JACOB BOWERS: STUDIES IN MOVEMENT

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Eric photographed actor and dancer Jacob Bowers in LA's Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve. The initiative is the beginning of a fine art series of local artist portraiture.

RWANDAN GENOCIDE SURVIVORS

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In just 100 days in 1994, over 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists. They were targeting members of the minority Tutsi community, as well as their political opponents, irrespective of their ethnic origin. At the Urugo Women's Opportunity Center of Rwanda, survivors of this horror learn to create handmade products that enable them to generate income and become self-reliant. It is a community hub that fosters collaboration, support, and solidarity among genocide survivors. Eric photographed the women on assignment for CBS.

“60 Minutes” CORRESPONDENT Bill Whitaker

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As a part of “My CBS Journey,” the diversity initiative at CBS, Eric photographed acclaimed journalist Bill Whitaker at the New York office of “60 Minutes,” the longest running and most watched news magazine on television.

FOX 11 METEOROLOGIST ADAM KRUEGER

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Eric photographed Fox 11’s Chief Meteorologist Adam Krueger and his family for the cover and feature of the May/June 2025 issue of L.A. Parent Magazine. The shoot took place at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California.

PORTRAITS FROM EAST AFRICA

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From Rwanda to Uganda and Kenya, Eric photographed beneficiaries of nonprofits for CBS.

SCOTT PELLEY

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Scott Pelley is an American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years. Pelley is the author of the 2019 book, Truth Worth Telling, and a correspondent for the CBS News magazine 60 Minutes.

MORGAN SPURLOCK

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The late Morgan Spurlock was an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, writer, and television producer. He directed 23 films and was the producer of nearly 70 films throughout his career. He was most well known for his 2004 hit “Super Size Me.”

CAL RIPKEN JR.

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Cal Ripken Jr. is the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inducted third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles. Eric photographed him as Executive Director of the foundation named for his father.

CELINA: DACA RECIPIENT

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Celina was brought to the US as a baby by her parents who are agricultural workers from Mexico.

The Cunninghams: Survivors of the LA Fires

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The Cunningham family, residents of Altadena, lost everything in the devastating Eaton Fire of January 2025. Eric was invited to document the family amid the rubble of their beloved home.

OLYMPIAN KERRI WALSH-JENNINGS

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Jennings is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist. She is the beach volleyball leader in career victories as of 2016 having won 135 international and domestic tournaments. Eric photographed her in Manhattan Bach, California for the nonprofit Tour de Pier.

RANDOLPH MANTOOTH

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Randolph Mantooth is an actor who has worked in television, documentaries, theater, and film for more than 50 years. He portrayed paramedic John Gage in the 1970s NBC medical drama “Emergency!” Mantooth has appeared in numerous films and television series in lead and supportive roles.

MARINE Lieutenant COLONEL Stephen Mount

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Mount was Commandant of Wounded Warrior Battalion West. He was shot in the eye as he flew his helicopter in the Iraq War. Eric photographed him at Camp Pendleton teaching other wounded marines how to surf. For Citizen Magazine.

Portraits from the Peruvian Andes

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Documenting the work of Rainforest Alliance with rural farmers, Eric photographed these beneficiaries in the Peruvian Andes for CBS.

PORTRAITS FROM THE LGBT CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY

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Eric photographed young people from the LGBT Center in Orange County, California for an ad campaign about gender affirming healthcare. The campaign was part of the Healthcare 4 All initiative from the California Endowment.

EXECUTIVE PORTRAITS

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Eric has photographed executive teams and staff for organizations across the country. He believes that a portrait should not only reveal a person's personality, but its execution should embody the organization's values.