Gray Malin

Never thought that we’d complain about Dallas Texas being wet and humid….but Oy Vey what a year we’re having here. Floods, torrential rains and 100 percent humidity.

Headed to somewhere sunny, dry and warm in the morning, possibly with a beach or two. Hope it’s the kind of place where we would run into this guy…..

Very few photographers capture the essence of summer better than Gray Malin.

His aerial shots of beach-goes have earned him a cult-like following. It’s one thing to have your photographs in magazines like Elle, Details, House Beautiful and Domino…..but it’s quite another to have work gracing the walls of regular people. Photographing these sun worshipers takes him around the world; Spain, Australia, Greece, Brazil, Aruba, Mexico and even humble Lake Michigan. It’s no wonder his images have shown up on swimsuits, surfboards, and even Sperry topsiders.

After a year as a production assistant at Paramount Vantage, Gray realized that photography, and not film, was his true calling.

When asked about his sky-high viewpoint he responded, “The spectacle and perspective perfectly captured the color and vibrancy, the elements of play and relaxation, and the beauty of water.”

Let’s see if he’s right…..