Travis Cannady (b. 1988) is an American photographer from Sacramento, California. He has over 13+ years exclusively shooting on film. His work ranges from documenting the mundane to intimate portraits with individuals. He hand processes all of his black and white film and makes prints in his home darkroom.

Travis ran a printed publication called Better Off Zine for four years, from 2021 to it’s end in 2025. Better Off featured a different photographer for each issue and had a total of 20 issues.

Travis is also self publishing small run zines of his work and collaborating with some amazing artists and individuals to create beautiful images on film.

Self Published Zines

2016
- Hannah & The Cambo Passportrait

2018
- Disconnect, Disconnect
- Abbey Part: 1

2019
- Abbey Part: 2

2020
- Hannah & The Cambo Passportrait (Second Edition)
- Nicole
- Shadow And Light
- Nicole II

2021
- Better Off Issue 1
- Chasing Light With McKenna

2022
- It’s Just Some More Fucking Mundane Shit To Look At

2023
- Integral

2024
- Shadow And Light (Second Edition)
- Nicole III

2025
- Better Off Issue 1 (Second Edition)
- Integral II

Exhibition

2013
- Alternative Process | Union Hall Gallery | Sacramento, CA

2014
- Annual Student Art Show | James Kaneko Gallery | Sacramento, CA
- The Process | Myrtle Press | Sacramento, CA

2017
- Inspired By Women Art Show | Sacramento Poetry Center | Sacramento, CA
- Annual Student Art Show | James Kaneko Gallery | Sacramento, CA

2019
- The Latent Image | Sparrow Gallery | Sacramento, CA

2025
- Over Under & Through | Timeless Thrills | Sacramento, CA

Interviews / Publications

2016
- Interview with The American River Current

2018
- American River Review: Volume 31

2022
- Photography Chat with Merlin Podcast: Season 3, Episode 30
- All Through A Lens Podcast: Episode 74