Notes from a Faraway Place

In and Around Sydney

Erik — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:29:34 +0000

A few pics from my trip to Sydney back in October.

Macau

Erik — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:22:20 +0000

Its nickname is “Las Vegas of the East”, but considering it now surpasses Las Vegas in gaming revenue, I’m thinking it would be more apt to call Vegas the “Macau of the west.” Step outside of the casinos though, and you’ll find a city that vividly blends its Chinese roots with its former Portuguese colonial heritage.

Modelling Shoots: Hong Kong & Sydney

Erik — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:23:29 +0000

It was a blast taking my recently-acquired fashion/glamour photography hobby on the road, working with Abhay in Hong Kong (along with fantastic makeup artist Charles) and Cara in Sydney. Everyone was so wonderful to work with, just really friendly, talented and creative.

Yes, it’s fun pretending to be an international fashion photographer.

Taiwan

Erik — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 07:21:36 +0000

I’ve been really bad about keeping this site updated these past few months, but I’m gonna try and throw up a bunch of new galleries before the end of the year, starting with pictures from my trip to Taiwan back in September.

My Friend Jean: Then & Now

Erik — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:21:35 +0000

In 2002, I visited New York City for the first time. My friend Jean had moved out there a few years before that and was teaching at a public high school in Manhattan. I stopped by her school one day and took this photo of her in her classroom.

Today Jean is living in Taichung, Taiwan and just started her second year in a 2-year stint teaching at an American curriculum-based international school in the city. I’ve been out here on a week-long visit and once again had the privilege of snapping a photo of Jean in her latest classroom, seven years after seeing her in New York.

Photos of some of the students at her schools in NYC and Taichung:

Beach Shoot: Derek & Gelsey

Erik — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:00:29 +0000

One of the tougher shoots I’ve done this summer. The sun was fierce and unforgiving, I dropped my pricey Canon 580EX flash and AlienBee CyberSync wireless trigger in the water, some 12-year-old lifeguard made us leave Laguna Beach because we didn’t have a permit (we moved to Little Corona).

On the plus side, Derek (mode), Gelsey (model) and Aubrey (makeup) were an absolute joy to work with and their terrific attitude under difficult working conditions kept me motivated. In the end, it was more than worth it.

Fashion and Glamour Photography: Ashley & Mike

Erik — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:43:15 +0000

Select images from a shoot I did last Tuesday with Ashley and Mike. Special thanks to Tom for the use of his amazing studio and Natalya for her terrific makeup work.

Jimmy Angel in Memphis

Erik — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:25:26 +0000

Just got back home from a four-day shoot in Memphis, Tennessee, where we were continuing the documentary project on 60s singer Jimmy Angel. Jimmy was born and raised in Memphis. It was his first time back in his home town in over thirty years. We toured the city with him as he visited old haunts, met up with old friends, and reminisced about growing up in the shadow of Elvis Presley.

Recent Modelling Photos

Erik — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:31:28 +0000

I’ve been doing a number of still photo shoots recently, working with several local models. I’ve put a number of selects here for you to check out. Let me know what you think.

First Trailer for “Ikiam”

Erik — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:23:50 +0000

Simone Francis, Project Director of Nomadic Hands, has been hard at work in post-production on Ikiam, a documentary I worked on with her in Ecuador earlier this year. She has just released the first trailer for the film.

Click here to view the embedded video.