Claire Takacs is one of the most internationally acclaimed visual artists working in the garden and landscape space today. Renowned for her poetic use of natural light and immersive storytelling, Claire captures gardens not just as places, but as living, breathing expressions of time, climate, and human creativity. Her work has helped shape the visual language of contemporary garden culture—revealing the emotional and environmental depth of landscapes around the world.

​Over the past two decades, Claire has photographed many of the world’s most iconic and influential gardens. Her portfolio includes such landmark public spaces as The High Line and Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York, Great Dixter and Beth Chatto’s Garden in the UK and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens. She has also been entrusted with capturing extraordinary private estates and design-led landscapes across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, and the United States.

​Claire has worked in close collaboration with many of the most respected and innovative landscape designers and architects globally, including Piet Oudolf, Dan Pearson and Tom Stuart-Smith. Her photographs don’t merely document their work—they translate design intent into visual poetry, capturing the essence of place, rhythm, and vision through her lens.​

She was the winner of the inaugural International Garden Photographer of the Year (IGPOTY) competition in 2008 for her image of a snowy Japanese garden scene.  Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Gardens Illustrated, House & Garden UK, Architectural Digest, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other leading international publications. Her visual voice is recognized across disciplines—for its clarity, sensitivity, and its ability to elevate gardens into cultural and artistic narratives

​Claire’s books have become essential references for garden lovers and design professionals alike. Dreamscapes (2017, Hardie Grant) was lauded as a global celebration of 70 masterful garden designs, followed by Australian Dreamscapes (2018, Hardie Grant),  Windcliff, A Story of People, Plants, and Garden by Dan Hinkley (2020, Timber), and the best seller Wild: The Naturalistic Garden (2020, Phaidon), which explored immersive, untamed, and emotionally resonant landscapes, written by Noel Kingbury. Her most recent title, Visionary: Gardens and Landscapes for the Future (2024, Hardie Grant), showcases 80 forward-thinking projects rooted in climate consciousness, sustainability, and ecological design. It features the work of groundbreaking designers and stewards who are shaping the future of our relationship with land.​

Claire is a sought-after speaker and educator, having presented at The Garden Museum (UK), The New York Botanical Garden, Wave Hill, the Australian Landscape Conference, and numerous international festivals. Her lectures are celebrated for their depth, warmth, and insight—offering audiences a window into the intersection of landscape, light, and environmental storytelling.​

From collaborating with visionary designers to capturing the beauty and soul of a garden at dawn, Claire Takacs approaches her work with both precision and passion. She is not simply documenting gardens—she is shaping how we see and value them in an age when our connection to nature is more urgent than ever. As one of the most respected garden photographers of her generation, Claire continues to inspire, educate, and elevate the global dialogue around gardens and landscapes.