Welcome to Justin Cliffe | Photography

Through my photography, I capture the people and places I encounter — whether close to home in Surrey, UK, or in destinations further afield. My aim is to convey a strong sense of place and culture, or simply to preserve a beautiful scene in exceptional light.

To learn more, please visit the About page or get in touch via the Contact page.

If you’re interested in my sports photography, you can explore my dedicated sports portfolio here.

 Recent Work:

Val Gardena, in the Italian Dolomites - June ‘25

A mountain landscape with tall, rugged peaks in the background and green, forested slopes in the foreground.
A mountainous landscape with steep slopes covered in green grass and scattered rocks, with unique large rock formations in the foreground and a valley in the background.
Mountain landscape with rugged peaks, lush green valleys, and forested slopes under a clear sky.
Green rolling hills with small wooden farmhouses, set against tall rocky cliffs in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
Green mountain valley with winding dirt trails, conifer trees, and a large rocky mountain in the background under cloudy sky.
Scenic mountain landscape with a large rocky mountain in the background, green rolling hills in the foreground, and a building with visitors on a pathway.

Highlights

Highlights
Winner - National Geographic Traveller Magazine Photography Competition 2025
Winner - National Geographic Traveller Magazine Photography Competition 2025

This image, ”Quiet Contemplation”, was taken in a village in the north of Vietnam.  It won both the ‘People’ category and the overall, ‘Grand Prize’ in this year’s National Geographic Traveller’s photography competition.

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Finalist - Travel Photographer of the Year, 2024
Finalist - Travel Photographer of the Year, 2024

Really rather pleased to hear that, for the second year in a row, one of my photographs is a Finalist in this year’s Travel Photographer of the Year - this time in the ‘Women in World Cultures ’ category.

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Highly Commended - Travel Photographer of the Year, 2023
Highly Commended - Travel Photographer of the Year, 2023

Very pleased to hear that an image of mine - taken on board the night ferry from the Hook of Holland to Harwich - received a Highly Commended / 3rd place award in the 2023 Travel Photographer of the Year competition, in the 'A Quieter Life' category.

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Winner - Sunday Times Travel Competition, June, 2022
Winner - Sunday Times Travel Competition, June, 2022

This image, of two colourful balloons taking off from Ashton Court, taken at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, won the Sunday Times Travel photography competition on the 5th June

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Silver Medal - Royal Photographic Society Travel Competition, 2021
Silver Medal - Royal Photographic Society Travel Competition, 2021

This photograph of life, in its broadest sense, taking place in the Niza cattle market in Oman has won the Silver Medal in the RPS’s 2021 Travel competition.

It was taken in the Nizwa cattle & goat market, which is held every Friday morning. So long as one keeps out of the way, it’s possible to get quite close to the ‘action’ - in this instance a bit more going on than normal.

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Royal Horticultural Society’s Photography Competition - 2021
Royal Horticultural Society’s Photography Competition - 2021

Received a Highly Commended award in the Gardens category of this year’s RHS Photography Competition with this image of Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay - taken from the viewing deck of the Marina Bay Sands hotel in February 2020.

It was shortly after sunset when the lights of the 18 ‘Supertrees’ (tree-like structures that dominate the Gardens' landscape with heights that range between 25 and 50 metres) and the two cooled conservatories – the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest - as well as those of all the ships moored in Singapore Bay in the background - were turned on.

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View fullsize A few images from a few days spent on picturesque Lake Garda 🇮🇹 - featuring Malcesine, Limone and Riva del Garda.
View fullsize A very welcome return to Val Gardena in the Dolomites and, this time, to wonderful weather. The scenery there is spectacular, the walking varied, interesting and, at times, challenging - and there’s a great lift system covering the whole area.
View fullsize I’m delighted to have won both the People category and the overall ‘Grand Prize’ in this year’s National Geographic Traveller photography competition - with this image, taken in the north of Vietnam. It depicts an elderly wom
View fullsize A selection of images from the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride that took place in Oxford, UK, on Sunday 18th May. This was one of many such rides that involved over 125,000 riders worldwide - from Auckland to San Francisco. To quote the https://
View fullsize Sunset on the Jurassic coast - & a couple of images of the lighthouse on Portland Bill ——————————————————————&mda
View fullsize 5 images of the spectacular and awe-inspiring interior of Canterbury Cathedral.
View fullsize From a trip a couple of weeks back - a nighttime wander around the ‘centro historico’ or old quarter of Valencia 🇪🇸, lots of little streets & alleys, many of which are painted in a pleasing pastel yellow. Out on the main streets,
View fullsize The ceiling of the delightful Parroquia de San Nicolas in Valencia. Known as the Valencian Sistine Chapel, it’s a wonderful example of Baroque architecture with stunning frescoes covering the ceilings and walls. Definitely recommended for anyo
View fullsize The interior of the delightful Parroquia de San Nicolas in Valencia. Known as the Valencian Sistine Chapel, it is a wonderful example of Baroque architecture with stunning frescoes covering the ceilings and walls. Definitely recommended for anyone e
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Contact me…

Email: Justin@JustinCliffe.Com