Capturing an image of any wildlife comes with inherent challenges—harsh conditions, dark coloration that swallows light, and unpredictable, fast movement.
The bald eagle manages to combine all of these.
The birds’ flighty behavior means you’re usually limited to a longer lens. As they sweep through the air, you’re left trying to center a darting object through a narrow viewfinder—keeping the camera steady, guessing its next move. Their altitude often leaves you with nothing but open sky as a backdrop. With most animal encounters, you can control your positioning. Here, you’re at the mercy of the raptors.
You can improve your odds through preparation, planning, and time spent with the animals. But this trip leaned on none of the three. I flew to Alaska with little more than a general location in mind, spending just twelve hours in Homer—only five of which were dedicated to watching and waiting.
Heading into my visit, I told myself it would be a win to return home with just one strong image. But those hours on the shoreline in the rain would have been enough. The photographs were just a bonus.
I’ve been fortunate to stand and swim beside some of the planet’s most remarkable creatures. But few feelings compare to watching a bald eagle soar by at eye level.
America’s bird was born to fly free.
LIMITED EDITION
A moment captured for a life on paper.
Eric works with a renowned print studio in Brooklyn, New York, known for decades of expertise in archival pigment printing. The local lab allows for a collaborative approach, ensuring that his intended vision is expressed in the final artwork. When cared for properly, archival pigment prints can last for over a century.
Archival Pigment Prints
Modern printmaking, refined. Pigment prints utilize state-of-the-art digital technology and high-quality pigment-based inks to achieve striking reproductions. A digital image is applied directly onto the paper using precision inkjet printers, ensuring both image quality and longevity.
Vision meets the surface. Archival papers differ in weight, material, and texture. A paper is chosen to best suit the intent of the piece, from satin finishes to enhance rich shadows and colors, to handmade Japanese rice paper that offers a more textured and vintage feel.
The edition size ensures that only the number of prints indicated will ever be produced. Each print is proofed, reviewed, numbered, and signed by Eric, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity that is unique to your artwork.
Prices from $3,500 USD
16'' x 24'' / 40.6 x 61 cm
Edition of 10 + 2 AP
26'' x 39'' / 66 x 99.1 cm
Edition of 7 + 2 AP
40'' x 60'' / 101.6 x 152.4 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
50'' x 75'' / 127 x 190.5 cm
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
8'' x 12'' / 20.3 x 30.5 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
15'' x 22.5'' / 38.1 x 57.1 cm
Edition of 2 + 2 AP
Larger pieces available by commission
I landed in Anchorage with one day, one camera, and modest expectations.
Sometimes that’s all it takes.
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Pigment-based inks and precision digital technology achieve striking reproductions. Each image is applied directly onto archival paper using high-fidelity inkjet printers, ensuring both image quality and longevity.
Archival papers differ in weight, material, and texture. Each is chosen to best suit the intent of the piece—from satin finishes that enhance shadows and color, to washi that offers a textured, tactile feel.
Silver gelatin prints are produced using traditional darkroom techniques that date back to the early 20th century. The image is exposed onto paper coated with a light-sensitive silver salt emulsion and developed through chemical processing.
The paper's gelatin layer captures intricate details and textures within an image. Prints reveal rich blacks and a broad tonal range, giving each piece a distinct dimensionality.
Each edition is strictly limited to the number of prints indicated. Every work is proofed, reviewed, signed, and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
A select number of Artist Proofs are reserved for the artist, family, or collectors.
Platinum-palladium printing originated in the 19th century. It is a manual process requiring extensive preparation and craftsmanship, and some of the rarest metals on earth.
A digital photograph is converted to a negative of the image, which is then used in this traditional contact printing method.
Rich blacks, soft grays, and detail in shadows are unmatched, even by modern inkjet printers. Smooth tonal transitions and a warm appearance create a print that is uniquely platinum.
Black brush strokes around the edge of the image from the chemical application reveal the handmade nature of the piece—no two will ever be the same.
Platinum-palladium prints have an archival rating of more than 1,500 years.
A solution of noble metals is used to coat the paper, allowing for the print's longevity. When ultraviolet light is exposed through this digital negative onto the chemical layer, platinum particles become physically embedded in the fibers of the paper. These particles form the image, which is then developed in a chemical bath.
Each edition is strictly limited to the number of prints indicated. Every work is proofed, reviewed, signed, and accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.
A select number of Artist Proofs are reserved for the artist, family, or collectors.
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