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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Gasparilla
Even a rainy weekend forecast couldn’t fend off the annual Gasparilla Pirate Invasion of Tampa Bay this past weekend. Every year people role out in the thousands to reenact the invasion of the dread pirate José Gaspar. Thankfully pirates are a little friendlier these days and have swapped bullets and cannon balls for beers and beads. Here’s a quick [...]
Kellan
My friend Kellan swung by yesterday afternoon to grab some lunch over at Thai-Pan Alley up on Indian Rocks Beach. Its probably good that we took a few shots before eating because after tackling some Chicken and Shrimp Pad Thai with a “4 Star – Super Hot” rating you feel like your face is melting off… and [...]
