TAYLOR ELAM

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Taylor Elam's journey from the demanding world of fine dining to the tranquil art of photography is a testament to a lifelong creative passion. For nearly two decades, Elam honed his craft as a professional chef, a career defined by precision, composition and presentation. This extensive experience, which included years collaborating with photographers in the culinary industry, provided a unique foundation for his visual storytelling career.

After nearly two decades in the kitchen, Elam reignited a long-lost passion for Fine Art Photography. A native of South Orange County, his deep connection to the ocean, fostered through a lifelong love of surfing and beach culture, made the natural world a perfect starting point. This profound relationship with the coast is now a central theme, vividly captured in his seascape, landscape and nature genres.

As an all-around creative, Elam's career is a tribute to his deep-seated love for the arts. Driven by a desire to constantly evolve, he embraces a diverse range of subjects and is always seeking new challenges. Elam creates images that are both visually compelling and deeply personal, thanks to a lens uniquely informed by a chef's precision with a surfer's soul.

Social Media Links:

IG: @yourmerkato

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9 products
Rocks on a beach with a clear sky
"Roots and Recollections" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$1,000.00
Stairs leading down to a rocky shoreline with waves crashing against the rocks.
"The Unfolding Blue" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$550.00
Rocks on a beach with a clear blue sky
"Stillness in Motion" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$1,400.00
Sunset over a coastal landscape viewed through a stone archway with flowers in the foreground.
"Serenity Framed" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$550.00
"Punk Butter" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
"Punk Butter" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$1,100.00
Black and white photo of a large wave crashing.
"Inky Depths" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$1,675.00
"Beneath the Surface" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
"Beneath the Surface" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$1,950.00
"Ascension" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
"Ascension" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$2,300.00
surfer with a surfboard walking into the ocean with a coastal town in the background
"A Surfers Soul" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
$1,400.00