What Makes Cari Payer More Than a Photographer

Cari Payer is an Editorial Travel Photographer and Creative Educator currently based in Tokyo, Japan. Originally from rural Alaska, Cari grew up seeing the outside world through the lenses of Nat Geo photographers, inspiring her to see what the world had to offer beyond her small community. This passion started her on a journey around the globe, photographing people, landscapes, and cultural landmarks in America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Cari first got involved with Photographers Without Borders by attending PWB School Mongolia, 2017. In Mongolia, Cari was documenting the NGO Ger to Ger. An organization

Cari Payer on PWB School Mongolia with Ger to Ger

After PWB School Mongolia, Cari spent time in Nepal 2018, capturing small vignettes of life. Normal moments that we walk past everyday and fail to acknowledge.

Cari Payer in Nepal.

Cari has been grateful for the opportunity to have worked for and exhibited in multiple international locations. She has passionately worked with local populations in various countries, including Indonesia, Japan, and Mongolia. Leading non-invasive photography tours where many are able to immerse in the culture while also benefiting the local communities in need. When at home, she teaches creative photography workshops in Tokyo to continue inspiring those around her to develop as artists.