About Jody
An award-winning photographer, Jody MacDonald is no stranger to adventure and exploration in the last untamed corners of the planet. Having spent her formative years in Saudi Arabia before sailing around the world twice over the span of a decade on a kiteboarding, sailing, surfing and paragliding expedition onboard a 60ft catamaran, she has traveled to over 100 countries in search of the unknown. From train hopping in the Sahara to paragliding in the Himalayas at 17,000 ft, she is passionate about stepping off the beaten path in pursuit of documenting issues that blend insightful storytelling, big adventure expeditions, and social change inspiration in the hopes of promoting the preservation of wild places.
Recently, Men’s Journal named her “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 years” and she has had the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage. She has worked on prominent campaigns with companies such as Disney, HP, Ford, and Leica. You can see her images in many international publications such as National Geographic, Red Bull, Outside, BBC, Patagonia, Islands, and Men’s Journal and many others.
AWARDS
UPROXX – The Best Travel Photographers to Follow on Instagram, 2018
Men’s Journal names Jody as “One of the 25 Most Adventurous Women in the Past 25 Years”, 2017
National Geographic lists Jody as one of Nine Female Adventure Photographers Who Push the Limits, 2017
Red Bull Illume Category Winner, 2016
Paragliding Photographer of the Year by the United States Paragliding Association, 2015
PDN – The Shot photo contest. Winner, 2015
Red Bull Illume Finalist, 2013
Exposure Award by See Me – Winner, 2013
PDN – The Shot photo contest. Winner, 2013
The World Open of Photography, First Place Winner, 2012
CLIENTS
BBC // NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC // LEICA // PATAGONIA // DISNEY // HP // RED BULL // FORD // TOYOTA // AMAN HOTELS // TUMI LUGGAGE // BRITISH AIRWAYS // FORBES MAGAZINE // OUTSIDE MAGAZINE // ISLANDS MAGAZINE // EDDIE BAUER // MENS JOURNAL // GEO MAGAZINE // MARSHALL ISLANDS TOURISM BOARD // FRENCH POLYNESIA TOURISM BOARD // KAENON POLARIZED SUNGLASSES // CABRINHA KITEBOARDING // NIVIUK PARAGLIDING // KAVU // ACTION ASIA // CROSS COUNTRY MAGAZINE // STAND UP PADDLE JOURNAL // SIDETRACKED // ADVENTURE JOURNAL // LAGOON BOAT MANUFACTURER // HINANO // SCUBA DIVING MAGAZINE
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