Camera and Flask
The Photography of Steven Gray

About

Camera and Flask // Steven Gray: Photographer. Storyteller. Artistic journalism and storytelling around the globe. Based in Pensacola, Florida.

In Ireland.

I am a photographer and videographer with a sincere passion for the art and science of visual communication.

Since graduating from the University of West Florida in 2012, I have worked for and with top performers in both the real estate and hotel industries.

My experiences as a transaction coordinator, marketing manager and staff photographer for different companies taught me the value of client service, clear communication and only making promises I can keep.

My wife and I founded our company, Move Media, LLC, to provide commercial photography and video services for businesses, brands and individuals, and we pride ourselves on exercising high levels of detail and follow-up with our clients.

I am addicted to adding value, and I am always ready to serve.

 
The original shoot with @jean__blanc, right when @jeanblancboutique was getting off the ground.⠀ #colognoisseur #toujoursrose
Monday has come again and the outspoken utilitarian in the exit row power seat is making the rest of the plane uneasy. #waitthatsme
Optimism is finding its way back into my mind. “There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life. " Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.’” - Alexandre Dumas #lifeofthemind
TGIF
Tab and Brittany. Married on November 10th, 2018. I don’t shoot many weddings any more, but when I do, they’re a labor of love for friends. Cheers to you, Tab and Brittany. 🥂 #swipebright
[Swipe me, bro] Another shoot in the books for @innisfreehotels at @seasideameliainn. Their 2018 marketing refresh covered most of this beautiful little island, and it remains one of my favorite places on this planet. #architecturalphotographer #commercialphotographer #advertising #hospitalityphotographer #loveamelia
The twenty day block of low-humidity weather that constitutes NW Florida’s autumn season is definitely the best part of the year. #pensacolabeach
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” - Arthur Ashe #veteransday
I’ve got arts and culture on the mind this week after publishing the Dean Anthony podcast. Let’s drop everything and go to Edinburgh. #travel #scotland #shamelesspodcastreference
We’re back. The Dark Horses Podcast returns with opera director, tenor and artists’ mentor, Dean Anthony. Link is in my profile to get the full conversation on iTunes. #podcast #opera #bluecollaropera
Once upon a time in the East... #incredibleindia
Recent work for @innisfreehotels at @westbaybeach in Traverse City, Michigan. This was a near-complete refresh of their marketing package. From drone shots of the exterior to close-ups of the restaurant menu to shots of the local points of interest, we did it all, y’all. #architecturalphotographer #commercialphotographer #hospitalityphotographer #hotelphotographer #pensacolaphotographer #funatinnisfree
In honor of #NationalSandwichDay, the happiest place on earth: Turkey and the Wolf. Ever wonder why I fixate on this place so heavily? There’s a story there… ・ September, 2017. The urge to start my own business gnawed at me. I was in the enviable position of doing what I love to do for a good company, but the freelance requests kept coming in. As I grew more confident in my skill set, I had a creeping feeling that “now might be the time” to fulfill the ten year dream of working under my own name. Mid-September, work took me to New Orleans to shoot a new marketing package for @themercantilenola, including working with @solidgoldlexus on short “local guides” directing hotel guests to good local spots. On the recommendation of @pbj850, we dropped into Turkey and the Wolf, recently voted “Best New Restaurant in America” by @bonappetitmag. I wasn’t ready. Their sous chef (s/o @purr_swade) told us how Mason Hereford and his team left the upper echelons of the New Orleans chef scene to open a restaurant where they could make food they liked, and just have fun. They elevated stoner food to a level resembling art. Their social media gleefully advertised their off-hours debauchery. Their hashtags invited people to #gethighstoponby. And they were recognized as America’s best new restaurant after barely a year. Oh, and the food is eye-rollingly, orgasmically delicious. In addition to the food coma, I left inspired. Firsthand, I had witnessed the spectacular result of people doing exactly what they were born to do, and having a ridiculous amount of fun doing it. For the first time, I was able to see through the anxiety of starting a business and realize that there might be something amazing on the other side. Today, barely a year later, as @annierosecreates and I stagger home after a long day of reno at the new studio, I can’t help but think that it’s been an incredible ride. You want to know why I venerate Turkey and the Wolf so much? Why, on my rare off days, I drive three hours to New Orleans just to order a sandwich? Turkey and the Wolf’s success story was the encouragement I needed at a pivotal time in my life. Don’t ever stop, @turkeyandthewolf.
It’s a sad day for the distilling community. I was surprised and saddened to hear that Dave Pickerell, master distiller for @whistlepigwhiskey, has passed away. I had the privilege of meeting him earlier this year, and that single encounter was enough to know that the world at large will be a little less bright without his commitment to his craft and sly sense of humor. Prayers ascending for you, @whistlepigwhiskey. 🥃
#TBT to the first Amelia Island visit, or, “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Drone.” #loveamelia #gpoy
Roof views. I love it. #loveamelia
I’ll never tire of the views around Amelia Island. #loveamelia
The week begins. #flowandcrash
A recent exterior for @innisfreehotels at one of their Michigan properties. Traverse City is gorgeous. #commercialphotographer #architecturalphotographer #hospitalityphotographer
Outward Expression: “Look serious, try to sell yourself as a working professional.” Inner Dialogue: *@landon_romano videos, circus music, friendly fire, assorted chocolates* #dronieboi