Hey how's it going! I'm Zeke, a photographer based out of Louisville, Kentucky. I specialize in landscape, outdoor, travel, and product photography. Aside from photography, I'm incredibly passionate about hiking, preserving the planet, backpacking, fishing, meeting new people, and traveling.
Traveling is a huge part of my life! Since graduating high school, I've done everything I can to see the world. In 2017 I solo traveled for the first time. I bought a one-way ticket to Honolulu and from then on I was hooked. After a couple of months, I came home and immediately wanted to get back out there. I decided to get a job with Delta Airlines, and soon after I was flying stand-by left and right. With a year of traveling under my belt, the world became a much larger place. I had been to multiple cities, states, and countries, but I still felt like I had seen nothing in comparison. So I made it my life goal to see everything! Starting with visiting all 50 U.S. States (recently completed in December 2021), all U.S. National Parks, all 7 continents, and the hardest one of them all, every country on the planet. I wanted a way to document all of this so I invested in my first camera. That was one of the greatest decisions of my life.
Photography means so much more to me than just snapping a photo. Through photography, I am repeatedly forced out of my comfort zone. I am taught to have patience. Finding compositions has helped me appreciate the little things in life, and to see things from a new perspective. The desire to discover new landscapes has turned me into a risk-taker. Getting the perfect shot gives me the motivation to power through whatever obstacle is in front of me. Overall, photography has driven me to become a much more adventurous, audacious, explorative, and creative person.
Creating a photo is not only a way to capture a scene, but a moment in time. Looking back at my photos, I can envision what it was like being there. The emotions I had, the people around me, the hike there, the sounds and smells. I can feel how hot, wet, cold, tired, happy, excited, or frustrated I was. Every photo preserves the past and tells a story.
My main goal with photography is to capture my own story, but I'd love to use my passion to share the stories of other individuals and companies. I strive to work with companies that have a message I believe in. If you're interested in working together contact me via email, and I'd love to help share your story.
