Tom Stahl is a San Francisco–based travel, landscape, architecture, and Burning Man photographer. He began photographing in 1987 after leaving his job to travel the world for 18 months. During that journey, he discovered that his most vivid experiences and lasting memories unfolded behind the lens. Since then, Tom has traveled to 60 countries across six continents — tracking lions in Zimbabwe, hitchhiking across the Tibetan Plateau, watching the moon rise over the Sahara, and chasing lemurs through the jungles of Madagascar.

Tom’s work centers on the vibrant colors and dramatic landscapes he encounters in remote and extraordinary places. Combining technical precision with a subtle touch of surrealism, he transforms fleeting moments into immersive, otherworldly compositions. Driven by curiosity and a love of adventure, Tom seeks to convey the awe of discovery, inviting viewers to lose themselves in the depth, scale, and beauty of our world.

Tom’s images have been exhibited worldwide and have won awards in numerous international competitions, including runner up in the 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year contest. Since 2023, his photographs have been displayed in five museums, including the de Young Museum and the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara. He has participated in twenty juried exhibitions and has held three solo shows. Tom’s book, Traveling Light: Photographs and Stories, was recently selected for The Griffin Museum of Photography’s 16th Annual Photobook Exhibition.

The show contains 22 of Tom’s favorite images from around the world. All of the images are for sale, to be delivered at the end of the show in July. 

If you would like to see more of Tom’s work, visit his website at tomstahlphoto.com, or follow him on social media via @tomstahlphoto.