Erik Lunsford joined the staff of the Post-Dispatch in 2007 after working in Florida as a staff photojournalist at the Palm Beach Post in West Palm Beach and the Stuart News in Stuart. A native of Missouri and a graduate of Chaminade College Prep and St. Louis University, Erik had his start in photojournalism as an intern at the Post-Dispatch in 2000, followed by internships at the State Journal-Register in Springfield, Ill., and the Peoria Journal Star in Peoria, Ill. Erik values the work of photographers Sam Abell, Joachim Ladefoged, Vincent Laforet, Christopher Morris and Alex Webb. He lives in Oakville with his wife, Karla, and enjoys traveling, gardening, and photographing anything in front of him. His faith is the foundation of his inspiration.
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