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Top 20 Photography Influencers in South Africa on Instagram (Sep 2026)

We found 27 photography influencers in South Africa on Instagram. These creators use "photography" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in South Africa. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Updated September 10, 2026

  1. 1قصي بن حمد🖤🗽. instagram profile photo

    قصي بن حمد🖤🗽.

    @icold_

    WELCOME TO MY HUMBLE WORLD 👑. - QUSAI | 999 | OMANI🇴🇲. - MERCEDES C450 OWNER 🖤🗽. - GYM | PHOTOGRAPHER | BUSINESS 📈 - GAMING | A LEADER OF CLAN…

    MicroOman
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    Followers38.4K
    Engagement rate34.49%10.3x page median
    Suspicious followers20.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays54.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa68%
    Nigeria5.2%
    Zambia3.6%
    Zimbabwe3.1%
    Namibia2.9%

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    Avg likes: 13.3K. Avg comments: 27. Audience credibility: 79%.

  2. 2Siphesihle Mkhize instagram profile photo

    Siphesihle Mkhize

    @gift_emkay1

    🇿🇦 📸 Photographer |Director|Entrepreneur Potraits🖼 |Events 📍Nelspruit|Tourism✈️ For bookings Call/App 076 3848 607 siphesihlegift1@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers38.0K
    Engagement rate3.76%At page median
    Suspicious followers21.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays3.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa82%
    United States of America3.1%
    Nigeria1.9%
    Zimbabwe1.9%
    Kenya1.1%

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    Avg likes: 1.4K. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 78%.

  3. 3Casey Waves instagram profile photo

    Casey Waves

    @caseywaves

    Director @thecontentgroupsa BBA Holder Corporate photographer Corporate Videographer Good hearted

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers30.2K
    Engagement rate2.98%At page median
    Suspicious followers22.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays17.7KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa87%
    United States of America2.0%
    Nigeria1.9%
    Tanzania0.8%
    Botswana0.7%

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    Avg likes: 900. Avg comments: 44. Audience credibility: 77%.

  4. 4Fezekile Msimang instagram profile photo

    Fezekile Msimang

    @nzuripingendo

    Photographer & Videographer 📸 Bookings: hello@nzuripingendo.co.za JHB|DXB|LDN 📍🇬🇧 #WeMelanate

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers27.6K
    Engagement rate6.81%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers14.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays2.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa53%
    United States of America7.5%
    Nigeria6.5%
    Italy2.1%
    Brazil1.8%

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    Avg likes: 1.9K. Avg comments: 36. Audience credibility: 86%.

  5. 5🌴Luke Patterson🌴 instagram profile photo

    🌴Luke Patterson🌴

    @pattocean

    𝕊𝕦𝕣𝕗𝕖𝕣 • Photographer• Videographer 🎥Location scout📍AFRICA LPImagery@icloud.com. @pattersonimagery work acc @liquideyewaterhousings

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers25.7K
    Engagement rate2.34%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers20.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays5.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa58%
    United States of America9.9%
    United Kingdom4.4%
    Australia4.3%
    Indonesia2.6%

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    Avg likes: 601. Avg comments: 35. Audience credibility: 79%.

  6. 6🇳🇬🇿🇦StephenObi | Photo & Video instagram profile photo

    🇳🇬🇿🇦StephenObi | Photo & Video

    @stephenobi.jpg

    Photographer / DOP 💼 Founder: @setlifestudiossa + @setlifehq @hausofstillsa_ ▪️Personal account: @lifeofstephenobi 📍JHB || CPT

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers24.1K
    Engagement rate14.63%4.4x page median
    Suspicious followers22.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays18.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa82%
    United States of America3.4%
    Tanzania1.3%
    Nigeria1.2%
    Kenya1.1%

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    Avg likes: 3.5K. Avg comments: 70. Audience credibility: 77%.

  7. 7SHANAY GREENE | South African wedding photographer instagram profile photo

    SHANAY GREENE | South African wedding photographer

    @shanaygreenephotography

    For those who love out loud. JHB | CPT | KZN Lifestyle page @thisisusbyshanay Video @sonofwolffilms

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers20.2K
    Engagement rate2.19%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers15.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays16.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa72%
    United States of America8.4%
    Brazil1.6%
    United Kingdom1.5%
    Germany1.2%

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    Avg likes: 443. Avg comments: 11. Audience credibility: 85%.

  8. 8𝓩𝖚𝖇𝖊𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖎 instagram profile photo

    𝓩𝖚𝖇𝖊𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖍𝖎

    @kxng_zubz.rsa

    ✞ | ᴍᴜʟᴛɪ ɴɪᴄʜᴇᴅ | ᴋxɴɢᴢᴜʙᴢ02ᴢᴜʙᴇɴᴀᴛʜɪ@ɢᴍᴀɪʟ.ᴄᴏᴍ ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜᴇʀ | ᴘʜᴏᴛᴏɢʀᴀᴘʜᴇʀ | @spotter.visuals

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers19.9K
    Engagement rate3.00%At page median
    Suspicious followers21.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays19.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa83%
    United States of America5.3%
    Rwanda1.4%
    Zimbabwe1.1%
    Namibia0.9%

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    Avg likes: 599. Avg comments: 23. Audience credibility: 79%.

  9. 9SJ van Zyl instagram profile photo

    SJ van Zyl

    @sjvanzyl

    SJ Photography. International award winning photographer. Capture, style, and curate your imagery. @fujifilm_sa ambassador e-mail: vanzylsj@gmail.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers15.7K
    Engagement rate3.97%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers19.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays4.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa71%
    United States of America7.8%
    United Kingdom2.8%
    Canada1.3%
    France1.1%

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    Avg likes: 623. Avg comments: 50. Audience credibility: 81%.

  10. 10N I N A B U Y S | South African Photographer instagram profile photo

    N I N A B U Y S | South African Photographer

    @ninabuysphotography

    CPT | JHB | Destination Digital + film photographer Slow, intentional, connected—where art meets real life 🇵🇹 Sept26 (no DMs please)

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers15.1K
    Engagement rate2.59%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers14.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays964Per video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa85%
    United States of America3.9%
    United Kingdom1.5%
    Italy0.7%
    Australia0.6%

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    Avg likes: 390. Avg comments: 13. Audience credibility: 85%.

  12. 11Megan Rhind 🐾 instagram profile photo

    Megan Rhind 🐾

    @megan.rhind

    👩🏼‍🏫 Principal @preprimsenekal 📸 Photographer @rhindphotography 🐑 Farmer @rhind.boerdery 🐾 Animal Lover @rhindwildlife

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.6K
    Engagement rate4.29%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers24.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays3.0KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa82%
    United States of America4.4%
    Namibia1.4%
    Brazil0.9%
    India0.9%

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    Avg likes: 626. Avg comments: 1. Audience credibility: 76%.

  13. 12Photo & Video instagram profile photo

    Photo & Video

    @banele.j

    creative FOUNDER — @co.opticstudios • videographer • photographer • photo and video editor 💬 email/whatsapp for bookings 📍Gauteng to the WORLD ✈️

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.4K
    Engagement rate12.80%3.8x page median
    Suspicious followers18.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays48.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa82%
    United States of America3.2%
    Botswana2.1%
    Nigeria1.6%
    Ghana1.6%

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    Avg likes: 1.8K. Avg comments: 47. Audience credibility: 82%.

  14. 13Itumeleng instagram profile photo

    Itumeleng

    @wadinepe

    • Creative • @wadinepe__studios • Photographer •Videographer • Bookings : 0698303180 ( wadiinepe@icloud.com) 🇿🇦 Johannesburg

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.4K
    Engagement rate2.99%At page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays4.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa89%
    United States of America1.6%
    Botswana1.3%
    Nigeria0.8%
    Zimbabwe0.6%

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    Avg likes: 430. Avg comments: 40. Audience credibility: 81%.

  15. 14Ryan | Cape Town | Photographer instagram profile photo

    Ryan | Cape Town | Photographer

    @ryanwarneke

    Photographer | Videographer Cape Town lux real estate @captureinthery

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.3K
    Engagement rate10.75%3.2x page median
    Suspicious followers20.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays31.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa61%
    United States of America8.4%
    United Kingdom4.0%
    Germany2.2%
    Italy1.9%

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    Avg likes: 1.5K. Avg comments: 47. Audience credibility: 80%.

  16. 15Adriaan Louw instagram profile photo

    Adriaan Louw

    @adriaanlouw1

    Director/Photographer from South Africa. 📍London

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.2K
    Engagement rate2.30%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers21.4%Elevated
    Average reel plays5.9KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa56%
    United States of America8.0%
    Nigeria7.6%
    United Kingdom5.9%
    Germany1.9%

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    Avg likes: 327. Avg comments: 26. Audience credibility: 79%.

  17. 16Charné - Cape Town Wedding Photographer instagram profile photo

    Charné - Cape Town Wedding Photographer

    @bahamaburgundy_photo

    Wedding photography with a point of view. “To be loved is to be seen.” Next travel — Boston, NYC, Mexico 💌 hello@bahamaburgundyphoto.com

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.1K
    Engagement rate2.15%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers15.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays9.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa85%
    United States of America3.8%
    United Kingdom1.2%
    Namibia0.8%
    Germany0.7%

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    Avg likes: 303. Avg comments: 18. Audience credibility: 85%.

  18. 17Mishaal Gangaram instagram profile photo

    Mishaal Gangaram

    @mishaalganjaz

    "SON OF MIDAS" 📍 JHB Conceptual Photographer / Story Teller / Self-Portraitist Email for bookings and enquires

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers14.1K
    Engagement rate6.24%1.9x page median
    Suspicious followers16.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays4.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa85%
    United States of America3.6%
    United Kingdom1.0%
    Botswana0.7%
    Nigeria0.7%

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    Avg likes: 880. Avg comments: 35. Audience credibility: 84%.

  19. 18GraphixGuy instagram profile photo

    GraphixGuy

    @graphixguy

    VFX Artist & Photographer.

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers13.7K
    Engagement rate3.67%At page median
    Suspicious followers19.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays4.6KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa75%
    United States of America15%
    United Kingdom1.1%
    Nigeria1.0%
    Thailand0.4%

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    Avg likes: 501. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 81%.

  20. 19Mpumelelo Macu | Photographer instagram profile photo

    Mpumelelo Macu | Photographer

    @mpumelelomacu

    “Immortalizer of Special Moments” - @sibumabena Photographer for @redbullza @redbullphotography 📷 @_nikonsouthafrica @profotoza JHB, SA

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers13.2K
    Engagement rate2.40%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers22.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays7.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa77%
    United States of America5.9%
    United Kingdom1.5%
    France0.9%
    Brazil0.7%

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    Avg likes: 316. Avg comments: 7. Audience credibility: 78%.

  21. 20Abel Knobel instagram profile photo

    Abel Knobel

    @abelknobel

    Musician🎸 Naledi Nominated Actor 🎭 Videographer 🎥 Photographer📸 Art is void if not fuelled by true emotion | Romans 8:28

    MicroSouth Africa
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    Followers13.1K
    Engagement rate2.13%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers20.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays7.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    South Africa85%
    United States of America3.0%
    United Kingdom1.1%
    Brazil0.7%
    China0.7%

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    Avg likes: 278. Avg comments: 6. Audience credibility: 79%.

Benchmarks

Top photography influencers in South Africa: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong photography creator from an average one.

27creators indexed14.8Kmedian followers3.33%median engagement19.6%avg suspicious followers

The top photography influencers in South Africa run a median engagement rate of 3.33% and average 19.6% suspicious followers. Treat 3.33% as the bar a strong photography creator in South Africa should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best photography influencers in South Africa here span 20 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in South Africa (100%), skewing female at 53%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like photography, photography, photo in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in South Africa. 27 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Sep 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

South Africa100%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
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Mid-tier100K to 500K
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Macro500K+
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FAQ

Photography influencers in South Africa: common questions

How do I find photography influencers in South Africa?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 27 photography influencers in South Africa and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 20 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top photography influencers in South Africa right now?

On this ranking, قصي بن حمد🖤🗽. (@icold_), Siphesihle Mkhize (@gift_emkay1), Casey Waves (@caseywaves). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Sep 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for photography creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these photography influencers in South Africa, the median engagement rate is 3.33% at a median of 14.8K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 19.6% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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