Best Fish Photographers to Follow on Instagram

If you're like me and enjoy seeing the work of some of the world's best underwater fish photographers, here are five Instagram accounts you need to follow in 2020.  All five of these photographers work in freshwater environments and their talent is truly exceptional. They continually awe and inspire me and just seeing their pictures make me want to grab my mask and wet-suit and head to the nearest lake. I think you'll agree that their work is simply breathtaking.  While freshwater underwater photographers never get the recognition that marine photographers get, I hope you'll support these brilliant individuals by following them on Instagram.

• Dr. Paul Vecsei has a M.Sc. in ichthyology and a Ph.D. in fisheries and his underwater photos of cold water fish are exceptional. His pictures of Lake Whitefish, lake trout and cisco are without a doubt the finest images ever made of these species in their natural habitat.

• Isaac Szabo is a very talented and patient shooter who beautifully photographs native fish and other aquatic life of the Ozarks region and the springs of Florida.

• Jennifer Idol is the first woman to dive all 50 states and is the author of An American Immersion. As an underwater conservation photographer, her pictures and articles are widely published.

• Dr. Sean Landsman, PhD is a professional fisheries scientist who has beautifully captured many difficult-to-photograph coastal species like American Eel, Alewife, Eastern Brook Trout and Rainbow Smelt.

• Patrick Clayton is the USA's premier photographer of wild trout from the streams of the American West.

• Finally, here’s my own Instagram account.  Evidence that I can occasionally take a picture that's actually in focus.

In Fisherman 2017 Fish Calendar On Sale Now

 

We're thrilled to have partnered with In Fisherman on their 2017 wall calendar.  Art director Chuck Beasley has put together a truly wonderful fish calendar using a great many of our images to create a gift that will look great on the wall of your den or cabin.  The calendar is for sale now for $12.95 and can be purchased online from In-Fisherman or at Amazon.

 

Product Description: "For nearly four decades, In-Fisherman has worked with the industry's finest underwater photographers to help increase angler's understanding of fish and their environments. For this calendar, we present photos of 13 species from six leading photographers like Bill Lindner, Patrick Clayton, Eric Engbretson, Roger Peterson, Jeff Simpson and Paul Vecsei. Enjoy these wonderful photos done by outstanding photographers in the 2017 In-Fisherman Calendar."

Amazing Underwater Trout Photos From Montana

Westslope Cutthroat Trout (c)Patrick Clayton/Engbretson Underwater Photography

Patrick Clayton, our top trout photographer here at Engbretson Underwater Photography, has just returned from the back country of the Montana wilderness with some sensational new trout pictures!  Patrick has trekked into remote areas at high elevations to find and photograph native Golden Trout and Cutthroat Trout.  His new images are astounding.  You can view all of Patrick's work in our on-line gallery here.  All of his images are available for editorial and commercial licensing through our agency.

Trout Underwater: Patrick Clayton Joins Our Team

Brown Trout (c)Patrick Clayton/Engbretson Underwater Photography

One of the best parts of operating a stock photo agency is acquiring exciting, new photographers to represent. Our newest contributor is Patrick Clayton, one of the country's best-known and most talented trout photographers.  Patrick's dynamic and colorful images of stream trout, taken underwater in the legendary streams of the American West are without a doubt some of the best ever made.  As you can imagine, this collection of brilliant photography took thousands of hours to collect.  But as I always say, "If it were easy, everybody would be doing it." 

Patrick's love and admiration for these fish are apparent in every image he makes.  These magnificent fish finally have a photographer who has seemingly captured every nuance of their intrinsic beauty time and time again, in photographs that also celebrate the pristine back-country streams they call home.  I've been a long time admirer of Patrick Clayton, and you'll become one too after seeing his pictures.  You can view Patrick's outstanding work in our Patrick Clayton Gallery here.

Patrick joins Bryce Gibson, Todd Pearsons, Christopher Morey, Isaac Szabo, Paul Vecsei and Roger Peterson on our "dream team" of the USA's best freshwater fish photographers.  His work can be licensed for commercial and editorial purposes by contacting us here at Engbretson Underwater Photography.