Top Photographers of 2024
From bold, stunning portraits and dreamlike scenes to images that capture the beauty of nature, this list features outstanding photographers from around the world. Their collective work spans a range of styles, techniques, subject matter, and career paths. We created this list because images are powerful, representation matters, and championing the next generation of creative talent is critical.
This list was curated by Noun Project and our partners at Canva and Black Women Photographers.
The Honorees
Cherry Archer
A multidisciplinary artist who resides in Vancouver, Cherry’s stunning ice tile images explore the relationship between humanity and nature. Her work is informed by ecopsychology - a field of study fostering ecological thinking and documenting how exposure to nature benefits mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
Daniel Adams
Daniel is a Malaysian conceptual portrait photographer who explores and blurs the lines between gender, identity, and cultural norms. His work features unique and surreal scenes, and often addresses social and political ideologies. Overall, Daniel hopes his work starts discussions among its viewers.
Fenqiang Liu
A fine art nature photographer based in Orlando, Fenqiang is known for his ability to capture the enchanting essence of natural Florida and transform it into a paradise within his imagination. Drawing from his unique blend of cultural influences from both the East and West, as well as his artistic background and photography mastery, Fenqiang expresses his thoughts and emotions through his work in a truly distinct and meaningful way.
Jillian Butolph
Jillian is a multi-talented creative based in the picturesque coastal town of Eureka, California. Her work features stunning landscapes, macro floral shots, and sunset scenes that capture the beauty of the natural world. Jillian’s photography journey started after she served honorably in the United States Air Force, where she later used her GI Bill to pursue higher education.
Kelly-Ann Bobb
Based in Trinidad and Tobago and New York, Kelly-Ann shoots all of her work on film. After completing medical school, she fell in love with the unending complexities of film photography. She uses photography as a tool of unmasking, telling stories that would not otherwise be told. Her work has been featured by the British Journal of Photography, Amateur Photographer, Der Greif, Forgotten Lands, and more.
Kiliii Yuyan
Informed by ancestry that is both Nanai/Hèzhé (East Asian Indigenous) and Chinese, photographer Kiliii Yuyan tells the stories of lives bound to the land and sea. On assignment, he has survived a stalking polar bear, escaped pounding waves diving with sea otters, and found kinship at the edges of the world
Liam Woods
Liam’s photography breathes life into moments, capturing the pulse of vulnerability within Queer Black and Brown communities. With a mission to empower and uplift, their images speak to resilience and authentic expression. Liam has partnered with a range of brands and publications, including People, Vogue Paris, The New York Times, Apple, and Levis.
Lisa Weatherbee
Lisa is a portrait and lifestyle photographer who lives in New York with her family. She has always been invested in the power that photography has to shape our social consciousness and cares deeply about diversity, representation and creating images that feel authentic to our modern world. Her work is a continuing exploration of love, family and the magic of childhood.
Saunak Shah
Saunak is an Indian-born, New York City-based artist, photographer, and storyteller. He is the Founder of Pursuit of Portraits, a Brooklyn-based collective that represents diverse global creators via curated experiences, brand activations, shared narratives, content creation and community building.
Tammie Joske
Based in Sydney, Australia, Tammie is a commercial photographer who has worked with a variety of brands over the course of her career. She’s best-known for her work as Canva’s in-house brand photographer and her work has been viewed by millions of people on billboards across the world, as well as through well-known publications including Time Magazine.