Travis Burke
Travis Burke is an adventure photographer from Oceanside, California, sharing life on the road through landscapes, night skies and the outdoor sports he loves.
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Known for
Photography
Goal ZeroOverview
- From
- Oceanside, California
- Work
- Adventure photographer, athlete, explorer and public speaker
- First spark
- Buying a Nikon D300 to photograph a Yosemite visit while his parents hiked the Pacific Crest Trail
- Early career
- A staff photography job at GrindTV helped him build industry connections
- Signature approach
- People within landscapes, outdoor adventure and night-sky photography
Mini bio
How it started.
Travis grew up skating and surfing in Oceanside. A visit to his parents on the Pacific Crest Trail brought him to Yosemite with a Nikon D300. Photography gave him a reason to slow down and look more closely. Back home, he took community-college classes and workshops, then learned through internships and assisting photographers.
Finding his audience.
His first major photography job came through a journalism class: he had a portfolio ready when a GrindTV opportunity appeared. In his Cloudbase Mayhem interview, he recalled how stories reaching Yahoo’s front page and photos shared by GoPro helped introduce his work to a much larger audience.
A home on the road.
He converted his grandmother’s campervan into a traveling home and named it Betty after her. His photographs often place a person inside a wide landscape so viewers can feel its scale. Night photography, surfing, slacklining and freediving all feed into that approach.
Heading south.
In an April 2026 interview, Travis described planning a two-year Pan-American Highway journey in 2024. His 2015 Toyota Tacoma and Four Wheel Camper serve as both home and a place to work, with space to carry the equipment he needs while waiting for light, waves or clear skies.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Three Bowen Customs Bed StoriesFeatured photographer and interviewed camper owner
- 2025Skateboarder silhouetted against the supermoonPhotographer
- 2018Amazing Escapes, National Geographic Traveler, April/MayCover photographer
- 2015Getting the Shot with Travis BurkePhotographer and interview subject
Awards
Quotes
Facing your fears will lead to some of the best experiences of your life.Travis Burke, APA San Diego
Advice he would give his younger self, in a June 2018 interview.
Trivia
- His adventure van Betty was named after his grandmother.
- He prefers listening to the sounds of nature while photographing outdoors.
- Before photography became his career, one job involved scraping grease from restaurant vents.
- His list of regular pastimes includes ping pong alongside surfing, slacklining and freediving.
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