Barry Crosthwaite

Barry Crosthwaite

American photographer known for his timeless Kodachrome color palette and a career spanning travel, sports, and street photography, always in pursuit of visual balance and storytelling.

Barry Crosthwaite

Barry Crosthwaite’s passion for photography and travel began in childhood, inspired by the vivid imagery of National Geographic. During his university years, working with black and white film and later Kodachrome 64, his visual language took shape, a color palette that continues to define his work today. After college, a formative year traveling through Europe and North Africa deepened his photographic vision. Although he chose a career in business and finance, it allowed him to travel extensively and continue developing his practice. Since retiring in 2021, Barry has devoted himself fully to photography, evolving from travel and sports into portrait, landscape, and street photography. His work is guided by a pursuit of balance, refining simplicity and reintroducing complexity just before it distracts from the story within the frame.

Barry Crosthwaite

Barry Crosthwaite’s passion for photography and travel began in childhood, inspired by the vivid imagery of National Geographic. During his university years, working with black and white film and later Kodachrome 64, his visual language took shape, a color palette that continues to define his work today. After college, a formative year traveling through Europe and North Africa deepened his photographic vision. Although he chose a career in business and finance, it allowed him to travel extensively and continue developing his practice. Since retiring in 2021, Barry has devoted himself fully to photography, evolving from travel and sports into portrait, landscape, and street photography. His work is guided by a pursuit of balance, refining simplicity and reintroducing complexity just before it distracts from the story within the frame.

Currently based in

United States

Favorite Look

3 women waking stairs of stepwells, Jaipur, India

Recognition

  • 2025 Chromatic Awards — Amateur: Travel (1st), Fashion & Beauty (1st)
  • 2025 LensCulture — Critics’ Choice, Editor’s Pick, Competition Gallery Finalist
  • 2025 reFocus World Photo Annual — Non-Professional: Travel (Silver)
  • 2024 500px Annual Awards — First Place, Documentary
  • 2024 My Modern Met — Best Photos of 2024 (Top 45 Worldwide)
  • 2024 Sony World Photography Awards — Shortlisted; Published & Exhibited (FotoFest NZ)
  • 2024 Travel Photographer of the Year — Finalist, Single Shot
  • 2023 Global Rescue Photo Contest — Grand Prize, Travel

Remarkable Facts

My passion was ignited in 1978...and again in 2021

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65 productos

Hsinbyume Pagoda - Collection: MyanmarHsinbyume Pagoda - Collection: Myanmar
Incense Stick - Collection: VietnamIncense Stick - Collection: Vietnam
Iona Abbey- Collection: ScotlandIona Abbey- Collection: Scotland
Istanbul - Collection: TurkeyIstanbul - Collection: Turkey
Istiklal Nostalgia- Collection: TurkeyIstiklal Nostalgia- Collection: Turkey
Lamayuru Gompa- Collection: IndiaLamayuru Gompa- Collection: India
Lobster Traps St Monans Harbour- Collection: ScotlandLobster Traps St Monans Harbour- Collection: Scotland
Majola Pass- Collection: SwitzerlandMajola Pass- Collection: Switzerland
Marble Majesty- Collection: UAEMarble Majesty- Collection: UAE
Maya Bay Majesty- Collection: ThailandMaya Bay Majesty- Collection: Thailand
Milky Way over the Matterhorn - Collection: SwitzerlandMilky Way over the Matterhorn - Collection: Switzerland
Mural in Baracoa- Collection: CubaMural in Baracoa- Collection: Cuba
Numbra Valley Leh Ladakh- Collection: IndiaNumbra Valley Leh Ladakh- Collection: India
Old Man and The Sea - Collection: GreeceOld Man and The Sea - Collection: Greece
On The Malecon - Collection: CubaOn The Malecon - Collection: Cuba
Panglao Blue Rhythm- Collection: PhilippinesPanglao Blue Rhythm- Collection: Philippines
Piazza Patterns- Collection: ItalyPiazza Patterns- Collection: Italy
Ponta Da Piedade Dawn- Collection: PortugalPonta Da Piedade Dawn- Collection: Portugal
Running to Market - Collection: GuatemalaRunning to Market - Collection: Guatemala
Sacred Connection- Collection: GuatemalaSacred Connection- Collection: Guatemala
Salty - Collection: VietnamSalty - Collection: Vietnam
Saturday Afternoon - Collection: ChileSaturday Afternoon - Collection: Chile
Schloss Tarasp- Collection: SwitzerlandSchloss Tarasp- Collection: Switzerland
Scotisch Pastel Shores- Collection: ScotlandScotisch Pastel Shores- Collection: Scotland