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Glenn Mckimmin Gallery Hi, I’m Glenn McKimmin—a professional Australian landscape photographer, Fuji X Photographer, and tour leader.

I guide fellow photographers worldwide, capturing breathtaking destinations and helping them create timeless images. Glenn Mckimmin is a professional landscape photographer from Australia with 15 years of diverse industry experience. He loves what he does for a living and generously helps others discover the life-changing benefits of photography. Glenn and his camera have captured awe-inspiring images across a spectrum of countries including New Zealand, Slovenia, Bhutan, Canada, Ireland, England, Turkey, Syria, Norway, Austria, France, Italy, Mongolia, Kamchatka, India, Sri Lanka, UAE and the USA. When he’s not covered in colour at India’s Holi festival, Glenn loves to shoot local – Australian coastal and alpine scenes underpin his portfolio. The accomplishments extend beyond a stunning suite of images – Glenn manages several pioneering businesses within the photographic industry, all geared toward appreciating the dynamic art of photography. He’s Director of Created for Life, a specialist printing and framing lab. He’s also Founding Director of Fotoworkshops, an Aussie-based luxury photo tour company he launched in 2008. To date, Glenn has arranged savvy experts to lead photo tours to more than 25 colourful, pristine or wild countries across the globe. In 2018, Glenn founded Aperture Australia, the country’s first, (and the hemisphere’s largest) immersive photography conference. He believes there are lessons to be learnt from every level of experience – so, as Director, he’s placing amateur talent and award-winning photographers in one room to boost the industry as a whole. As a proud Fuji X Ambassador and Chromajet Ambassador, Glenn is focused on building a colourful legacy. His actions illustrate a commitment to sharing knowledge of the craft with others, rather than simply collecting trophies for the shelf. Once a passionate rugby player planning to work in PR, Glenn has now established a trademark photographic style shaped by his time training with industry legends. One of the greatest influencers was his uncle – panoramic landscape photographer Ken Duncan. After many hours waiting in the wilderness, Ken taught Glenn the grand reward of persistence: when everyone else has given up, you stay put to capture that golden shot! Originally from Manly, Sydney, Glenn now calls the beautiful Central Coast home. Based in the beachside suburb of Terrigal, he finds daily inspiration on his doorstep… plus many opportunities to play soccer with his awesome son, Xavier! But his work is also motivated by a family tragedy – losing his sister to suicide. To fathom a world without Cherie, Glenn learnt to feel his way day by day from behind the lens. Today, Glenn considers his finest work a tribute to her beauty and the unimaginable power of the medium to create a connection where it may otherwise be lost. As a lifelong supporter of the natural world, Glenn wants his photographs to highlight a special, forgotten innocence, with the ultimate hope of encouraging us to take better care of the breathtaking world right under our feet – because you genuinely never know when it might be ripped from beneath you.

SIX VISITS. COUNTLESS MEMORIES. AND STILL IN AWE. 🇲🇳There is something about the eagle hunters of western Mongolia that ...
14/10/2026

SIX VISITS. COUNTLESS MEMORIES. AND STILL IN AWE. 🇲🇳

There is something about the eagle hunters of western Mongolia that keeps drawing me back.

I’ve now had the incredible privilege of visiting these families six times. And with every visit, the experience becomes less about the photographs and more about the people.

What started as a journey to photograph one of the world’s most extraordinary traditions has become something far more meaningful.

Over the years, I’ve come to know these families, share time in their homes, watch their children grow, laugh with them, and experience a small part of a way of life that is so different from my own.

And I never take that privilege for granted.

As photographers, we often chase beautiful light, dramatic landscapes and powerful images. And yes, the golden light falling across these mountains, the horses, the eagles and the faces of these incredible people is something I’ll never tire of.

But the real beauty goes so much deeper.

It’s in the connection between an eagle hunter and their eagle. The pride in their traditions. The closeness of their families. The generosity they show to people like me who arrive with cameras, curiosity and a genuine desire to understand.

I feel an enormous responsibility when I photograph these people. Not simply to create beautiful images, but to tell their stories with honesty, dignity and respect.

Because these aren’t just subjects in front of my lens.

They’re people I’ve come to know, admire and care about.

These five photographs are just a few moments from my latest journey. Beautiful golden light, extraordinary people and a culture I feel incredibly fortunate to have experienced so many times.

Six visits later, I still feel the same excitement, wonder and gratitude I felt the very first time.

And perhaps that’s the greatest gift photography has given me.

Not the images I’ve taken, but the people it’s brought into my life.

Thank you to the wonderful eagle hunting families who continue to welcome us into their world. It means more than you’ll ever know. ❤️

14/10/2026

THREE JOURNEYS. A THOUSAND STORIES. 🌏

Sri Lanka. Mongolia’s Eagle Hunters. Mongolia’s Reindeer Herders.

Three very different journeys, three incredible groups of people, and experiences that have reminded me exactly why I love doing what I do.

From the beautiful chaos and colour of Sri Lanka, to standing alongside eagle hunting families in the mountains of western Mongolia, to travelling deep into the forests to spend time with the reindeer herders.

It’s been an extraordinary few months.

But looking back, it’s not just the photographs I’ll remember.

It’s the people. The laughter. The conversations. The incredible hospitality of families who have welcomed us into their lives. And the moments when you put the camera down and realise you’re experiencing something far more important than taking a photograph.

I’ve been incredibly lucky to share these journeys with wonderful groups, extraordinary local guides and drivers, and people who have become much more than just travelling companions.

Nine little clips in this reel. They barely scratch the surface of what we’ve experienced.

That’s the thing about travel. You can show someone where you’ve been, but it’s much harder to explain what it felt like to be there.

And we’re not finished yet. Morocco is still to come! 🇲🇦

Feeling very grateful for every person who has been part of these adventures.

Here’s to getting out there, staying curious and experiencing more of this incredible world.

06/10/2026

A few moments from deep in northern Mongolia with the reindeer herders. 🇲🇳

No big production. No elaborate story. Just a handful of moments from a way of life that feels incredibly far removed from our own.

The snow, the forest, the reindeer, the families — and a culture that you really need to stand amongst to begin to understand.

These are the experiences that remind me why I travel.

Not just to photograph a different world.

To spend a little time inside it.

MONGOLIAN REINDEER HERDERS I can tell you how we got here.The hours in old Russian jeeps, crossing country where the roa...
03/10/2026

MONGOLIAN REINDEER HERDERS

I can tell you how we got here.
The hours in old Russian jeeps, crossing country where the roads slowly disappear.

I can show you the reindeer herders moving through the forest as the snow begins to fall.

I can show you the photographs. I can show you the video.

But I can’t tell you what this forest smells like.

I can’t properly describe what it feels like to sit beside a fire, inside a teepee, listening to snow fall through the opening above you and sizzle as it hits the flames.

I can’t explain what goes through your mind when you’re looking at a reindeer herder in the falling snow and wondering how many generations have lived this life before them.

And then there are the people you share it with.

Guides like Moogii and Daulet, our incredible drivers and cooks, and a group of people willing to say yes to the long days, the cold, the rough roads and whatever comes next.

Because sometimes the people you travel with become as much a part of the story as the place itself.

And that’s the problem with what I do.

Some experiences are too big for a photograph. Too complicated for a video. And sometimes, I simply don’t have the words.

You have to come.

You have to feel the cold. Get uncomfortable. Go somewhere completely unfamiliar.

Because I can tell you that experiences like this can change you.

I just can’t tell you how.

That part, you have to discover for yourself

27/09/2026

MORE THAN THE EAGLES 🇲🇳🦅

We’ve just said goodbye to two incredible eagle hunter families here in Western Mongolia, and every time I leave, it gets a little harder.

This is my fourth visit, and I honestly think the greatest part of these journeys isn’t the photography. It’s the people.

We come here to photograph the magnificent golden eagles, the dramatic landscapes and the extraordinary traditions. But what stays with me is something entirely different.

It’s the families who open their homes to us. The children, the laughter, the incredible hospitality and the beautiful connection between generations. It’s watching the bond between an eagle hunter and their eagle, and understanding that this tradition is about so much more than a photograph.

Spending time with these families reminds me why I fell in love with travel photography in the first place.

It’s about connection. It’s about slowing down, listening and experiencing a way of life so different from our own.

We’ve shared some unforgettable moments with our group over the past few days, and I’m incredibly grateful to these families for welcoming us into their world once again.

The photographs are wonderful, but the friendships and memories are what I’ll take home.

27/09/2026

CHANGE YOUR HEIGHT

Sometimes the biggest difference in photography isn’t your camera, your lens or even the light.

It’s where you put yourself.

Out here in Mongolia, surrounded by these incredible eagle hunters and endless landscapes, I decided to get right down into the grass and completely change my perspective.

Suddenly, everything changed.

The golden grass became part of the composition. The background fell away. The eagle hunter and his magnificent eagle stood beautifully against the evening sky.

Same subject. Same location. Completely different photograph.

It’s something I’m constantly encouraging our photography groups to experiment with. Don’t just photograph everything from eye level. Get down low. Move around. Look through things. Find those little elements that turn an ordinary composition into something special.

Sometimes you’ve got to get a little uncomfortable to find the photograph you’re looking for.

And sometimes the best thing you can do is simply change your height.

📍 Western Mongolia 🇲🇳

Two families took us in on this trip and I keep coming back to both of them.The first live on the Khovd River in western...
25/09/2026

Two families took us in on this trip and I keep coming back to both of them.

The first live on the Khovd River in western Mongolia. We arrived as a group of photographers with far too much gear and they made room for us as though it were nothing at all. Tea in the ger, the animals coming and going, meals cooked for all of us day after day without a single complaint. By the time we left it felt like leaving family.

The second were out in the Altai foothills, and the welcome was exactly the same. We photographed them on horseback against those mountains, watched them work with the eagles, and were shown a way of life that has barely changed in centuries. They never once made us feel like we were intruding.

That is the part of these trips I still struggle to explain to anyone who wasn’t there. The photographs are one thing. Being trusted inside someone’s home, with their family, their animals and their way of life, is something else altogether.

And then there was the group. This trip threw a few things at us that nobody plans for, and not one person complained or made it anyone else’s problem. They adapted, they looked after each other, and they turned it into a good time regardless. You can plan an itinerary down to the minute and it counts for nothing without people like that. Seventeen years of doing this and this lot were right up there with the best of them. And also a huge thank you to our two incredible guides we are so grateful to you Elle and Asan.

Thank you to both families. For the tea, the patience and the welcome. And thank you to everyone who came along. It meant more to all of us than I can tell you.

24/09/2026

MONGOLIA. OUR OWN PRIVATE EAGLE FESTIVAL. 🇲🇳

There’s a reason we do things a little differently here.

Imagine travelling all the way to Mongolia to photograph the incredible eagle hunters, only to find yourself competing with thousands of other photographers and tourists for the same photograph.

That’s not the experience I want to give people.

Instead, we organise our very own private eagle festival with the local eagle hunter families.

No enormous crowds. No fighting for position. Just our small group, the hunters and their magnificent golden eagles against one of the most extraordinary landscapes on Earth.

But it’s about much more than getting incredible photographs.

It’s about spending time with these families, understanding their traditions and witnessing a way of life that has been passed down through generations.

We get to slow everything down. Watch. Learn. Ask questions. And photograph the moments that make this place so special.

Having returned to Mongolia four times now, it’s the relationships with these families that mean the most to me.

And being able to share that experience with the photographers who travel with us is something I genuinely love.

This is Part 1 of a three-part series showing you exactly how our private eagle festival works.

Welcome to Mongolia. 🇲🇳

22/09/2026

Mongolia is enormous.

Standing in a valley like this, surrounded by mountains and eagle hunters, the temptation is to photograph the obvious thing in front of you. And keep photographing it.

But this morning I stopped and started looking beyond the main event.

I had a long lens with me, so instead of trying to fit this enormous landscape into a frame, I started searching inside it. Small pieces of light. Shapes. People. Moments happening hundreds of metres away.

And that’s where I found the photograph.

It’s something I talk about a lot when I’m teaching photography: there are photographs inside photographs.

A huge landscape doesn’t always need a huge composition. Sometimes the best frame is a tiny fragment of what you’re looking at. You just have to slow down long enough to see it.

The eagle hunters were incredible this morning. Of course I photographed them.

But if I’d only looked at them, I would have missed this.

Look past the obvious. Keep searching. There’s always another frame.

Western Mongolia 🇲🇳
Shot while wandering with the Meta glasses on so you can see exactly how I found it

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