Light It Magazine is Live!
Light It has gone live, the embargo has been lifted, and I can finally let the word out! For the past few months I’ve had to keep my trap shut about a really cool photography resource in the works. On top of keeping this secret I’d also been producing content to help in its creation. [...]
Boys & Their “Toys”… I mean Tools
Being a photographer is expensive. Whether a full time professional or an avid amateur, this is certainly a pursuit that you literally have to invest in. New camera bodies come and go every 12-18 months and as they progress the computers required to handle their new digital “negatives” are also evolving. Very easily you can [...]
A Laidback Florida Lifestyle Shoot
It’s as true as it is cliche, what they say about your nose. When seeking a great location for one of my final shoots as a Florida resident, the spot I was searching for was right under my nose all along. For the past year or so I have been blessed to call Indian Rocks [...]
Travel, Teaching & Photoshop World
March seems to be the month of education this year. It couldn’t come at a better time either. A few weeks ago I moved the Erik Valind Photography HQ up to the great white north i.e. Michigan, and in doing so traded my sandy backyard for a few feet of snow. The winter landscape is [...]
Models on Safari | Raylin in the Wild
There is a duality in some things that is well worth getting excited about. First thing that comes to mind are those reversible jackets from back in the 90′s, how cool were those? Also how impressive is the athlete that can play both ways, offense and defense for the same team. I think you get [...]
Savannah Weddings | Forsyth Park
The image that started it all! When I first met Ryan & Kristin we had so much fun running around the beach during their engagement session that they invited me to Savannah, GA to capture their wedding day, just last month. This equated to three solid days of photography in what has now become one [...]
The Beach, A Bucket Truck & “Bill”
Last month I was referred over to the good people at The Mallard Group, located just down the road in Clearwater, FL. They specialize in political consulting and advertising campaigns. After familiarizing myself with their work, and getting to meet the team, I was excited for the opportunity to collaborate with them. Having grown up [...]
Jorge, His Jeans & Light Lessons
The other day I had the opportunity to meet up with Jorge, a personal trainer and newer model looking to grow his portfolio. I decided to shoot over at the Ybor Art Colony in Tampa to get some outdoor looks with the option of using the studios there if it rained, which it sporadically does [...]
Liz Beachwear Shoot | Belleair Beach, FL
Belleair Beach is one of those places that people work for. They work their entire lives to be able to afford a home on the edge of these sands, and everyday thereafter is a pleasant reminder of how beautiful life can be here. For anyone that hasn’t made that purchase yet there exists the issue [...]
Lighting Workshop | Westcott Top Pros
Back in May I had the honor of being invited to represent one of my favorite lighting modifier manufacturers as a “Top Westcott Endorsed Pro”. Here is a quick blurb from the Press Release about what exactly this means. “The Top Westcott Endorsed Pros was developed for photographic education and inspiration. This elite group is [...]
Abby | FireAnt Farm Equestrian Center
Believe it or not Florida has more to offer than it’s beautiful beaches. I was reminded of this when Jen and Abby invited me out to the FireAnt Farm in Tarpon Springs to make some photographs. Just fifteen minutes inland of the Bayou and accompanying Sponge Docks I felt as though I had been transported [...]
Run Run Run | Tampa FL
I swung through Tampa the other day and dropped in on fellow photographer Ryan Gautier. He lives in a beautiful neighborhood on the south side of town and I serendipitously (that’s as fun to say as it is to spell) got lost on the way over. It’s a good thing too because I stumbled upon [...]
Sahara Smith | Playing in Traffic Records
Last month I finally had the opportunity to check out the city of Austin, TX. Anyone who has ever been there speaks highly of it, and it did not disappoint. There were musicians on every street corner it seemed, and the food was amazing. While there I met up with the guys over at Playing [...]
