My philosophy on photography started with the quality and work ethic of my father Fred Spurlin.

Dad was a college photography professor, librarian as well as the Panama Canal Zone Deputy Superintendent of Schools, at times simultaneously, who always encouraged me to pick up the camera. From the day I picked up the camera I was hooked.

As a professional photographer, to pick up the camera should be an event to shiver the spine. The immediate knowledge of how to adapt any situation into a 3,4 even a 5-dimensional piece within a 2-dimensional environment is the task of the true photographer. 2023 is my 40th year as a professional photographer, it is clear, ongoing education and keeping up with technology is the task to embrace and nurture.

Commercial photography, PhotoShop, video, and website construction are our specialties,

Work Experience

Vincent Price Studios - Studio Photographer - St. Louis Mo. 1983 - 1985
Tom Allen Photography - Chief Photographer - St. Louis Mo. 1985 - 1988
United States Department of Defense Contractor USARSO - Fort Clayton Rep. of Panama 1988 - 1991
Bryn Alan Photography - Senior Photographer - Miami Fl. 1991 - 1994
Blunck Studio's - Studio Manager / Photographer - Lawton Ok. 1994 - 1998
Owner / Operator, Spurlin Photography, Fort Lauderdale Fl. 1998 - 2019
Professor of Photography & Photoshop, South Florida State College, Avon Park Fl 2017 - 2018
Travel Photographer, 49 states completed, 2019 - 2024
Spurlin Photo - Photography, PhotoShop, and Video Production Expert, Gainsville Florida, 2024

Special Projects and Awards

Small Business Person Of The Year - Pompano Beach Florida Chamber of Commerce 2006
Whole Foods Market photography director - Florida Region 1998 - 2005
US Dept of Commerce - Trade Delegation - Official Delegate/Photographer Munich Germany 2001
Enterprise Florida Florida Trade Delegation - Official Delegate and Photographer, England and Wales 2002
United States Department of Commerce - Official Delegate/Photographer, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 2005
Master of Photography Study - Professional Photographers Association of America Sam Houston State University - Huntsville Texas 1995 - Instructors: Tom and Jo Alice McDonald #2 ranked PPofA
DOD DIA Linguist Interrogator - Operation Just Cause - Panama 1989-1991
Best of Show Print Award - Missouri Professional Photographers Association Convention St. Louis, Mo., 1986.
Black Belt - Tang Soo Do - US Army Post Fort Clayton, Panama 1983,Instructor & SabomNim Ramon Navarro, 6th Dan Hap Ki Do Tang Soo Do, Academia de Song Moo Kwan Marcasa Panama - till present 2024
Blake speaks: English as a native language
Spanish fluent, at age 25 Blake bought a Spanish book and learned on the streets