Dan Ballard is an internationally known travel and landscape photographer from Colorado. His award-winning images take you on a visual journey to some of the world's most beautiful and far-reaching corners. His travel experiences have led him to nearly 50 countries on five continents around the globe, including South America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.


Dan has won or been a finalist in numerous prestigious competitions, including the National Geographic World Nomads photo essay contest and the Earth Through A Lens photo contest. His images have been on display around the U.S. in museums and galleries including the Denver International Airport, the Colorado State Capitol Building, the Koshare Indian Museum, Gallery 1 in Palm Springs and the Longworth House in Washington D.C. He has worked for numerous large companies and design firms, and  his prints have been sold throughout the US and Canada. Dan is represented by Aurora Photo Agency and he has sold images to clients around the globe including The National Geographic Society. He is proud to be on the Zenfolio Pro Team, and to have strong working relationships with the most trusted names in photography,including SanDisk, Think Tank Photo and Really Right Stuff. His images have been published in magazines and calenders, and large framed prints of his western work can be purchased at gift and furniture stores around the country.  Dan’s image ”Let ‘er Fly” was recently featured in a Smithsonian Channel episode on what makes an award winning image.