Scripps NewsPhotowalksTV is a travel TV series aimed at showcasing the most photogenic places on the planet, introducing viewers to locals and showcasing how to capture great vacation photos with your phone.
The show airs on Scripps News on Sundays, with new episodes at 10 a.m. ET and 10 p.m. ET, with replays on YouTube.
PhotowalksTV was created by former USA TODAY columnist Jefferson Graham, who has over 100,000 followers on social media, with the aim of offering a different type of travel show for the digital generation by marrying eye-candy visits with mobile photography tips.
The show began on YouTube, where it has over 3 million million total views.
In late 2024, Photowalks expanded to television with a short-run on streaming channel Scripps News as a weekly half-hour travel show. The series was so well-received, Scripps has renewed Photowalks four times, most recently with a massive 26 episode order.
The series also airs on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, The Roku Channel, Pluto, Tubi and on smart TVs from LG, Samsung, Vizio and TCL in their smart TV menus.
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“Jeff is a dynamic, talented journalist who offers our viewers a chance to engage and escape,” said Matt Simon, vice president of Scripps News, in announcing the recent renewal. “From his experience as a columnist for USA TODAY to his “Talking Tech” web series to the Photowalks companion newsletter, Jeff is a seasoned professional who elevates our programming.”
Brands & DMOs
The production has worked with many of the top brands, including Best Western Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International, Blackmagic Camera, SmugMug, Mylio Photos, Paul’s Camera, and tourism DMOs in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans, Galveston, Texas, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Greater Palm Springs, Boston, Providence, Newport, RI, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Springfield, MO, Oklahoma City, Flagstaff AZ, West Hollywood, Santa Fe, Taos, Temecula, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Heber Valley, Utah, Cody, Wyoming and Boulder, CO.
Partners
Showcase your brand or location with “promotional assistance” in a setting with a trusted authority on travel and photography, in a popular positive visual presentation, on YouTube, TV and in social media, that encourages viewers to get out of their cars and explore. Have some ideas? We’d love to chat with you.
At USA TODAY Jeff interviewed everyone from Steve Jobs, Sergey Brin and Larry Page and Shawn Fanning to Ariana Grande, Zendaya and Shaquille O’Neal, who were featured on his Talking Tech show. He jammed with James Taylor, Jason Mraz and Kermit, the Frog during the series as well.
On Photowalks, he’s ditched celebrity interviews for local experts, like photographers Ginger, Manny and Angela in California, Laura the tour guide from Palermo, Sicily, Ernesto, the prolific painter of murals in the Mission District of San Francisco and Maria, the chili queen of Cincinnati.
Jeff and Photowalks have been featured on TV stations WXYZ, WCPO, WEWS, KJRH, KTLA5, KTTV11 and KRON-TV, the Mark Thompson and Nikki Modero shows on YouTube, the Rich on Tech, This Week in Tech, The Grid and Dead Pixels Society podcasts. He was profiled in a recent edition of the Simon Owens newsletter, teaches iPhone photography tips for the Kelbyone.com photo instruction website and hosts the iPhone Photo Show podcast.
Reviews!
- “I particularly enjoyed watching PhotowalksTV because it’s like having a personal photography coach who not only knows the best angles and lighting but also brings the place to life with engaging stories and local insights. Plus, the show’s focus on using accessible technology like a smartphone makes it feel incredibly relatable and achievable for everyone! 📸✨–Viewer Mitch
- “I loved being able to experience traveling and exploring the sights with Jeff leading the way. He has a wonderful way of sharing the adventure of his travels and capturing the beauty and uniqueness of the places and people!–Viewer Janet
- “A GREAT discovery and now I’m hooked on this series.” Viewer Chris
- “”I saw Photowalks this morning for the very first time, and I was thrilled beyond belief. I’ve lived in the Central Coast of CA all my life, my grandmother was born in Monterey, but I’ve never seen such beautiful sights as on your show! Thank you for what you do! ~Susan, a faithful Photowalks viewer from now on!”
ON THE WEB
Photowalks website