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Meet Jacob

(the face behind the camera)

From a high school photo class to events, studio portraits and weddings. Nearly a decade of shooting for clients across Southern California and beyond.

In high school I took a photo class that would eventually CHANGE MY LIFE. One class after another I started taking grad portraits as well as played around with small event photography in my area. I started attending Pepperdine University in 2018 and would continue shooting mainly family portraits, grad photos, and corporate events.​

2016-19
JACOB ERBES
FOUNDER & PHOTOGRAPHER
VST PHOTOGRAPHY
2019-22

In college I fell in love with event photography. I have always been a nosey person so it just made sense that this would be my niche! Within that, I have had the opportunities to shoot for Chris Pratt, George Bush, Former Prime Minister Liz Truss, Rainn Wilson, Dr. Phil, Phil Wickham, Guayaki, Pepperdine University, and so many more. I graduated from Pepperdine 22’ with a BA in Sports Medicine with a Minor in Multimedia Design

And now?

 

I’ve been working at Pepperdine University for 2 years as a media producer creating digital video and photo assets for their marketing department!

 

While based in Southern California, I still travel for corporate events and headshots every week. If you are an event planner or looking for a second shooter, I'm your guy!

  • 2015-18: Oaks Christian Highschool in Westlake Village, CA

  • Professional photographer since 2016

  • 2019-22: Graduated from Pepperdine University with a B.A. in Sports Medicine and a minor in Multimedia Design.

  • Videography + Social Media since 2023

  • Highly proficient in Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, Davinci Resolve, the full Google Suite, and Final Cut Pro X.

  • Intermediate skills in Illustrator, InDesign, and Unity. Fluent in English and Spanish. CPR and First Aid certified.

Skills

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