How did you get your start in photography?

I was a graphic designer that needed better photography for projects. Stock photography wasn’t cutting it, so I decided to shoot my own stuff!

Which accomplishments are you most proud of?

In 2012, TIME magazine chose one of my tornado photos as a top 10 image of the year!

Which Custom SLR products do you use?

The Glide Strap and M-Plate Pro are always on my camera. Such a versatile family of accessories have been great for storm chasing. I love being able to go to tripod for long exposures when conditions shift and it becomes dark in a matter of seconds. M-Plate Pro for the win!

How does using these products improve your photography and/or comfort? What difference can you feel?

I still have yet to experience a more comfortable strap! The versatility is amazing. When storms are rolling in and light is changing, every second counts!

Going on very little sleep because of the drive but I was able to make it out to the lake for sunrise! Photos/timelapse to come. Also wanted to say thanks a ton to @customslr for inviting me to be part of the team and sending over the care package. I've put the gear to use for sure. Highly recommend! #favoritegear check them out. 👍🏻📸

A photo posted by Parrish Ruiz De Velasco (@1857_studio) on Aug 17, 2016 at 6:46am PDT

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

Super speed! There’s very few things I dislike about traveling to new places…The time it takes to get there is one of them!

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