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Working with Erik has been an unmitigated blast. He’s been laudably elastic in adapting to our various and often capricious needs, from impromptu set design to guerilla-style, shoot-and-ask-questions-later sessions.
As well, Erik works extremely well with his subjects, putting Seattle Opera Director Speight Jenkins and Blue Scholars emcee Geologic equally at ease, for example.
His consistently stunning work has heightened the impact of our pages with remarkable professionalism, and his pleasure in and adeptness at responding to art direction has brought often semi-amorphous concepts to brilliant realization time and again.
– Jason Kirk, Executive Editor, Seattle Sound Magazine
Erik takes amazing pictures & is very easy to work with. When he shot The End DJ’s portraits he made them all feel very comfortable & made it a positive experience for people who aren’t used to being in front of the camera.
Additionally he gets perfect pictures even in less than desirable lighting situations (dark studios, dark & crowded clubs). And he is always on time (even early!) and extremely reliable.
I recommend Erik to anyone who needs a cool, young photographer for live concerts, portraits or weddings.
– Katie Moreland, Promotion Director, 107.7 The End
I had a wonderful experience working with Erik Clineschmidt. As an aspiring model and actress & a spokes model for a Seattle radio station, I have worked with many photographers, none of whom have made me feel as comfortable & relaxed as Erik.
He has a professional, fun attitude and he encouraged me to participate in the creative process by listening to my ideas as well as concerns. The pictures turned out beautifully -even the swimwear! I had four very different looks and Erik did an amazing job technically – with the lighting, background and retouching as well as creatively emphasizing the different aspects of my personality.
I was extremely pleased with the finished product and I was delighted to add them to my portfolio. Thank you again Erik!
– Michele Plackett, KISW Rock Girl