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EJ Steele

Commercial, food and sports photography. Glendale, Arizona.

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Clear Channel billboard advertising Metro by T-Mobile against a pale sky, with panel number 001683 under the ad.
Billboard, Clear Channel Outdoor2020 · Nikon D810 · 24-70mm f/2.8 lens
A dinner table at night with a driftwood and mini pumpkin centerpiece, gold ornaments, and a plated salad in the foreground.
Event table setting2016 · Nikon D810 · 28mm · f/2.8 · 1/60s · ISO 64
Seen from below, a hand releases a basketball at the rim in an indoor gym.
Layup2019 · Nikon D810 · 125mm · f/2.8 · 1/500s · ISO 1600
A smiling woman in a patterned sleeveless top, with short natural hair, outdoors against red desert soil and brush.
Portrait2016 · Nikon D810 · 110mm · f/4 · 1/500s · ISO 400
A blue and gold macaw perched on a person's outstretched hand.
Macaw2016 · Nikon D810 · 56mm · f/3.2 · 1/320s · ISO 100
Spanish-language Clear Channel billboard for the City of Phoenix water campaign. It reads Cada gota cuenta, valoremos el agua.
City of Phoenix water campaign, Clear Channel Outdoor2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 125mm · f/20 · 1/200s · ISO 900
A cook in gloves turns chicken on a smoking outdoor grill. The cook's black shirt says We Roast.
Honey chicken at the grill2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/3200s · ISO 500
A man in an orange tank top and shorts jumps rope on a hardwood gym floor.
Jump rope, Life Time2019 · Nikon Z 7 · 50mm · f/1.4 · 1/500s · ISO 400
A man in dark clothes and sunglasses walks along a yellow wall with his shadow beside him.
Shadow2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/2.8 · 1/3200s · ISO 400
A seagull in flight with its wings spread against a blue sky.
Gull in flight2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/4 · 1/500s · ISO 100
Freeway lanes under a clear blue sky, with concrete barriers on the left and a billboard on the horizon at the far right.
Freeway approach, Clear Channel Outdoor2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 45mm · f/2.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 100
Rows of seasoned chicken pieces cooking on a grill grate.
Honey chicken2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/5000s · ISO 500
A cyclist in an orange vest and helmet leans through a turn on a street in low sun.
Morning ride2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/4 · 1/400s · ISO 100
A boy in a black jacket stands at a pier railing beside a pelican perched on the rail. The beach is blurred behind them.
Looking at You
Front view of a yellow muscle car with black racing stripes in a parking lot.
Muscle car2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/5000s · ISO 500
Two men talk beside a yellow delivery truck in a parking lot. One wears a red shirt and cap and holds a phone to his ear.
Workplace safety project, Schwan's2019 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/2.8 · 1/1000s · ISO 64
A salmon fillet topped with three lemon slices on a cedar plank.
Cedar plank salmon2016 · Nikon D810 · 50mm · f/2.8 · 1/320s · ISO 250
A cyclist in a red and black jersey rides past a white building in warm morning light.
Morning ride2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/4 · 1/1600s · ISO 100
Tire tracks and footprints cross a wet concrete surface.
Crossing Paths2017 · Nikon D810 · 50mm · f/3.2 · 1/50s · ISO 2500
The front of an orange convertible sports car in a parking lot, with other cars and people around it.
Convertible2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/800s · ISO 100
Seen through the open window, a man in a red polo sits in the driver's seat of a white SUV with both hands on the wheel.
Workplace safety project, Schwan's2019 · Nikon Z 7 · 70mm · f/2.8 · 1/8000s · ISO 450
On a wooden deck, a chimney starter on a black kettle grill releases smoke.
Grill prep2016 · Nikon D810 · 56mm · f/4 · 1/8000s · ISO 3200
A runner in pink leggings and a black tank top makes a hand sign as she crosses the finish line. Crowds and banners fill the background.
Race finish2023 · Nikon Z 7 · 70mm · f/7.1 · 1/500s · ISO 3600
A young woman in a yellow top, with long dark curls, photographed outdoors beside a saguaro cactus.
Portrait2017 · Nikon D810 · 75mm · f/4.5 · 1/4000s · ISO 500
A vintage cream and black roadster with large chrome headlights parked in a lot.
Vintage roadster2016 · Nikon D810 · 24mm · f/3.2 · 1/1250s · ISO 100
A canister of disinfecting wipes beside a whole lemon on a light gray studio backdrop.
Product still life2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 40mm · f/7.1 · 1/400s · ISO 640
Glazed chicken strips with snow peas on a white plate with a red line pattern.
Chicken with snow peas2017 · Nikon D810 · 50mm · f/16 · 1/320s · ISO 4000
An older runner in a black jacket and backward cap glances up near the finish line as another runner follows.
Race finish2023 · Nikon Z 7 · 70mm · f/7.1 · 1/500s · ISO 3200
A smiling bald man in a dark suit and patterned bow tie in front of a brick wall.
Headshot2017 · Nikon D810 · 48mm · f/2.8 · 1/60s · ISO 320
A hummingbird hovers beside a red feeder.
Hummingbird2016 · Nikon D810 · 195mm · f/4 · 1/320s · ISO 180
Two glass bowls on a black background. One holds cashews. The other holds chocolates in purple foil.
Cashews and chocolate2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 105mm · f/16 · 1/15s · ISO 160
Half an avocado with its pit, lying on a gray granite counter.
Avocado2017 · Nikon D810 · 50mm · f/6.3 · 1/125s · ISO 7200
A runner in a blue shirt and race bib crosses a street, with barricades and other runners behind him.
Santa Monica Classic2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.5 · 1/2500s · ISO 500
Rows of brightly painted ceramic sugar skulls for sale.
Sugar skulls2016 · Nikon D810 · 135mm · f/3.2 · 1/8000s · ISO 360
A brown pelican stands on a rock in front of breaking waves.
Pelican at Malibu2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.2 · 1/800s · ISO 100
A billboard with a fork twirling spaghetti and a meatball, the hashtag eatlikeanitalian, and a Clear Channel logo below.
Billboard, Babbo2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 70mm · f/4.5 · 1/640s · ISO 90
A plated salad of greens, orange segments and cheese on a gray plate set on a dark charger.
Plated salad2016 · Nikon D810 · 28mm · f/2.8 · 1/60s · ISO 64
A surfer in a black wetsuit rides down the face of a breaking wave.
Surfer2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.5 · 1/8000s · ISO 280
A man in an orange Texas Longhorns shirt walks two brindle dogs on a boardwalk among other people.
Man and dogs2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.2 · 1/1250s · ISO 500
A white arched footbridge in low sun, with one person walking across it.
Bridge2016 · Nikon D810 · 100mm · f/2.8 · 1/6400s · ISO 400
A Spanish-language billboard for the Phoenix water campaign, with a lake and bridge at sunset in the artwork. It reads Todo comienza aquí, valoremos el agua.
City of Phoenix water campaign2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 200mm · f/10 · 1/500s · ISO 140
Close view of rolled appetizers topped with green sauce and crumbled meat.
Appetizers2016 · Nikon D810 · 105mm · f/3 · 1/125s · ISO 64
A shirtless surfer turns on a white board in rough whitewater.
Surfer turn2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.5 · 1/8000s · ISO 280
A group in red and navy shirts jogs along a pier behind a person carrying a red flag.
Military marchers2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.5 · 1/5000s · ISO 500
A white column top carved with faces and scrolls.
Column with faces2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.2 · 1/5000s · ISO 500
A digital billboard advertising Lysol spray against a blue sky, with a spray can pictured on the right.
Digital billboard, Lysol2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 100mm · f/22 · 1/25s · ISO 110
Cherry and heirloom tomatoes with yellow squash on a wooden board.
Cherry tomatoes and squash2016 · Nikon D810 · 48mm · f/4 · 1/60s · ISO 400
A skateboarder in a cap and a pink and blue sweatshirt jumps, with the board in the air beneath him.
Grace in the Air2018 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/2.8 · 1/2000s · ISO 100
The front grille and chrome bumper of a light blue classic car.
Riviera2016 · Nikon D810 · 38mm · f/3.2 · 1/8000s · ISO 400
A billboard for Mountain Vista Medical Center. An older couple embraces beside the words ER, Because Every Emergency Matters.
Billboard, Mountain Vista Medical Center2019 · Nikon Z 7 · 60mm · f/9 · 1/2500s · ISO 2500
A martini with a lemon twist on a wooden bar.
Martini2017 · Nikon D810 · 50mm · f/3.2 · 1/50s · ISO 1250
A skateboarder in a pink sweatshirt and cap balances his board on a rail in a concrete skate park.
Ease Into It2018 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/2.8 · 1/1000s · ISO 100
A rusted white vintage van with a roof rack, parked near a beach.
Rusty Bug2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/3.2 · 1/3200s · ISO 500
A city street with lanes leading toward a billboard above a row of shops on the right.
Street approach2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 70mm · f/10 · 1/200s · ISO 320
A smiling couple embraces at an evening event. He wears a tan suit and she wears a patterned dress.
Event hosts2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/80s · ISO 640
Three young people play basketball on an outdoor court. One dribbles a red, white and blue ball.
Street ball2016 · Nikon D810 · 86mm · f/3.2 · 1/8000s · ISO 360
Freeway traffic heading toward billboards and green exit signs under a blue sky.
Freeway approach2020 · Nikon Z 7 · 70mm · f/22 · 1/250s · ISO 1800
Two smiling women seated at a candlelit dinner table set with plates of food.
Dinner party guests2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/80s · ISO 800
Two rowers in a boat, silhouetted on golden water at sunset.
Rowers at sunset2016 · Nikon D810 · 200mm · f/2.8 · 1/8000s · ISO 110
Against a dark background, a lit sign reads Mercato della Pescheria, Italian Seafood, St. Mark's Square.
Restaurant sign2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/2.8 · 1/125s · ISO 400
A player in a white jersey rises for a jump shot as a defender in a black number 10 jersey leaps with one arm up to block it. A referee watches from the back of the gym.
Jump shot, Life Time
Wooden bracelets with dark inlays displayed on red fabric.
Wood bracelets2016 · Nikon D810 · 70mm · f/3.2 · 1/8000s · ISO 500
A player in a white number 2 jersey drives with the ball as a defender in a black number 20 jersey leans into him. Other players run up the court behind them.
Drive, Life Time2019 · Nikon Z 7 · 50mm · f/1.6 · 1/640s · ISO 1000
A player in a black number 15 jersey dribbles toward the lane. A defender in a white number 23 jersey sets his feet in front of him.
One on one, Life Time

About

I'm EJ Steele. I run I2Images in Glendale, Arizona. I've been shooting since 2016.

My work covers outdoor advertising, food, product, sports, events and portraits. Past clients include Clear Channel Outdoor, Schwan's, Life Time and Outside.

I shoot on Nikon Z 7 and D810 cameras. I edit in Photoshop, Lightroom and Capture One. Every image here carries a written description. Open any photo to read its description.

Questions

What does EJ Steele photograph?

EJ Steele shoots outdoor advertising, food, product, sports, events, portraits and street photography.

Where is I2Images based?

I2Images is based in Glendale, Arizona.

Who has EJ Steele worked with?

Past clients include Clear Channel Outdoor, Schwan's, Life Time and Outside.

What sports work has EJ Steele done?

He was a sports photographer for Life Time's basketball league from January 2019 to December 2020. In January 2023 he was a course photographer at the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona race. In November 2025 he was a course photographer at Every Woman's Marathon in Scottsdale.

What cameras and software does EJ Steele use?

He shoots on Nikon Z 7 and Nikon D810 cameras. He edits in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom and Capture One.

How long has EJ Steele been shooting?

He has been shooting since 2016.

Can I use these photos?

All photos on this site are copyright EJ Steele. Email ej@i2images.com to ask about use or licensing.

How do I book a shoot?

Email ej@i2images.com with the date, location and type of shoot.

Contact

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