In response to the Trump Administration policy of separating migrant children from their parents, thousands of people turned out for a rally in downtown LA that was was headlined by then Senator Kamala Harris, Governor Gavin Newsom, Congresswoman Maxine Waters and John Legend.
In the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter protests erupted across the United States. This spontaneous gathering took place at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, California.
When a storm from the Aleutian Islands created an enormous swell along the Northern California coast, big wave surfers from all over the world descended upon Half Moon Bay for the thrill of their lives. Eric photographed the action in the sixty foot waves from a doors off helicopter.
2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Hollywoodland, the Los Angeles foothill community marked by the Hollywood sign. Eric has been a resident of this storied neighborhood for twenty years and has been documenting its unique landscapes ever since he first arrived.
Hoonah, Alaska is a small fishing village on Chichagof Island southwest of Juneau. It is home to the largest concentration of Tlingit, native people who have lived in what we call southern Alaska for thousands of years. Since Hoonah is a way station for cruise ships entering Glacier Bay National Park, the largest economic driver for the village is tourism. In the summer months, Hoonah sees an influx of tens of thousands of visitors. As the Covid-19 pandemic ground tourism to a halt, the village's economy suffered. These images were taken in the waning days of the cruise ship embargo.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in southern Peru on a 7,970 ft. mountain ridge. Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire.
The annual Los Angeles Pride Parade is always affords great photo opportunities. Eric documented the 2024 festivities and used a color grading to give the images a a 1970s feel.
There is nothing quite like soaring over Manhattan at dusk. This photo series explores the metropolis from a helicopter, focusing on internationally recognized landmarks like the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, and Times Square.
Eric had the opportunity to document the extraordinary work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena. A day before NASA launched the Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter's moon, Eric photographed Mission Control, the assembly of the NEO (Near Earth Object) telescope that will be launched in 2027 as well as the outdoor Mars Yard that simulates the surface of the Red Planet for NASA’s rovers.
Eric photographed the historic Palisades Fire from the afternoon it erupted on January 7th to the aftermath a week later. From different vantage points including the Griffith Observatory, Beachwood Canyon and from a boat in the Pacific, Eric documented the intensity of the inferno and the extent of destruction in Pacific Palisades and Malibu. Eric's documentary images were viewed and shared by over half a million people across social media platforms.