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Top 50 Photography YouTube Influencers
See which YouTube influencers and creators work with Photography brands. Discover sponsored YouTubers in Photography and which companies pay them for sponsorships.
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Top sponsors in the Photography space
In the Photography space, we track 3,694 YouTube channels, 74 sponsors, and have detected 32,882 mentions.
Top 50 Photography YouTube Influencers ranking table
A machine-readable summary of the visible influencer ranking.
| Rank | Influencer | Brands mentioned | Sponsorship mentions | Subscribers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PetaPixel | 18 | 620 | 302,000 |
| 2 | Film Riot | 11 | 223 | 2,260,000 |
| 3 | Eric Gibaud | 10 | 667 | 178,000 |
| 4 | Fstoppers | 10 | 319 | 1,050,000 |
| 5 | Kai W | 10 | 121 | 959,000 |
| 6 | FlytPath | 10 | 55 | 579,000 |
| 7 | Dustin Abbott | 9 | 188 | 154,000 |
| 8 | Lok Cheung | 9 | 89 | 175,000 |
| 9 | Jared Polin | 8 | 512 | 1,540,000 |
| 10 | Connor McCaskill | 8 | 46 | 129,000 |
| 11 | Stephan Wiesner | 8 | 24 | 233,000 |
| 12 | Tyler Stalman | 8 | 18 | 542,000 |
| 13 | Alex Armitage | 8 | 17 | 106,000 |
| 14 | Sara Dietschy | 8 | 12 | 933,000 |
| 15 | Tom Calton | 8 | 8 | 256,000 |
| 16 | Linus Tech Tips | 7 | 1,157 | 16,900,000 |
| 17 | Zdenka Darula | 7 | 168 | 247,000 |
| 18 | Think Media | 7 | 84 | 3,530,000 |
| 19 | Jason Vong | 7 | 77 | 672,000 |
| 20 | Potato Jet | 7 | 56 | 1,050,000 |
| 21 | The Friday Checkout | 7 | 40 | 223,000 |
| 22 | Micro Four Nerds | 7 | 39 | 106,000 |
| 23 | Vanessa Joy | 7 | 34 | 212,000 |
| 24 | Gerald Undone | 7 | 15 | 473,000 |
| 25 | David Manning | 6 | 404 | 544,000 |
| 26 | The Art of Photography | 6 | 265 | 888,000 |
| 27 | Peter McKinnon | 6 | 147 | 6,060,000 |
| 28 | Arthur R | 6 | 106 | 228,000 |
| 29 | Hunter Creates Things | 6 | 72 | 56,400 |
| 30 | James Popsys | 6 | 68 | 325,000 |
| 31 | Irene Rudnyk | 6 | 63 | 870,000 |
| 32 | Thomas Heaton | 6 | 62 | 610,000 |
| 33 | Senpai | 6 | 29 | 716,000 |
| 34 | YCImaging | 6 | 29 | 574,000 |
| 35 | Jacob Borowski | 6 | 23 | 4,020 |
| 36 | Chris Brockhurst | 6 | 21 | 159,000 |
| 37 | UrAvgConsumer | 6 | 19 | 3,460,000 |
| 38 | EposVox | 6 | 19 | 351,000 |
| 39 | cammackey | 6 | 18 | 132,000 |
| 40 | Jon Rettinger | 6 | 13 | 1,660,000 |
| 41 | Lizzie Peirce | 6 | 13 | 282,000 |
| 42 | George Holden | 6 | 12 | 77,400 |
| 43 | Damien Bernal | 6 | 11 | 223,000 |
| 44 | Becca Farsace | 6 | 9 | 213,000 |
| 45 | Matt Day | 6 | 8 | 171,000 |
| 46 | Leigh & Raymond Photography | 6 | 7 | 224,000 |
| 47 | iJustine | 5 | 314 | 7,060,000 |
| 48 | Of Two Lands | 5 | 273 | 64,400 |
| 49 | Chris Hau | 5 | 203 | 616,000 |
| 50 | Three Blind Men and An Elephant | 5 | 159 | 124,000 |
About the Photography niche
Photography on YouTube spans a wide creative and technical spectrum, from gear reviews and studio lighting tutorials to travel photography, portrait sessions, and post-processing deep dives. Viewers come for honest opinions on cameras, lenses, and accessories from brands like SmallRig and Adorama, but they stay for the craft itself, drawn by a shared passion for capturing the world with intention and skill. The culture values authenticity, technical knowledge, and the kind of slow, deliberate creativity that stands apart from faster-moving content trends.
Creators in this space tend to build unusually loyal communities because photography is a lifelong pursuit, and viewers return to trusted voices again and again as their skills and budgets evolve. Long-form tutorials, gear comparisons, and behind-the-scenes shoots are formats that reward depth, giving creators room to demonstrate genuine expertise rather than surface-level takes.
For brands, this niche offers a rare alignment between content and commerce, since viewers are actively researching purchases, investing in equipment, and seeking software solutions that improve their work. Advertisers selling hardware, editing tools, stock assets, or camera accessories find an audience primed to buy.
How this ranking is calculated
Sponsorship.so detects when YouTube influencers and creators mention photography brands by analyzing YouTube videos every day. The ranking prioritizes the number of distinct brands each influencer mentions that match the photography niche.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the top photography YouTube influencers?
The top photography YouTube influencers on this page are ranked by Sponsorship.so's tracked sponsorship data. The visible list includes channels such as PetaPixel, Film Riot, and Eric Gibaud.
How does Sponsorship.so rank photography influencers?
Sponsorship.so ranks photography influencers by the number of distinct brands they mention, detected sponsorship mentions, and subscriber count as a tie-breaker.
What does this photography influencer page show?
This page shows YouTube influencers and creators connected to photography sponsors, including the brands they mention, sponsorship activity, subscriber counts, and related niche data.
How often is this photography influencer data updated?
The latest data update shown for this influencer ranking is October 31, 2026. Sponsorship.so refreshes influencer, creator, and sponsorship intelligence as new YouTube activity is detected.
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