Steve Baroch: Awarded + Celebrated Photographer
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
National Geographic selected Steve Baroch as National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year (2018) for his photo of baby penguins in the Antarctic.
Photo of the Year by "Rotarian" Magazine
Steve's photo of boys in Kenya receiving books and schools supplies delivered by Steve and his friends was selected as Photo of the Year by "Rotarian" Magazine in 2009 .
Smithsonian Magazine
In 2015, Steve's photo of Maasai Jewelry was printed as part of Smithsonian Magazine's yearly contest.
more notable publications + Awards
- In 2019, one of Steve's photos was highlighted in "Revue" a Guatemalan Tourism Magazine.
- Steve's "Portrait of Ana" was published in "Black and White Magazine" in 2019.
- Steve had Top 10 People Choice awards in the "World in Focus" Photo Contest 2013 and 2014.
- In 2010, Steve's Photo was selected as a top ten photo in National Geographic Traveler Magazine.
- Steve's photo of Penguins in the Snow was included as the Month of January in Ocean Conservancy's 2025 calendar
Steve has published 2 Books of Photographic Works
TRANSAFRIKA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART + SOUL OF A CONTINENT
TRANSAFRIKA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART + SOUL OF A CONTINENT
TRANSAFRIKA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART + SOUL OF A CONTINENT
His first book was Trans-Afrika which raised funds to build a school for the Maasai Tribe in the Ngong Hills area of Kenya.
Window Seat
TRANSAFRIKA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART + SOUL OF A CONTINENT
TRANSAFRIKA: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE HEART + SOUL OF A CONTINENT
The second was a collaborative effort with Dave Talbot, founder of CrutchesForAfrica in 2020. Their photos were taken out of the windows of planes and jets, from hot air balloons and from helicopters. David and Steve have traveled for business, study and for the sheer thrill of travel but, their greatest enjoyment has always come from the joy of traveling to help others.