Hey everyone! I’m Elia Locardi, and I want to thank my old friend @Jarvie for inviting me to join the community.
My background is a bit unique as I was born and raised in the Florida Keys which is a little chain of islands that represent the southernmost tip of the United States. Considered to be more of a Caribbean culture, I learned how to swim before I could walk and spent most of my childhood on the ocean watching the sun, moon, and stars float above the water's reflective surface. Growing up, I was fascinated by nature as well as the distinctly vibrant and turbulent weather patterns that occur in a tropical climate zone. Looking back, this quiet childhood helped to instill a deep connection to nature and my long-standing fascination with the weather has followed me into adulthood to become one of the main driving elements of my photography. Along with specific times of day and lighting conditions, I often use dramatic weather to convey a specific mood and atmosphere in the images I capture.
Flash forward to now - I’ve been a full-time photographer since 2009, and this passion to capture the world around me has taken me to more than 70 countries and given me some of the best experiences of my life. 2 million miles and countless days in transit have also taught me to always value the journey over the destination and to never take the little things for granted. Being on the road full time has also taught me the value of a strong caffeinated beverage, and while the classic advice for trekking all over the world might be to stay hydrated, I prefer to stay caffeinated. 🙂
I’m excited to be part of this growing community! Please feel free to comment below and point me to your images. I'm new here and need some people to follow!
If you're curious about my work, there's a lot of info to find here: My Website || Twitter || YouTube
Welcome to Hive, Elia!! I'm a longtime fan of your work, so it's cool to see you jumping on board. @jarvie mentioned you might be posting today and you didn't disappoint :) Definitely giving you a follow! I've got some of my work on my profile if you'd like to take a look.
Welcome to Hive, Elia!
I've been following your work for a few years now and really enjoyed the photographing the world tutorials.
I know what you mean about staying caffeinated. When I knew I was going on a big trip and might not have a chance to get a decent (or any) coffee, I brought caffeine pills with me 😅
If you have any questions about Hive, I'm an expert in pointing you in the direction of people that know more than me.
Besides the legends that have already commented here, I'd also recommend @intrepidphotos as a great photo to follow.
Enjoy your stay!
Hey Kieran, it's great to connect with you here! As it turns out, caffeine has also propelled me through the Covid era office days. You also reminded me that I still have a bunch of caffeinated gum I need to use. Without all the travel, I'm finding myself in easy proximity to a coffee machine.
Such a pleasure to see and welcome here on HIVE one of the travel pro photographers, @locardi, who inspired a few of my photo-travels around Europe! And huge thanks to @jarvie for bringing this talented photographer on the platform!
Just a few examples below so you see these are not just some flattering words ;)
Story with one of my favorite Tuscany sunrises: https://peakd.com/travelfeed/@lightcaptured/photo-story-san-quirico-d-orcia
Chasing Aurora Borealis in Northern Norway: https://peakd.com/travelfeed/@lightcaptured/a-dream-came-true-the-magical-aurora-borealis
One Icelandic gift: https://peakd.com/hive-163772/@lightcaptured/the-present-of-meeting-aurora-borealis-in-iceland
I'm looking forward for more of your works, buddy, the essence of the success here is to be persistent and to be supported by the right people ;) Keep it up and happy holidays!
Welcome Elia! So cool to have you on here. That @jarvie can be so persuasive, haha.
Yeah, he's always been good at that. 😂
Haha except i told @caseygrimley like 3+ years ago and haven't told many since then because I'm working hard to get the place ready for the masses... but knowing you were already familiar with blockchain and keys it was an easy sell. haha
😂😂
Yo welcome Elia!
It's funny, I didn't actually know your name until Jarvie and Tristan and excitedly messaged a group chat I'm in saying you were joining the Hive - and then I realized I knew your work when I saw this intro! Specifically that first shot. I remember when I was first starting into photography finding that image somewhere online and just being in awe of it. It still has that impression now. Cool to see you're here now, and excited to chat more with you.
I've got some of my favorite shots on my profile if you'd like to see what I'm about too. Cheers
That's awesome! It's one of my favorite shots so I'm glad it caught a little attention. :)
I'll check out your work for sure and it's great to connect here!
I've been enjoying your tutorials and travel videos, Elia! Amazing to see you on the platform!
Hi there Elia, welcome to Hive. @Jarvie always seems to bring on board the most talented users, and I look forward to see more content from you.
He's always been good at bringing people together and also making long-ranting posts on social media, which is also a plus. 😂
Welcome Elia. I am @jarvie's sister and am super impressed with your photography and look forward to more great posts!
I appreciate that, thanks! It's nice to be here!
Wow, how many amazing photographers are joining us lately!
Welcome!
Can't wait to see your next adventures.
Little encouragement for the start!
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Happy to be here!
OMG, I did watch some of your youtube videos in the past. First I thought someone is impersonating Elia Locardi, turns out it is all legit! 😂
Welcome to HIVE!
Awesome! Well, TBH, I could be impersonating myself. 😂
Welcome to Hive Elia! It's great to have more photographers onboard.
Those star trails in the first image are amazing! What a beautiful set of images...
Oh, thanks! And it's really great to be here!
Welcome to Hive and thanks for sharing those wonderful pictures with us. I agree with you on the caffeine. In my case, it definitely helps me in my daily life ;)
Caffeine is the life blood that fuels the dreams of champions. 🤣
I of course once again fully agree with this... we are the champions (with some well-known music on-going behind the scenes) ;)
I can fully understand why you use that first picture for your profile covershot as well... it's mind-blowingly amazing. The effort it probably took to get it is probably a story of it's own.
Anyways i'm happy to have some old friends here! And ones that know their way around Blockchain stuff is awesome.
It's really nice to reconnect! I still can't believe that nearly 10 years have gone by. 😂
Welcome to Hive, your work is awesome, I really like it, I look forward to seeing more of it.
Appreciate that!
Welcome to Hive.
Looking forward to see more of such amazing pics.
Greetings from Austria. Have you been here too?
I have! Stunning country.
welcome to hive @locardi. hope you have a fun journey with Hive
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Nice to meet you 👋 You take some beautiful photos 📸
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Hello @locardi ! This is @macchiata from the @OCD(Original Content Decentralized) team. Welcome to hive! those are some amazing shots.
Oh yeah, there are some helpful info about hive that you can also check out here:
If you have questions or concerns, you can hop into OCD's Discord server or you can tag @macchiata if you have further question. I'd be happy to help.
Have a nice day and have fun exploring hive!
It's great seeing you on Hive, Elia! I'm already looking forward to see more of your work on this platform!
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Very cool you're here Elia! I actually started learning landscape photography through your Photographing the World tutorial.
Welcome to hive; you have some amazing work.