Hey,
I'm Darin.
I'm a travel photographer based in the southeast United States. From as early as I can remember, I have been capturing the world around me through my lens any chance I get. I enjoy photographing the beauty of the world and documenting it is my passion. I believe there is art in most things when you look at it with the correct lens and from the right point of view. My photography captures a moment in time, whether in nature or within humanity, that will keep a memory for a lifetime.
From grass-roots
beginnings.
The love of travel along with the love of photography were instilled in me as a child and then nurtured and refined as I grew older. My parents believed seeing not only the local world around me , but also experiencing the world outside of my local area was important.
Photography has been an integral part of my life for as long as I can remember. My dad was always taking photographs and videoing us as kids. It was the way we were able to document our journeys, keeping the memories with our family as we grew older. I can still see my parents making a travel photo album after every trip when we were young. With this, I developed a photography hobby of my own that has continued to evolve over the years into something deeper. This simple pleasure quickly developed into not just a way to capture memories but an expressive art form.
Creating powerful imagery
for any shoot.
I believe when photographing any subject whether that be landscape, person, or animal, it requires three steps: to connect, conceptualize, and then finally create. Incorporating those aspects will help pull together all the necessary elements used to develop the powerful imagery that make a photograph stand out.
The Process
01. Connect
As with any piece of art, the initial idea should come from a story. It is from that story that the photograph comes to life and turns from something static to something dynamic and timeless.
Share your story
02. Conceptualize
With the right vision, any photograph can stand out from the rest. I take great pride in reflecting the proper vision in all my photos.
Develop Your Vision
03. Create
After the connection and conceptualization have been accomplished, the creation of a piece of art is inevitable.