Awards and Recognition
- Natural Landscape Photography Awards, Finalist
- Natural Landscape Photography Awards: Book Feature
- My Modern Met: Best Photos of 2020.
- Nature Photographer of the Year, First Runner Up. Landscape Category
- Natural Landscape Photography Awards: Finalist
- Natural Landscape Photography Awards: Highly Commended
- Natural Landscape Photography Awards: Book Publication
- “Ring of Fire” featured by Nikon USA, NASA, CNN, My Modern Met, The Sun, PetaPixel, BoredPanda
- Nikon Featured Presenter, CES
- Mammoth Adventure Series, Featured Presenter
- Out of Moab Photography Conference, Featured Presenter and Instructor
- Phlearn Magazine Feature
- PhotoPills 2018 Camp, Featured Presenter and Instructor
- Eastern Sierra Interpretive Association, Featured Presenter in the Winter Adventure Series
- FOTOfusion, Speaker and Presenter, sponsored by Nikon
- Consumer Electronics Show, Featured Presenter for Nikon
- PhotoPlus Expo, Featured Presenter for Nikon
- Induro Tripods, Feature, Shooting the Full Moon
- Induro Tripods, Feature, On Assignment for Nikon
- Out of Chicago Photography Conference, Speaker and Presenter
- Nikon Worldwide Launch, AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED Lens
- Landscape Photography Magazine, Feature Article, Huayhuash
- Induro Tripods, Feature, How My Tripod Saved My Life
- USA Landscape Photographer of the Year, Shortlist
- New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year, Finalist
- Fusion Network Web Short, What’s Glacier National Park Without Glaciers?
- Cal Academy of the Sciences Big Picture, Finalist
- Nikon D750 global marketing campaign
- San Francisco International Airport, Solo Exhibition: California’s Sierra Nevada
- Exhibition, Black and White, Ventana Gallery
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Long Weekend Locations
- Exhibition, Art in the Wild
- PhotoPlus Expo, Featured Presenter for Nikon
- Founded Pro Photo Tips on YouTube
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine, The Great Outdoors Photo Contest, People’s Choice Winner
- Ocean Conservancy, 2013 Marine Wildlife and Seascape Photo Contest, Grand Prize Winner
- Really Right Stuff, International Photo Contest, Honorable Mention
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Art of Expression Photo Contest, People’s Choice Winner
- Artist-in-Residence, Baker Station, Stanislaus National Forest
- Outdoor Photographer Magazine, Nature’s Colors Photo Contest, Honorable Mention
- Solo Exhibition, Oswald Restaurant, Santa Cruz, California
- Exhibition: Oceans, Davenport Gallery, Davenport, California
- Popular Photography Magazine, Your Best Shot, 1st Place
- Popular Photography, Take Your Best Shot Book
- Windland Smith Rice International Awards, Semi-Finalist
- Popular Photography Magazine, Your Best Shot, 1st Place
- Co-founded Sea to Summit Photography Workshops
- Manzanita, Poetry and Prose of the Mother Lode and Sierra; Regional Publication
- North Pacific Research Board Yearly Calendar
- InFocus Photography Competition 2010, 1st place
- InFocus Photography Competition 2009, 1st place
- Canoe and Kayak Magazine


About Joshua Cripps

Joshua Cripps is a renowned landscape photographer who has garnered worldwide acclaim for his breathtaking images of our planet’s wild places. His photos have been published by the likes of National Geographic, NASA, CNN, BBC, and Nikon Global.
Josh is one of today’s most sought-after photography educators. He leads photo tours and speaks at conferences around the world.
Josh grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada and has been exploring the “Range of Light” for most of his life. Since 2015, Josh has made his home in the Eastern Sierra, one of the most spectacular and photogenic mountain landscapes in the world.
The Mount Whitney Gallery

The Mount Whitney Gallery was founded in 2023 by Joshua Cripps as a way to share his passion stunning landscapes of the Sierra Nevada and beyond.
Set at the foot of the breathtaking Sierra with a view of the range’s highest peaks, the gallery features large format, museum-caliber fine art prints of Josh’s signature photographs.
Upcoming Tours and Workshops
Connect With Josh
The Mount Whitney Gallery
126 N. Main Street
PO Box 655
Lone Pine, CA 93545