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Top Instagram Portrait Photography Influencers

38 Portrait Photography creators on Instagram, ranked by followers and engagement.

38

Total Creators

159.7K

Avg Followers

3.47%

Avg Engagement

63/100

Avg SH Score

As of October 2026, the Instagram Portrait Photography influencers with the most followers on SocialHipper are Varun Aditya (@varun.aditya, 4.0M followers), Smithsonian (@smithsonian, 1.2M) and Terry McLaughlin | LA Photographer (@asteryx, 316.2K). Across the 38 creators in this ranking, the average engagement rate is 3.47% (the median is 1.6% for accounts under 10,000 followers and 0.8% above that, and 2% puts a larger account in the top quarter) and the average SocialHipper quality score is 63/100.

Countries (12)
United States 14 India 10 Australia 2 Thailand 2 Philippines 2 Canada 1 Germany 1 Malaysia 1 Saudi Arabia 1 Brazil 1 United Arab Emirates 1 United Kingdom 1
Cities (20)
Los Angeles 3 Chicago 3 Hyderabad 3 Bangalore 3 Las Vegas 2 Bangkok 2 Manila 2 Washington DC 2 Sydney 1 Vancouver 1 Goa 1 Portland 1 San Diego 1 Melbourne 1 Munich 1 Kuala Lumpur 1 Denver 1 Miami 1 Riyadh 1 Chennai 1

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Varun Aditya

@varun.aditya Instagram

Bangalore, India

4.0M

Followers

1.43%

Engage

66/100

Good

Updated 56m ago

Photography

Smithsonian

@smithsonian Instagram

Washington DC, United States

1.2M

Followers

0.28%

Engage

57/100

Average

Updated 9h ago

Cultural Tourism

Terry McLaughlin | LA Photographer

@asteryx Instagram

Los Angeles, United States

316.2K

Followers

1.25%

Engage

67/100

Good

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

Prasad Bhat (Graphicurry)

@prasadbhatart Instagram

Bangalore, India

213.2K

Followers

2.41%

Engage

78/100

Good

Updated 2d ago

Art

Disha Mishra Dubey | DIY | Home Decor | Art

@designdecoranddisha Instagram

Pune, India

60.2K

Followers

2.06%

Engage

64/100

Good

Updated 3h ago

DIY

Emma Bevan

@littlelondonwhispers Instagram

London, United Kingdom

50.6K

Followers

0.11%

Engage

54/100

Average

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

SanjeevKumar

@artist_sanjeev_sangme Instagram

Bangalore, India

38.4K

Followers

0.42%

Engage

58/100

Average

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Art

Bhawana Singh | Watercolor Portrait Artist | Hyderabad

@bhavcreates Instagram

Hyderabad, India

24.1K

Followers

2.63%

Engage

80/100

Excellent

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Art

Shanima Nazeer

@virtualimpression Instagram

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

17.9K

Followers

41.84%

Engage

81/100

Excellent

Updated 3d ago

Art

Alison de Sando Manzoni

@atelierdesando Instagram

Sao Paulo, Brazil

15.8K

Followers

1.44%

Engage

54/100

Average

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Art

Shikhar Shukla | Fine-Art & Fashion Photographer

@shikharphotographer Instagram

Mumbai, India

14.3K

Followers

0.62%

Engage

48/100

Average

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Fashion

Iris Mannings | DC Photographer

@irismannings Instagram

Washington DC, United States

14.0K

Followers

4.42%

Engage

77/100

Good

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Portrait Photography

Zenarts Academy

@zenarts_academy Instagram

Chennai, India

12.9K

Followers

0.10%

Engage

49/100

Average

Updated 3d ago

Art

Ricki saputra

@greatestescape_bali Instagram

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

8.1K

Followers

1.78%

Engage

67/100

Good

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

jeanne canto

@jeannnes Instagram

Miami, United States

8.0K

Followers

2.75%

Engage

73/100

Good

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

Las Vegas Photographer

@freerelief Instagram

Las Vegas, United States

7.4K

Followers

1.73%

Engage

63/100

Good

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

Jovel Lorenzo

@boxcamera.ph Instagram

Manila, Philippines

7.3K

Followers

0.63%

Engage

58/100

Average

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

DIY

Joe Friend

@joefriendphoto Instagram

Denver, United States

6.7K

Followers

1.30%

Engage

58/100

Average

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

Elina Gives | Photographer

@elinagives Instagram

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

6.0K

Followers

0.97%

Engage

52/100

Average

Updated 3d ago

Photography

stainpixels

@stainpixels Instagram

Hyderabad, India

5.2K

Followers

1.46%

Engage

56/100

Average

Updated 1d ago

Photography

Maud Lazzerini

@glitzentertainmentla Instagram

Los Angeles, United States

4.2K

Followers

2.36%

Engage

79/100

Good

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

Dina | CHICAGO PHOTOGRAPHER

@picsbydina Instagram

Chicago, United States

3.1K

Followers

0.72%

Engage

50/100

Average

Updated 3mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

Lianne Bacorro

@photographybylianne Instagram

Manila, Philippines

3.1K

Followers

0.52%

Engage

53/100

Average

Updated 5mos ago — may be out of date

Photography

The Glow Arts | Hyderabad

@theglowarts Instagram

Hyderabad, India

2.9K

Followers

8.86%

Engage

86/100

Excellent

Updated 2mos ago — may be out of date

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Frequently Asked Questions

By followers, the top creators are Varun Aditya (@varun.aditya, 4.0M followers), Smithsonian (@smithsonian, 1.2M) and Terry McLaughlin | LA Photographer (@asteryx, 316.2K). The top Portrait Photography Instagram influencers are ranked by follower count on SocialHipper. We track 38 Portrait Photography creators with an average engagement rate of 3.47% and a SocialHipper score of 63/100 (our own metric, not endorsed by Instagram).
Use the country and city links below to drill down into location-specific rankings. For example, you can find top Portrait Photography Instagram influencers in specific countries or cities.
The average engagement rate for Portrait Photography influencers on Instagram in our database is 3.47%. Rates vary by follower count — micro-influencers typically see higher engagement.
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