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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
