Eliot Allen is an urban planner and photographer living in Portland Oregon, where he first worked as a photographer's assistant at Photo-Art Studios. His images across North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America are a mix of 35mm film and digital. Eliot's award-winning photos have appeared in juried group shows nationally, including:

• Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence RI.
  
• Center for Photographic Art, Carmel CA.
• Griffin Museum of Photography, Boston MA.
• International Photography Museum, St. Louis MO.
• NY Center for Photographic Art, New York NY.
• Site: Brooklyn Gallery, New York NY.
• Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael CA.

His work is held in private collections, has been featured in The Guardian and The Eye of Photography, and in 2024 is appearing in juried group exhibits at the Modern Visual Arts Gallery in Bethlehem PA; the LightBox in Astoria OR; and the O'Hanlon Center for the Arts in Mill Valley CA. 

Eliot is a member of Blue Sky and the Center for Photographic Art.