Mark McInnis is a photographer working chiefly in America’s Pacific Northwest.
He’s known for bringing the natural beauty of the country’s upper left-hand corner to a wide range of clients and projects; with decades invested in the region Mark delivers the moods, emotions and landscapes of the Pacific frontier in a way few others can.
His work shows the character of a still-unspoiled American territory, out of respect for which his subjects are unlabeled, tracks are covered and he mostly travels alone.
In 2013, the Follow the Light Foundation selected Mark as one of five finalists and People's Choice winner for its prestigious annual grant. In 2015, Mark was a semi-finalist for the same award. In 2017, Surfline announced Mark as the winner of their annual Tripwire competition for his story, “The Green Room: Vancouver Island”. In 2019, Mark’s image of Josh Mulcoy staring down a fickle Alaskan wave graced the cover of SURFER Magazine’s fall issue (Volume 60, Issue 3). In 2020, Mark took home the bronze medal at the World Nature Photography Awards in the “People and Nature” category. And in 2021, Mark won grand prize in the adventure category of Whalebone Magazine’s annual photo contest.
As a photographer and trained journalist from the University of Oregon, Mark provides words and images with unique marketing appeal and lasting customer value.
Previous clients have included Patagonia, Vans, J.Crew, prAna, Playboy, Audi, National Geographic, Adidas, Pendleton Woolen Mills, Danner, Outer Known, Hydro Flask, Vissla, Red Bull, Clif Bar, Hurley, Banks Journal, Woolrich, Carrera Motors, Minimale Animale, Rip Curl, O'Neill, Poler Stuff, Firewire Surfboards, Rhythm, Eidon, Body Glove, Pro Bar, Outside, Surfline, Surfing, Surfer, Australia Surfing Life, The Surfer’s Journal, Carve, Waves, Coast Mountain Culture, White Horses, SBC Surf, Tracks, Deep, Slide, The Surfer’s Path, Surfers, Later, Travel Oregon and a number of other companies and publications.
Mark is humbly backed by, Hydroflask, Arcade Belts, JuneShine Hard Kombucha, Salty Surf Housings, Rhythm and Slowtide.