Richard’s love for photography is deeply rooted in his childhood.

Although his father worked as a mining engineer in Eschweiler,

Germany, he also created images of Europe’s most beautiful

places, from the Italian Dolomites and Austrian Alps to the

Italian Mediterranean coast.

The father’s passion became the son’s dream. At age 17, Richard

decided the best way to become a professional photographer

would be to move overseas and get a college education in America.

He immigrated first to Huntington, West Virginia, where he attended

his senior year of high school; after graduation, he moved to Florida

and attended the Photography Institute at Daytona State College.

After college, Richard continued his education and further developed

his craft with several acclaimed Florida-based photographers. He

immersed himself in architectural, hospitality and marine photography

and went on to form his own business in 2002. He operated Richard

Steinberger Photography in Door County, Wisconsin, and Denver,

Colorado, before relocating to Beaufort, South Carolina, in 2020.

In the last two decades, Richard has become one of the world’s top

marine photographers. His clients include some of the most most

iconic brands in recreational boating, including Sea Ray, Boston

Whaler and Chris-Craft. He also has worked with prominent clients

in architectural design, travel/tourism and hospitality.

When not working on national and international commercial projects,

Richard spends his time working on film productions, most notably

“Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count).” This documentary film —

commissioned by the nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project on the

South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation — won a Social

Impact Award at the 2022 Latino & Native American Film Festival in

Stamford, Connecticut.

Richard lives in Beaufort with his wife, Heather, daughter, Johanna,

and Great Pyrenees, Kaya. When not he’s busy telling stories, he can

be found on his classic motor launch Mach Buffett, exploring the

Lowcountry’s tidal rivers, salt marshes and sandbars.