Rubén Sánchez (Rubén Earth) is a nature and travel photographer and videographer, specializing in landscapes and nature exploration. Three years ago, he decided to travel the world in search of the most spectacular landscapes on the planet—an artistic and personal project that he chose to document and share through episodic content on his YouTube channel, @RubenEarth.
His experience in the audiovisual sector began in Bilbao, where he created one of the first video blogs in Basque and Spanish focused on culture, which was awarded a Bitácoras Prize. He went on to direct for five years a weekly television program dedicated to technological and scientific outreach on Basque public television, Nik dut Nick.
Throughout his professional career, he has taken part in documentary and advertising projects for various production companies, working as a creative, director of photography, and editor.
His true passion has always been documentary filmmaking and nature and travel photography. Alongside his television career, he traveled extensively and began producing a range of audiovisual pieces that led him to collaborate with the Getty Images agency, with whom he has worked since 2014.
Through the agency, he has published numerous photographs in travel magazines such as Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic, and Viajar, as well as in travel guides like Lonely Planet. Many of his video clips have been used in a wide variety of audiovisual productions, documentaries, and advertising campaigns, including series for Netflix and HBO, among others.
He is currently fully dedicated to travel content creation and to his documentary series Wild Earth Expedition on his YouTube channel, Rubén Earth.
The Solitary Creator’s Route
Travel stories told with a single camera and lots of passion
One backpack, one camera, one story at a time.
In his latest piece, Ruben Earth explores the rise of independent travel creators and the power of authenticity over perfection.
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Editorial and Exhibitions
Press Appearances
Awards
In 2025, he publishes the book Travel and Landscape Photography with GG Publishing.
2024, photographic exhibition in Lois (León): Where No One Awaits You
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2022, photographic exhibition in Posada de Valdeón: The Light of the Mountains.
2019, photographic exhibition in Barcelona (Btravel): Good Morning Antarcticans.
2019, photographic exhibition in Palma de Mallorca (Btravel): Good Morning Antarcticans.
Finalist at the 2025 IATI Awards, which recognize excellence in digital travel communication.
Winner of a Vimeo Staff Pick in 2013 for his short film “Transmongolian, A Long Train Journey”.
Recipient of the Internet Award at the Buber Sariak in 2010.
Winner of the Bitácoras Award for Best Spanish-Language Video Blog in 2008 with “Lost in Bilbao”.