About

Aidan Blant is a Los Angeles-based photographer and creative technologist focused on portraits, travel, and candid visual storytelling.

Photographer & Creative Technologist from Los Angeles.

I make image-led work with a documentary feel, blending clean composition with a calm, human perspective.

The work is intentionally simple: strong subjects, honest light, and enough restraint to let the scene breathe. I’m interested in photographs that feel useful now and still feel true later.

When I’m not shooting, I’m usually refining the way I present work online, keeping the site practical, clear, and easy to navigate.

Photography Journey

Milestones behind the camera

Gear Milestone Travel Photoshoot

  1. Upgrading to the Canon EOS RP

    After a decade with the Rebel XS, I finally upgraded to a Canon EOS RP and stepped into a new era of image-making.

    Portrait photographed by Aidan Blant

  2. Photoshoot with Coco

    A portrait session with Coco Lavelle (@lavelle_fashion) marked a new chapter in my work with people and collaborative shoots.

    Related Journal Photographing Coco Rollerblading at Sunset
    Coco Lavelle skating at an outdoor rink

  3. A winter in Bishop and Mammoth

    I spent nearly three months camping with Zeus in Bishop and Mammoth, snowboarding and photographing as much of the season as I could. I also picked up an Insta360 X5, expanding my work into action video.

    Aidan snowboarding at Mammoth Mountain in California

  4. Photographing Spain

    A trip through Spain became a chance to focus on travel photography—from architecture and landscapes to the small moments in between.

    Courtyard in Cordoba, Spain

  5. Learning to sail

    I started sailing, found a new hobby and passion, and discovered plenty of opportunities for amazing photographs on the water. Before long, I was racing and had joined a yacht club, too.

  6. Lady joins the family

    I started fostering an 80-pound shepherd named Cookie. I call her Lady because she’s such a little lady—at least compared with Zeus—and, of course, I foster failed.

  7. Road trip up the coast with Zeus

    Zeus and I drove from Los Angeles to Seattle, photographing Big Sur, San Francisco, the California coast, Crater Lake, and many places in between.

    Zeus, Aidan's Great Pyrenees, among cherry blossoms

  8. Picking up snowboarding

    I picked up snowboarding in February and spent the rest of the season taking cool photographs on and around the mountain.

    Woolly at Mammoth Mountain during snowboarding season

  9. Surf photography in Topanga and Ensenada

    I put my new telephoto lens to work photographing surfers throughout the winter, including sessions in Topanga and Ensenada.

    A surfer photographed with a telephoto lens in Ensenada, Mexico

  10. Two new lenses

    I expanded my kit with a telephoto lens and a prime lens, opening up new possibilities for distant details, portraits, and low-light work.

    Surfer photographed from a distance in Ensenada

  11. The annual Halloween party

    For the third year, I threw a huge Halloween party. I love seeing everyone’s costumes and the creativity and energy people bring each October.

  12. A trip to Italy

    I traveled to Italy in July, adding another chapter of architecture, landscapes, and everyday moments to my travel photography.

  13. Sequoia with friends

    A June trip to Sequoia with friends brought towering landscapes, shared adventures, and new photographs from the mountains.

  14. Halloween becomes a tradition

    The Halloween party returned for a second year, cementing an annual tradition built around costumes, creativity, and the incredible energy of everyone who comes out.

  15. The first big Halloween party

    I threw the first of what would become a huge annual Halloween party—a chance to celebrate people’s costumes, creativity, and energy.

  16. A summer across Europe

    I spent the summer in France, including Paris and Marseille, then traveled through Budapest, Prague, Ukraine, and other parts of Eastern Europe. The photographs from Shevchenkivskyi Hai Park came from this journey.

    Wooden church at Shevchenkivskyi Hai Park in Ukraine

  17. Paris

    I traveled to Paris, photographing the city and beginning a period of travel that would shape much of my early portfolio.

    A canal photographed in Paris
  18. 2⅓ year gap

  19. The Rebel XS became mine

    My mom gave me the Rebel XS as a graduation present when I earned my B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from USC Viterbi. It became my camera for the next decade.

    Portrait of Aidan Blant
  20. 7½ year gap

  21. The camera that started it all

    My late father, Kerry Blant, gave my mom a Canon Rebel XS for Christmas—the camera that would eventually become my first long-term companion in photography.

    Portrait of Aidan Blant's father, Kerry Blant