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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Photoshop World | Orlando to Vegas
It’s that time of year already, when people from all over the industry, gather together to get their learn on at the Photoshop World Conference & Expo. It is billed as “The Must-Attend Conference for Photographers & Photoshop Users” and after experiencing it first hand, earlier this year in Orlando, I couldn’t agree more. “Designed [...]
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 [...]
Westcott Top Pros Announced
“Westcott is proud to announce the addition of the following photographers into the elite group of Westcott Top Pros: Joey Wright, Ryan Gibson, Lindsay Adler, KC Gunn, Tri Huynh, George Simian, Michael Thompson, Erik Valind, Rafael Concepcion, Pete Wright and Dave Cross.” The Top Westcott Endorsed Pros was developed for photographic education and inspiration. This elite group is comprised of talented photographers from around the world, [...]
Lighten Up and Shoot
I had the opportunity to hang out and shoot around with two great guys from Medellin, Colombia this past weekend. “Lighten Up and Shoot” is the motto Mike and Andy live by and it rocks. After getting caught up in the whirlwind of new technology and techniques its nice to connect with fellow photographers and remember just why we enjoyed picking up a [...]
Breaktime
Wow Florida can hit the reset button on you in an instant and BAM it’s back to beautiful. Taking a break from the laptop for a few minutes to wonder out back and recharge…
Happy New Year!
To say I am excited for the possibilities of what lay ahead this coming year is an understatement… Here’s to stepping out into the light and grasping those possibilities.
