Hi I’m Anna McNaught. I’m an award-winning Photoshop artist, photographer, designer, and full-time traveler with over 10 years of professional experience.

When I’m not out exploring the world, I’m escaping from reality and creating dreamy and imaginative art in Photoshop.

I also help entrepreneurs and creators grow a business through the power of Photoshop and Instagram so they can expand their reach, grow their audiences, and boost their income.

Whether you’re launching your first business; refreshing, re-examining or retooling your image; in search of compelling photography, editing, or design to tell your story; or simply in the market for something new to expand and enrich your business — I’m here to help you make it happen.

I'm ready to show you how to thrive in business while leading a life of freedom and adventure.

Read my full story below…

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Business inquiries, invitations to speak, interview requests or just saying hello, can be sent to: anna@amcnaught.com

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MY STORY

As far back as I can remember, I’ve had a passion for art, photography, design, and the outdoors. As a kid, I always had a camera in my hands as I explored my home state of Pennsylvania. Whether snapping photos of my friends on a disposable, using my mom’s camcorder, or just observing the world around me, I was always taking photos and exploring our fascinating planet.

After college, I packed my belongings and moved across the country to Los Angeles to pursue a career in fashion photography. It was a rude awakening to discover the fashion industry didn’t want me. For a very select few it works out, but for me, this wasn’t the career path that I was meant to take, and I would have to start from square one.

I spent over six months pounding the Hollywood pavement, submitting dozens of job applications on a daily basis, and searching Craigslist for anything I could do related to my career choice or not. I eventually found a part-time job selling solar energy systems door-to-door to make some much-needed money.

My first break finally came when I landed a job as an in-house corporate graphic designer. It was your typical windowless 9-to-5 with restricted design guidelines, and after several months into it I realized something was lacking. I had lost my creativity. I was at rock bottom and ready to turn tail and head home.

I had an epiphany that if I was going to survive, I needed to reinvent the direction in which I was headed. In the largely male-dominated-digital-manipulation world on Instagram, I wanted to be the premier female photographer and digital artist. I would make a niche for myself, combining my love of photography and graphic design.

If there wasn’t a job for me, I was going to create it.

I took a chance and started posting my surrealistic Photoshop creations. These pieces quickly gained recognition opening up a whole world of art shows, galleries, and new creative challenges. I began making enough money from my art that I decided to take a leap out of my comfort zone and quit my 9-5 job and travel the world.

I wanted to return my appreciation to the community. After long hours of research, classes and pep talks, I started this blog (formerly called, The Liked Photo) and began creating online courses to teach people how to take better photos, master Photoshop and market themselves more effectively on Instagram.

Last summer, my husband, James, and I decided to leave our luxurious Los Angeles life, buy a camper van, and travel full-time. Our little brand that we started together, Leave The Map, has quickly grown into a full fledged business for us. With international clients, we are now able to pursue our dreams of photography, video and art from anywhere in the world while helping others to do the same.

So here I am — pursuing a life of creative freedom and exploration; travel and new horizons – all with the operative goal of creating value for my clients and teaching others how to do the same. I am truly living my dream…

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Anna is an award-winning Digital/Photoshop artist, photographer, designer, and full-time traveler. She creates vibrant and glowing dreamscapes inspired by surrealism, dreams, and nature. Each piece is created by composting photography and 3D renderings in Photoshop. Driven by the idea that art CAN make a difference in the world Anna has used the strength of her online presence to inspire others and teach fellow artists to create their own masterpieces using Photoshop. And in this pursuit, her hard work and imagination have garnered recognition from renowned clients like Adobe, NASA, Crocs, Audi, Marriott, Getty Images, and hotels around the world. She’s been published by Forbes, Thrive Global, Bored Panda, and more and has become a thought-provoking female leader in the digital world. When she’s not creating digital art, she pursues a life of creative freedom and exploration; traveling full-time and embracing uncertainty from the road.

Anna is currently accepting clients and students. Pease visit annamcnaught.com and on Instagram @annamcnaughty.