F28 STAFF
Chris Sturk
OWNER | EDITOR IN CHIEF | LEAD PHOTOGRAPHER
Gear:
Nikon D5/Nikon D4
Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 VR /Nikon 50mm f1.8/Nikon 16mm 2.8D Fisheye/
Nikon 24-70mm G ED/Nikon 300mm F4 G ED/Nikon 14-24mm G f2.8
Chris is the founder and owner of f28 Music Media Live. He started his career working in radio production and was an on air talent for radio stations G105, 96.1 WBBB and 94.7 QDR. Chris has covered and photographed over 3000+ artists and musicians over an almost 20 year career. The first band he photographed was with a 35mm Minolta SRT 202 film camera in 2002. He has interviewed major artists and bands such as Papa Roach, Staind, Rascal Flatts and He is We to name a few.
Nikon NPS Member (Nikon Professional Services)
PPA Member (Professional Photographers of America)
Rolling Stone Online Published
94.7 QDR Published
96.1 WBBB Published
Live Nation published and Contributor
SENIOR EDITORS/PHOTOGRAPHERS
Ricki Wood
Senior Editor for f28live.com
California
Larissa Blankenship
Contributing Editor and photographer | LIVE MUSIC COVERAGE
Ricki joined f28 in June 2022. Ricki has been photographing concerts for five years ever since she got her start with iHeartRadio (later to be Entercom and now Audacy) in Richmond, Virginia.
Ricki began her concert photography journey by working at 7 different radio stations in college. During her time in radio, she was responsible for concert photography, social media management, and organizing/running meet and greets. Her favorite musicians/bands are Halsey, 5 Seconds of Summer, Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and Twenty One Pilots but she has a very eclectic music taste and enjoys all genres!
Larissa joined F28 in December of 2024 and has enjoyed every minute of being a part of the team! Her photography journey started at a young age when she would commandeer the family camera to take pictures while on vacation. Larissa bought her first camera in 2018 and became a self taught photographer by going to the many gardens and parks around Raleigh to practice.
Larissa has loved live music since she attended Taylor Swift’s The Red Tour as her first concert. Raised on a healthy mix of classic rock and 90s country, she has grown to enjoy many genres of music. Some of Larissa’s favorite artists include Taylor Swift, Hozier, Lindsey Stirling, Fall Out Boy, and Griff.