Woman in a wide black sun hat that hides her eyes, red lips, pale gray backdropTotal solar eclipse: the moon’s black disk ringed by the glowing corona

Tony Northrup

01 · CoronaAtelier, 2026 / Total solar eclipse, 2024

A hat brim and a total eclipse. A softbox and the moon. I photograph people, places and wildlife, and I look for the same shapes and the same light in all of them.

123 portraits in 12 styles23 places11 wildGo to the index
02 · FullFigure, 2026 / Alignments, 2016
Model in black tights lying on a gray studio floor beneath a large octagonal softbox, arms folded across her chestFull moon rising directly behind a brick lighthouse standing in the sea
03 · RedWild, 2021 / Editorial, 2026
Male northern cardinal on a branch in the rainWoman in a flowing red gown seated on a concrete ledge, the dress spilling across the frame
04 · SpanWild, 2017 / After Dark, 2026
Bald eagle in flight carrying a fish in its talonsWoman in a sparkling jumpsuit with her arms raised over her head, city lights blurred behind her
05 · BluePlaces, 2018 / Chroma, 2026
Two women in bright headscarves against a vivid blue wallWoman reclining on a chaise lounge, silhouetted in blue light in front of a wall of glowing bulbs

Index

15 series: 12 ways to light a person, then the moon, places and wildlife.

Woman in a red hat and red gloves holding a finger to her lips against a dark backgroundTony Northrup12 photographsAtelierSculpted studio light, seamless ground.Woman looking back over her bare shoulder at the camera, lit with magenta and blue gelsTony Northrup6 photographsChromaColor as the subject. RGB light.Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a patent coat and thigh-high boots sitting on outdoor stairsTony Northrup12 photographsNoirBlack and white, after dark.Blonde model seated with her legs crossed in black tights, arms folded across her chest, looking into the cameraTony Northrup12 photographsFigureLine, shape and shadow in monochrome.Close portrait of a woman with her eyes closed and long earrings, warm light on her faceTony Northrup12 photographsAfter
DarkThe city as a light source.Woman with a red bob and sunglasses, tattooed arms, posing against a brightly painted muralTony Northrup12 photographsStreetFlash, murals and attitude.Woman in a red gown on the phone in a red telephone booth, the gown spilling across the floorTony Northrup12 photographsEditorialWardrobe, location, concept.Woman in a dark halter gown and gold jewelry, seen past a dressing-room mirrorTony Northrup12 photographsGlamourVelvet, Edison bulbs and a mirror.Woman with long braids in a white dress standing in a meadow of tall grassTony Northrup12 photographsGolden
HourAvailable light at the edges of the day.Woman in a leopard-print bikini crouching on a rock above the seaTony Northrup6 photographsResortSwim and skin under an open sky.Beauty portrait of a woman with blue eyes, a pearl choker and a cross pendantTony Northrup8 photographsBeautyThe face, close. Skin that looks like skin.Jason Jamal in a pink suit, patterned tie and gray fedora, city lights behind himTony Northrup7 photographsProfilesPeople with a story to tell.The Statue of Liberty beneath a full moonTony Northrup8 photographsAlignmentsThe moon, placed. Planned to the minute.Green aurora over mountains and a rocky shoreline at nightTony Northrup15 photographsPlacesLandscape and travel, Norway to Morocco.Two red fox kits sitting together in the grassTony Northrup11 photographsWildBirds and wildlife, close and sharp.

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Editorial, advertising and private portrait commissions. Point at a frame in the index and I’ll build the shoot around it: cast, light, location and retouch.

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I’m casting new frames for Chroma, Resort, Beauty and Profiles. If the concept suits you, we shoot on trade and you leave with portfolio work.

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For photographers

Learn

Small-group workshops in New York and one-on-one mentorship online.

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About

2M+ books sold.1.6M subscribers.300M views.

Tony Northrup holding a camera with a long telephoto lens

I’ve made photographs for more than thirty years: portraits in New York, landscapes planned to the minute, and wildlife at 600mm.

My work has been published on book covers, magazine covers, album covers and billboards. I’m also the author of Stunning Digital Photography.

Best seller
Stunning Digital Photography is the bestselling photography book of the last decade.
Award
Gold Honoree, Benjamin Franklin Digital Award.
Author
30+ how-to books.
Teaching
Conference keynotes and monthly NYC workshops.

The books

“One of the most popular digital photography books out there.”

PetaPixel, 2018

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Stunning Digital Photography book coverStunning Digital Photography2M+ copies sold, 20 hours of videoPhotoshop: Essentials for Photographers book coverPhotoshop: Essentials for Photographers10 hours of video
Lightroom Classic 2024 book coverLightroom Classic 2024Made fast, easy and funLightroom Training book coverLightroom Training