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Rights Managed is evolving rather than dying
If you are a photographer who has rights managed imagery on Getty Images and are concerned about the future earning potential of your content let’s […]
“Rights Managed imagery is evolving rather than dying” says Robert Harding
With recent announcements concerning the future viability of Rights Managed Licensing we felt compelled to make our own announcement concerning our future intentions with regards […]
An extraordinary case of wanderlust – a chat with Shanna Baker
New robertharding signing, Shanna Baker describes herself as: ‘an ordinary gal with an extraordinary case of wanderlust’. She seeks bold, colourful images that celebrate places […]
“It’s a marathon, not a sprint” – photography advice by Alexandre Rotenberg
Travel photographer Alexandre Rotenberg loves exploring new places – preferably by bicycle – with the aim of capturing stunning images that provoke a strong emotional […]
Natural wonders – a chat with Janette Hill
Award winning photographer Janette Hill is passionate about wildlife and nature. Her love of photography began many years ago with her first camera, a Kodak […]
“The most magical place on Earth” – Laura Grier’s Peru
As an adventure travel photographer and writer Laura Grier finds herself traveling constantly for her work. Over a 16 year career she has so far […]
Ethiopia’s new railway opens up stunning lesser-known destinations
Ethiopia has seen significant economic growth in recent years, leading to great improvements in life expectancy and living standards. Now the country boasts the first […]
“Love what you do” – advice and encouragement from 12 robertharding photographers
Travel photography can be a tough game, despite its glamorous appearance, and changes in the industry have meant it’s got a lot harder to earn […]
The road less pedalled – a chat with Alexandre Rotenberg
Travel photographer Alexandre Rotenberg loves exploring new places – preferably by bicycle – with the aim of capturing stunning images that provoke a strong emotional […]
Colourful hills and indigenous cultures in Argentina’s dramatic North West
Jujuy (pronounced ‘hoohooy’) is Argentina’s most northwesterly province, defined by the dramatic, colourful rock formations and hills of the Quebrada de Humahuaca. To the north […]
“The colder and more frozen the landscape, the better I feel”
An Interview with Roberto Moiola Specialising in stunning mountain vistas, Italian photographer Roberto Moiola lives surrounded by the landscape he loves, the Alps. He has travelled through Europe, […]
Laura Grier’s photographic guide to India
The experience of growing up in Indonesia, surrounded by different languages and cultures from a very young age, instilled in Laura Grier a fierce sense […]
Armchair wanderlust – how VR is transforming travel
Virtual reality and 360-degree video could revolutionise the travel industry, allowing customers to walk through a hotel room before they book, or explore a location’s […]
Five common travel photography pitfalls by Kav Dadfar
Travel photography is an incredibly rewarding hobby or profession. Seeing your photos in magazines, newspapers or even websites can fill you with a sense of […]
In search of desolate landscapes and abandoned spaces
A chat with James Kerwin New signing to robertharding.com, James Kerwin has loved photography ever since buying his first ’real’ camera in 2010, after which […]
Karol Kozlowski explores Easter Island
Karol Kozlowski – a dynamic young Polish photographer specialising in landscape, architecture and street photography – shot these wonderful images in the unique UNESCO World […]
Why travel photographers are switching to Sony
Over the past few years, brand allegiance when it comes to professional camera equipment has seen a radical shake-up. Camera weight, resolution and video quality are […]
When I lived on a floating grass island – Laura Grier
California-based shooter Laura Grier’s dynamic career has seen her travel through six continents, publishing her work in over 25 magazines and winning awards such as National […]
How to succeed in travel stock photography – Gavin Hellier
As one of our most prolific and versatile photographers, Gavin Hellier consistently provides robertharding.com with stunning, in-demand stills and footage from the far corners of […]
The best travel and nature photography competitions in 2018/19
There are so many reasons to enter your best travel and nature photos into competitions: getting your work seen by big industry names, the possibility […]
Photo Escapes – behind the scenes on our stunning photographic journeys
Photo Escapes – AKA young robertharding shooters, Matthew Williams-Ellis and John Alexander – have been creating films designed to take you with them on their […]
Compelling portraits of mountain hares by Karen Deakin
Scottish photographer Karen Deakin recently shot these amazing portraits of mountain hares in her native Scotland. The species are adapted to life in highland landscapes, […]
Thailand’s riotous Ghost Festival
During Thailand’s Phi Ta Khon, also known as Ghost Festival, residents of the town of Dan Sai take part in a lively procession wearing colourful masks made […]
Amazing Madagascar by Christian Kober
UK based travel photographer Christian Kober captured these stunning images of Madagascar’s unique attractions, including its famous Lemurs, colourful chameleons, wonderful avenues of baobabs, vibrant […]
Latest travel and nature images you won’t find anywhere else – Sirius
Check out the latest, exclusive travel and nature images from our Sirius collection, created in response to our clients’ desire to find unique, high end […]
Alaska’s bountiful wildlife by Ashley Morgan
Nature photographer Ashley Morgan travelled through the wilds of Alaska photographing the amazing wildlife he found there, including pink salmon in spawning season, bison in […]
Lisbon – Europe’s capital of cool by Roberto Moiola
Low prices, a high quality of life and a buzzing arts scene are attracting dynamic young creatives and tech entrepreneurs from all around the world to […]
Inspirational colour palettes – yellows
The colour of energy, curiosity and joy, warmth and spirituality, yellow lifts us up and reminds us of sunshine. Here are some cheerful yellows to […]
Frank Fell captures Malaga’s passionate Easter processions
During Easter week, members of religious brotherhoods in Malaga, Spain, parade through the streets dressed in traditional robes, carrying religious statues known as pasos. Travel photographer […]
The epic grandeur of Venice by Christian Kober
UK-based travel photographer, Christian Kober, recently visited the epic city of Venice, capturing its atmospheric waterways – including the boat parade that opens the famous […]
The colourful Chiang Mai Flower Festival by Espen Helland
Travel photographer Espen Helland took these vibrant photos at last month’s Chiang Mai Flower Festival, one of Thailand’s most colourful events. It features a parade of floats […]
Inspirational colours – reds
The colour of passion, love, strength and energy, red has a powerful emotional effect, proven to stimulate respiration and to raise blood pressure. Here are […]
Latest stunning cityscapes by Fraser Hall
Check out the latest cityscapes from Fraser Hall, a specialist in shooting urban environments, whose travel and location photography career spans twenty five years. Also […]
10 amazing UNESCO sites you probably don’t know about
UNESCO has designated over 1000 sites around the world to be significant for the heritage of humanity, but many of these rarely get a mention […]
Latest travel and nature images you won’t find anywhere else – Sirius
Check out the latest, exclusive travel and nature images from our Sirius collection, created in response to our clients’ desire to find unique, high end […]
The beauty of Dorset by John Alexander
UK-based travel photographer John Alexander captured these beautiful landscapes in Dorset, an English county known for its gorgeous beaches and miles of unspoilt countryside. “I always […]
Enchanting baby elephants by James Hager
Top nature photographer James Hager captured these wonderful images of baby elephants in South Africa’s Addo Elephant National Park, which was originally founded to conserve […]
Inspirational colour palettes – blues
Get inspired by beautiful blues. Blue colours are associated with spirituality and allow us to increase our sense of perspective, communicating a feeling of calm, […]
El Chalten – Argentina’s hiking Mecca
Its iconic mountain vistas are hard to beat – a row of vertical granite towers rising up against a dramatic landscape of forests, gigantic glaciers and […]
Happy Chinese New Year of the Dog
The 16th of February marks Chinese New Year, when people around the world come out onto the streets to enjoy dragon dancers, lanterns, parades and […]
Beautiful Croatia through the eyes of top shooter Laura Grier
Amazing travel photographer Laura Grier’s latest uploads to robertharding include these colourful images taken in her travels across Croatia. From relaxed beaches on Korcula Island, […]
Disappearing red squirrels by Kevin Morgans
Wildlife photographer Kevin Morgans took these wonderful images of red squirrels in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, and in the Yorkshire Dales in England. There are […]
Meet our super-talented competition winner Simon Turnbull
Simon Turnbull’s incredible image of boys having a water fight in Tukad Unda Dam, Bali, won Robert’s second ‘expert’s choice’ prize in our Photocrowd photography […]
Azores: the ‘Hawaii of Europe’ by Karol Kozlowski
Young Polish photographer Karol Kozlowski has been photographing the Azores, an amazing archipelago whose volcanic origin, lush vegetation and location in the middle of the […]
Photographing puffins on Skomer Island by Matthew Cattell
Matthew Cattell’s amazing image, entitled ‘Skomer Puffins’ received commended in the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition 2017. It was taken on the Welsh island of […]
robertharding talent featured in Landscape Photographer of the Year 2017
We’re thrilled that four brilliant robertharding photographers were featured in this year’s Landscape Photographer of the Year contest (LPOTY). Yorkshire-based photographer David Speight was commended in […]
La Tamborrada – Spain’s loudest festival
At midnight on the 19th of January every year, the city of San Sebastian comes alive with the sound of drums, which continue to be […]
A robertharding photographer’s rare encounter with elusive ‘Type D’ killer whales
robertharding nature photographer Michael Nolan had an amazing encounter with a pod of rare killer whales – known as ‘Type D’ or subantarctic killer whales […]
Lava lakes and camel caravans in the hottest place on Earth
Dubbed the ‘hottest place on Earth’, Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression lies 100 metres below sea level. With temperatures often soaring to 50C and beyond, this is […]
Amazing action photos of ospreys fishing by Garry Ridsdale
These dramatic images of ospreys fishing in Finland and Scotland were taken by expert travel and nature photographer Garry Ridsdale, who waited patiently for the […]
Introducing Pantone colour of the year – Ultra Violet
Pantone have announced that their colour of the year for 2018 is a gorgeous purple shade – PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet. They say it ‘communicates […]
The iconic mountains of Switzerland by Roberto Moiola
Italian photographer Roberto Moiola – who loves working in mountainous environments – has been capturing Switzerland’s pristine Alpine landscapes. From camping overlooking the Matterhorn, to […]
Hardy Arctic foxes by James Hager
Passionate nature photographer James Hager photographed these amazing Arctic foxes in snowy Manitoba, Canada. This incredibly hardy animal is found across the Arctic regions of […]
Unique travel and nature images you won’t find anywhere else – Sirius
Clients tell us they are tired of seeing the same old stock images everywhere they search, and long for unique, high end photography that shows them […]
New signing – wonderful wildlife photographer Tom Broadhurst
We are excited to welcome wildlife photographer Tom Broadhurst into the robertharding photography team. Tom is a travel, conservation and humanitarian photographer currently based in […]
Featuring our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition commendations
We are stoked to have received so many incredible entries to our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photography competition in partnership with Photocrowd, capturing an array of spectacular places […]
‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition – winners announced!
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photography competition in partnership with Photocrowd. The standard was extremely high, but eventually we chose […]
Colourful processions mark Mexico’s Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Catholics in Mexico and beyond will be celebrating the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe) this week – a […]
Scotland’s treasures by Karen Deakin
Despite travelling widely, talented photographer Karen Deakin loves to photograph her home – Scotland – best of all. “There are so many beautiful landscapes and […]
Amazing snow monkeys by Andrew Sproule
UK based travel and wildlife photographer Andrew Sproule travelled to Japan to photograph these incredible, strangely human snow monkeys, otherwise known as Japanese macaques, as […]
Last chance to enter our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition with £1700 in prizes
Don’t miss the chance to enter our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition in collaboration with Photocrowd. The competition ends on the 29th of November 2017. Submit your […]
Paint the town red with our colour search
Finding travel and nature content of a particular colour is so easy at robertharding with the introduction of our new colour search filter. Simply click on […]
The beaches and spice markets of Goa by Matthew Williams Ellis
Travel photographer Matthew Williams Ellis captured Goa’s amazing golden-sand beaches, lively spice markets and emerald paddy fields in these wonderful photos. Matthew is a London […]
Pasadena’s eccentric Doo Dah Parade
Every November the Doo Dah Parade in Pasadena, California invites revellers to forget their humdrum existence and dress up in flamboyant and farcical costumes for […]
The Aurora Borealis in Norway’s wild north by Roberto Moiola
Travel photographer Roberto Moiola, who specialises in wild, mountain landscapes, captured these amazing views of the Aurora Borealis appearing over Norway’s breathtaking northern region, arguably […]
The majestic lions of Tanzania by Ashley Morgan
Wildlife photographer Ashley Morgan captured these amazing images of the kings of the jungle in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro National Parks, Tanzania. Living in scrub, grasslands […]
Shooting ‘The Wave’ by Laura Grier
Top travel photographer Laura Grier’s quest to document the world has seen her travel through six continents, publishing her work in over 25 magazines and […]
Win £500 in robertharding’s ‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition!
We’re excited to launch our ‘Inspiring Travel’ photo competition in collaboration with Photocrowd. Submit your best photos around the theme of ‘Inspiring Travel’. No matter the […]
Magical Sumatra by John Alexander
Travel photographer John Alexander grew up in Asia and loves to shoot in the land of his childhood. His photos of Sumatra attest to this passion, as […]
Dancing with demons at Peru’s Diablada festival
Peru’s Diablada festival sees locals parade through the lakeside town of Puno dressed as colourful demons. Some of the myths as to the origins of the […]
Monkeys of the Simien Mountains by Michael Runkel
Travel photographer Michael Runkel took a journey to the majestic Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia, home to a unique species of monkey: geladas. These large, […]
Croatia’s picturesque cities are now more accessible than ever
2017 has seen Croatia’s ancient walled towns and turquoise waters become even more accessible, as airlines launched new routes to this beautiful Mediterranean country from […]
Launching Sirius – agency exclusive photography – view now!
We’re proud to launch Sirius, our new world class, agency exclusive photography collection. Whatever story you want to tell, this unique, professionally curated image content has been […]
The colours of Brazil by Alex Robinson
Having worked for many years in Brazil, award winning photographer Alex Robinson has travelled extensively across this huge and vibrant South American country, capturing its […]
Ölgii’s spectacular Golden Eagle Festival
On the remote plains of Western Mongolia, around a hundred eagle hunters gather every October to demonstrate their art at this incredible annual festival, the […]
Characterful warthogs by James Hager
American wildlife photography master James Hager photographed these characterful warthogs in Tanzania and South Africa. The strange looking creatures belong to the same family as domestic pigs. […]
Waiting for Bali’s Mount Agung to erupt
Last month tremors began on Mount Agung, Bali’s highest volcano, causing volcanologists to warn that it could erupt within a matter of hours or days. […]
Matt Parry’s South African road trip
Award-winning travel photographer Matt Parry took a three week road trip around South Africa to capture the incredible landscapes and fauna of the Eastern and […]
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun’ reads Keats’ famous poem, To Autumn. With these words in mind, we created a […]
Celebrating Meskel Festival in Ethiopia
September marks Meskel, an important holy celebration in the Orthodox Ethiopian and Eritrean calendars, in which pilgrims and priests celebrate the discovery of the true […]
Introducing colour search at robertharding
Finding travel and nature content of a particular colour just got a whole lot easier at robertharding with the introduction of our new colour search […]
Gliding Galapagos penguins by Michael Nolan
Experienced robertharding wildlife photographer Michael Nolan captured these incredible Galapagos penguins gliding through the seas off their island home. The only wild penguins to live […]
Dubai’s desert wonders by Alexandre Rotenberg
While Dubai is known for its shiny, ultramodern skyscrapers and luxury shopping, reminders of its desert heritage are never far away. Travel photographer Alexandre Rotenberg […]
Ceremonial cattle drives in South Tyrol, Italy
Towards the end of summer, herdsmen carefully adorn their cows with bells and headdresses made from plants and flowers before guiding them home to their […]
Billy Stock’s Welsh odyssey
South Wales-born landscape photographer Billy Stock has been passionate about recording the beauty of his homeland since he was young. “As a teenager, I always […]
Laas Geel, eastern Africa’s best kept secret?
Intrepid travel photographer Michael Runkel visited Laas Geel, a little known ancient site that is home to some of the earliest known cave paintings in the […]
La Tomatina – the world’s biggest food fight
The world’s biggest food fight takes place in the Spanish town of Buñol every August, in which more than a hundred tons of over-the-hill tomatoes […]
Fearsome Nile crocodiles by Ann and Steve Toon
These menacing-looking Nile crocodiles were photographed by Ann and Steve Toon on several trips to South Africa. The prehistoric-looking animals are the second largest reptiles in […]
Il Palio – the world’s craziest horse race
In this frenzied horse race in the medieval Tuscan town of Sienna, bribery and corruption abound. Riders are encouraged to sabotage fellow competitors’ efforts, from […]
‘I can offer something extra to clients, a new dimension’: 360° pioneer Mark Hakansson.
In the second article in our series on 360° and VR, we talk to accomplished photographer Mark Hakansson, whose embrace of 360° has allowed him […]
The almighty rise of the city break
The UK’s Office for National Statistics has published a report revealing that Britons are taking more holidays than ever before, but that they tend to […]
Outrageous costumes at Indonesia’s Jember Fashion Carnival
The Indonesian city of Jember comes alive with riotous colour this week as its annual fashion carnival hits the streets, revealing outrageous costumes on the […]
Latest photos of Malaysia by Matthew Williams-Ellis
Our energetic and talented travel photographer, Matthew Williams-Ellis, has been touring Malaysia where he photographed sparkling cityscapes, mountains, stunning religious sites and its tasty street […]
Inspiring global stories by new signing: Mile 91
We’re thrilled to announce that Mile 91 has joined the ranks of robertharding’s global photography team. Mile 91 is a bespoke story gathering agency aimed […]
“Sometimes the most wonderful scenes will unfold in front of you”
A chat with Karen Deakin Scottish photographer Karen Deakin – a recent signing at robertharding – shoots breathtaking landscapes and stunning wildlife shots, with an eye […]
The charm of the UK by Alan Copson
Fantastic travel photographer Alan Copson has 20 years’ experience of circling the globe, working in almost 50 countries in pursuit of the perfect image. However […]
robertharding now on Adobe’s Premium Stock Collection
We are excited to announce that we now have our content on Adobe’s Premium Stock Collection, giving Adobe customers access to the highest quality travel […]
The beauty of the Amalfi coast by Eleanor Scriven
Award winning photographer Eleanor Scriven captured the legendary beauty of the Amalfi coast in this series of pictures. This incredible region, with its combination of […]
Dazzling cultural celebrations at Morocco’s Gnaoua Festival
For three days the colourful port city of Essaouira, Morocco, comes alive with music, theatre and art as the Gnaoua world music festival celebrates traditional […]