My new site is live! After years of having the same site and identity, I felt it was time to be more true to who I am now as an artist. My branding I felt did not showcase any of my personality at all and felt as if it was just a portfolio of work. Stagnant and just underwhelming to me. A million thanks to @droopysummers who absolutely crushed this re brand and who pushed this project into depths I would have not personally have explored had it not of been for him and his creativity. Going through my work both past and present, I was able to see the growth, the struggles and was finally able to see my work as something I am truly proud of. My wedding work is still active but is now a separate site all together which can be found via links in my new site. I feel so thankful to be doing what I love for a living so thank you to everyone who’s been supportive of this. Link in my bio if you feel like browsing
🚨It’s that time of year once again🚨
@in.weekly ‘s Best of the Coast Voting is now OPEN! I can’t thank everyone enough for the insanely busy and productive year I’ve had with my business. Since making the decision to move back home to Pensacola, I’m reminded every day that it was the best decision I could have ever made.
I’ve had the pleasure of winning Best Photographer the last 2 years and I’m hoping for a 3rd! I’d be honored to have your vote for:
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER ✅
BEST PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER ✅
BEST WEDDING VIDEOGRAPHER ✅
Voting ends May 21st so PLEASE, click the link in my bio and fill out your ballot for all of your local favorites! Thank you all once again.
- Blake
I’ve been awful with sharing my work recently so I’m going to be better 🫡 it’s been a minute since I’ve shared wedding work on this page but I’m almost finished with this gallery from a beautiful wedding in Central Florida and wanted to share a couple favorites from sneak peeks I sent 🤍
From a recent session in the studio with @brandonsandefur . Really happy with how these turned out. We spent the hour chatting about our musical influences, country music, and the @zachtop revival of that country sound I grew up with. Thanks again for the trust 🙌
Lit with @profoto
Shot with @canonusa R5
Looking through some photos on my phone today and realized I never really shared a lot of my favorite images when working with @sunroom____ so here’s a few of my favs from the vault. Always love working with @builttochill any chance I can get. Whether it’s photos or drink making, it’s always a great time collaborating and bouncing ideas off someone who’s as passionate as you are when it comes to both.
Had the absolute pleasure of photographing @bubbawatson for @hypebeast showcasing his essentials. Spent a few hours chatting watches, growing up in Bagdad and about how terrible I am at golf lol. Thanks again to the Hypebeast crew and our local crew on this @filmsbycalliope for such an awesome shoot.
New work for my friends at @slipperymermaidsouth . If you haven’t been here yet, you’re seriously missing out. The menu is vast but approachable and the hospitality was incredible. Always honored when long time friends ask me to shoot their businesses so thank you @__rickilawson for having me 🙌
A few years back, I remember seeing this photo that was unlike any portrait I had seen in my life. It was striking, haunting, but also so inviting in a sense that I couldn’t stop looking at it. I immediately searched for the photographer and came across @jack_bridgland_studio ‘s work. To say I was mesmerized would be an understatement lol. I remember dissecting the light and saying “I’m gonna recreate this one day for fun” well. It took me 3.5 years but I finally did it. I did my best to break down the lighting and create my best homage to these series of images and did my best to not disrespect his work. Huge thanks to @zachgerardd who was seriously the best model I would have asked for for this shoot. You seriously killed it man.
All lit by @profoto No AI. No composites. All done in camera and then post work done by me in capture one and a little photoshop for blemish touch up. * The first few photos are directly inspired by Jacks shots with Robert Pattinson (image on last slide) along with my setup and some bts from @jdcobbfilms . Also, second to last is an image I shot with my new Medium format camera on portra 400 developed and scanned by the amazing crew at @indiefilmlab
2025 was one of those years where there were so many moments I wish I were physically able to hold onto for the rest of my life. I proposed and get to marry my dream girl. My mills 🤍. Had the first real snow day of my life and in Pensacola of all places. I helped open a new bar with my family. I was honored for a second time being chosen as Best Photographer. We found the cutest little cat living at my studio and of course I named her Pee Wee. I had the pleasure of photographing so many peoples lives, stories, weddings, and even some awesome campaigns for our Airport and Naval Flight Academy. I even had my photograph on a skateboard!? 13 year old me was very proud of that moment. I got my dream truck. Visited the courthouse where I get to marry my mills. Got open water scuba certified and photographed under water in a tropical reef which I thought I would absolutely never do. There were also times that were some of the hardest of my life. I had to goodbye to my best friend, Bane. I had him his entire life and he was by my side through so many of my toughest days. Love you bubs 🤍
Thank you to my amazing clients. I’m so insanely grateful that I get to do what I love for a living, all thanks to you.
