facts about us

eric graduated from the University of Arizona in 2002 with a degree in Architecture

casia graduated from the University of Arizona in 2005 with a BFA in Photography

purple nickel was founded in September 2007

members of the PPA, WPPI

we inhabit the historical Firestone Tire building located in the heart of the Warehouse Arts District. see the before vs. after shots!

we do our client consultations at the studio & then grab a bite to eat + chat it up

eric is 34 (height 6’2″) and casia is 29 (height 4’7″…barely)…yep that’s right! We are easily recognized when together.

no kiddos yet but we can’t wait to have a little girl

what helps us achieve our vision

all equipment purchased from B&H Photo

canon 5D mark II’s

canon 50mm f1.2

canon 50mm f1.8

canon 45 TS-E f2.8

canon 24 TS-E f3.5L

canon Li-ion battery pack’s

4GB & 8GB CF cards

iMac 27′ widescreen

macbook pro 15inch

website . VERY VERY VERY soon to change!!!

blog . ‘blogs for photogs‘ . powered by wordpress

slideshows . ITDR‘s Slideshare Max

web hosting . bluehost

online proofing . ITDR‘s VEND

lab prints . WHCC

canvas artwork . simply canvas

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