Photographer’s Love of Nature Inspires Him to Capture All the Glorious Ends of the Earth

Sailboat during sunrise by Andrew Studer

Sailboat during sunrise in Alta, Norway

Photographer and videographer Andrew Studer has a passion for the great outdoors, which he explores through his stunning landscape and travel photography. Having grown up in Oregon, where he's still based, Studer was surrounded by incredible views of nature. This has translated into a successful career as a commercial photographer and videographer.

Studer spends his time traveling, capturing the natural world in all its glory. His voyages have taken him from Mount Hood in his own backyard to across the ocean—to Iceland and the Dolomites. “I hope that when people view my work, they take away a strong sense of admiration for the beautiful world we live in,” Studer tells My Modern Met. “There are so many dramatic landscapes, incredible wildlife, and stunning natural phenomena that occur that constantly inspire me and drive me to create.”

Studer doesn't limit his creativity to just one type of landscape photography. From beautiful night images and astrophotography to aerial photographs taken from helicopters, he's willing to go the extra mile to get the shot he's after. It's no wonder that his perseverance made him responsible for some of the most viral photographs of the 2017 solar eclipse.

Whether capturing a double rainbow with lava flow in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park or demonstrating the majesty of the Himalayas, Studer is able to bring his own perspective to each landscape. His work—and his willingness to share—has earned him a large following on Instagram, where he currently has nearly 150,000 followers. He also brings viewers inside his trips through Visual Voyage, a video collaboration with filmmaker and photographer Michael Shainblum.

If you are looking to bring a piece of Studer's work into your home, he sells prints of his photographs via his SmugMug.

Andrew Studer's love of nature has translated into a career as a landscape and travel photographer.

Landscape and Travel Photography by Andrew Studer

Night photography of Mount Hood, Oregon

Landscape and Travel Photography by Andrew Studer

Arches National Park, Utah

Na Pali Coast on Kauai, Hawaii by helicopter

Na Pali Coast on Kauai, Hawaii by helicopter

Photo of Rainbow and Lava Flow by Andrew Studer

Double Rainbow over lava spout at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Photo of Himalayan Lake by Andrew Studer

Himalayan Lake

Sheep in Iceland by Andrew Studer

Three sheep in eastern Iceland

Skogafoss waterfall in Iceland by Andrew Studer

Skogafoss waterfall in Iceland

Landscape and Travel Photography by Andrew Studer

Mount Hood at night

Lava spout viewed by boat at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Lava spout viewed by boat at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Aerial view of glacial streams in Iceland

Aerial view of glacial streams in Iceland

Kirkjufell Mountain, Iceland by Andrew Studer

Kirkjufell Mountain, Iceland

Black sand beach at Vesturhorn Mountain, Iceland

Black sand beach at Vesturhorn Mountain, Iceland

Mount Chapron in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada by Andrew Studer

Mount Chapron in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada

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My Modern Met granted permission to use photos by Andrew Studer.

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Jessica Stewart

Jessica Stewart is a Contributing Writer and Digital Media Specialist for My Modern Met, as well as a curator and art historian. Since 2020, she is also one of the co-hosts of the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast. She earned her MA in Renaissance Studies from University College London and now lives in Rome, Italy. She cultivated expertise in street art which led to the purchase of her photographic archive by the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia in 2014. When she’s not spending time with her three dogs, she also manages the studio of a successful street artist. In 2013, she authored the book 'Street Art Stories Roma' and most recently contributed to 'Crossroads: A Glimpse Into the Life of Alice Pasquini'. You can follow her adventures online at @romephotoblog.
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