III including lush landscapes (rice terraces, etc.), and many people photos, including children; and dance performances (Legong, Ramayana Ballet).

Complete travel photography coverage of Ireland by Blaine Harrington III including the landscapes of the stunning west coast including County Kerry (Ring of Kerry and Killarney National Park, Dingle Peninsula); Connemara in County Galway, and County Clare (Cliffs of Moher, etc.).

Travel photography of Namibia by Blaine Harrington III including the Sossusvlei Sand Dunes and Etosha National Park.

Travel photography of Holland (The Netherlands) by Blaine Harrington III includes the cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam, Delft, flower bulb fields in Lisse, the Keukenhof Gardens and windmills at Kinderdijk.

Travel photography of Peru by Blaine Harrington III includes LIma, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas (Chinchero) and Lake Titicaca.

Aerial views of the skyline of Doha; business class interior on Qatar Airways Boeing 777; Interiors of at Hamad International Airport including the Al Mourjan Business Lounge .

Travel photography of Scotland by Blaine Harrington III includes the city of Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands, including the Eilean Donan Castle near Dornie and Inverlochy Castle (luxury hotel) at Ft. William.

Travel photography of Singapore by Blaine Harrington III.

Travel photography of the island of St. Lucia by Blaine Harrington III including views of the Pitons, and resorts such as Anse Chastenet, Ladera, and Sandals.

Travel photography of Sweden by Blaine Harrington III includes Stockholm, islands of the Stockholm Archipelago (including aerial views) and Midsummer night in Dalarna Province.

Travel photography of Trinidad and Tobago by Blaine Harrington III including the Trinidad Carnival (individual people and groups of people in costume; women in bikini mas; crowd overviews and the Children's Carnival).

Travel photography of the ultramodern city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and it's opulent architecture by Blaine Harrington III. Coverage includes skylines shot from various vantage points of the city including overlooking the skyscrapers along Sheik Zayed Road; Burj Khalifa (the tallest building in the world); luxury hotels including the Burj al Arab, Raffles Dubai, and Madinat Jumeirah; shopping malls (Ibn Battuta Mall; Mall of the Emirates; Wafi City Mall); Dubai Creek; the Gold Souk; Jumeirah Mosque; and a polo match at the Desert Palm Polo Estate.

Travel photography of Maine by Blaine Harrington III including windjammer schooners (including Nathaniel Bowditch, Heritage and Mary Day) sailing on Penobscot Bay; Acadia National Park on Mount Desert Island (including Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse).

Travel photography of Boston, Massachusetts by Blaine Harrington III.

Travel photography of Cape Cod and Nantucket Island, Massachusetts USA by Blaine Harrington III.

Travel photography of Montana by Blaine Harrington III includes skiing at Big Sky, and the Flathead Valley (including rafting).

Travel photography of Charleston, South Carolina USA by Blaine Harrington III including antebellum houses, historic churches, live oak trees, plantations (Drayton Hall and Boone Hall); Fort Sumter; Charles Towne Landing Historic Site; Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge.

Fall foliage scenes in Vermont, including Peacham, by Blaine Harrington III

Travel photography of Richmond, Virginia USA by Blaine Harrington III including the Virginia State Capitol (interior and exterior views); Monument Avenue historic district; and gardens (Agecroft Hall Tudor estate and gardens and Maymont).

Travel photography of the Roanoke Valley of Virginia USA by Blaine Harrington III including city scenes of Roanoke and the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Travel photography of Yellowstone National Park (summer and winter), Grand Teton National Park and Devils Tower National Monument by Blaine Harrington III.

The film "The Fall", directed by Tarsem Singh contains so many beautiful visuals from some of the most stunning locations on the planet. Released in 2006, it was filmed in 18 countries. I have been fortunate to shoot the majority of the locations. Some are represented in this gallery. Others that I have shot, but not included, include the Charles Bridge in Prague and Hadrian's Villa, near Rome.

Aerial photography from around the world by Blaine Harrington III. Locations include Alaska, British Columbia, Fiji, Florida, French Polynesia, Hawaii, Japan, Kenya, Namibia, New Caledonia, New Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Prince Edward Island, Sweden, Texas and Turkey.

A number of images by travel photographer Blaine Harrington III shot all over the world will be prominently featured by Nikon at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 10-12, 2012.

Images from around the world by Blaine Harrington III in the February/March 2011 issue of Out of Denver Magazine.

Broad coverage of the Himalayan region by Blaine Harrington III including Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic sites including monasteries, temples and mosques; landscapes,and people from Ladakh and Kashmir, India; Nepal and Tibet. Further coverage also on the site of other areas in the Himalayan region including Darjeeling and Sikkim in India and Bhutan.

Recreational marijuana use is legal in California as of January 1, 2018. Here is a look at Colorado, the first state to legalize recreational marijuana. Pot has become a huge business; the incubator for changes in marijuana legalization, sales and use for the rest of the United States. Here are images showing the cultivation, sale, use and celebration of legal marijuana in Colorado by Blaine Harrington III.