2024 Recap!
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2024 has been quite a year for me!
In March, I was honored to speak at Career Day for my local Middle School.
In April I had such an amazing experience at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery with a month-long Solo show! And sold several pieces of Art!
In April, I also gave a presentation to our local Photographer Group Camera Club of Brevard. I always enjoy sharing my Art and processes with other photo enthusiasts!
While all this is going on, in the background, I am setting up a new website and releasing new Art Collections into the world. I released Upsidedown Kingdom, Uncharted Territories and Deeply Found is almost fully Released! Boom! Then, in April, I turned 54! Yikes!
Early May, my husband and I took a short trip up to our cabin in North Carolina. It is the best place to rest and unwind.
In late May, my dear friend Katren came for a visit, and she took branding photos of me! And our friend Robin assisted. It was such a great time, and she did an amazing job!
In June, I took my oldest daughter, Emily, up to our cabin to prepare it for Air B&B! Even though we worked tirelessly for 4 days straight, 10 hours a day, we still managed to have a great time!
Now, in between all this stuff are the usual family things like birthdays, my daughter's graduation, Mother’s Day, Father's Day, tea parties, bible studies, and my youngest son started playing golf tournaments! Let’s keep going…..!
Upon our return, I had lots of film to develop and create videos of that! Here are some portraits of my son’s girlfriend.
In October, three birthdays, a prom, and a hurricane! Also, the prior hurricane Helene's eye went over our cabin in NC; luckily, there was no damage! Milton’s eye went over our house in Florida! How ironic! Here are a few photos of my daughter Sara for her 19th Birthday.
I also took my Dear friend Melany up to the cabin for the Fall leaves and a photo shoot for her new album Kingdom of Love. Photos from that here too!
In November, I had a few photographs in an Art Show at Derek Gores Gallery in Melbourne, FL. Thanks Derek!
Also, in November, my oldest son got engaged! I’m so happy for them!
I had my work featured on the Cover of Shadow & Light Magazine, as well as several pages inside! What an honor!
I did a three-year photo shoot of my adorable granddaughter Hazel as well!
At The end of November, I was asked again to judge the annual photo completion for the Camera Club of Brevard! Always fun!
I also took several canvas prints to be on display at Rebellion Beachside in Cocoa Beach! It’s a fabulous restaurant if you are in my area!
I am saving the best for last, so if you’ve read this far, you must really be a fan! Thank you! My husband and I bought a small travel trailer! It is my life-long dream to travel cross country in an RV and photograph all the national parks. This is one step closer to that dream! Here is a photo of Minnie, yes we named her!
We had a peaceful Christmas with all our children, which makes me the happiest! And my husband and I just celebrated 29 years of Marriage!
Well, I know I left a ton of stuff out, I tried to stick to creative endeavors!
I look forward to the new year and sharing all my adventures with you! Thank you for coming along! Have a happy, healthy, and Blessed New Year! Erika |
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Thanks for reading! 💕🙏🏻 shop here!! erikamasterson.com Erika Masterson
I do not use any AI-powered programs to create any of my images. They are all created by me.
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Erika Masterson is a Fine Art Photographer, living her dream between two worlds, a lakeside cabin tucked in the Southern Appalachian mountains and a quiet beach town on Florida’s east coast.Erika and her husband Ed have 4 children and one granddaughter. Her children are often seen in her artistic works.
She received her degree in photography from the Southeastern Center for Photographic Studies in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1990. In 1999 opened her own commercial portrait business and has been working the past 20+ years in California and Florida.
In 2012 Erika expanded her Art including many exhibits and awards. Her most recent accolades; Solo Exhibition Soho Gallery New York; the Co-Jurors Choice award by Joyce Tenneson under the theme “The Intimate Portrait”; She was chosen as a Julia Margaret Cameron finalist for her series “A Message for my Daughter” and was selected as Black and White Magazine’s Portfolio Spotlight winner for her series Sara’s Sojourn.
Her quiet and soulful images have been published in numerous magazines such as Black and White Magazine 2014 & 2017, Victoria Magazine 2000 & 2016, Silvershotz Magazine, Shots Magazine, 5×5 Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Raine, Shadow & Light and In-Style Magazine. Erika recently has her images being sold around the world and on greeting cards with Palm Press and book covers. She has also self-published 4 books with her series of work.
