.jpg)
One of the many unsolicited lessons of 2020 was the futility of planning for the unexpected. Despite my efforts to map out destinations and subjects to photograph, forces beyond my control repeatedly threw those plans aside.
After countless travel cancellations, July marked a turning point. It was my first trip during the pandemic—and my first visit to Yellowstone National Park. I embraced the opportunity to explore a new part of the country and to feel the rhythm of travel once again.
Much of my early work was focused on landscapes. While I learned a lot from that process, I found myself drawn more to the unpredictability of wildlife and the variety it offers. I also felt a deeper connection to animals than to scenery. To me, it’s often the difference between capturing emotion and capturing aesthetics.
Sometimes, a scene manages to evoke both.
Ironically, it was a bison that led me to this image. One morning in the park, I found myself crouched in wet grass, hoping for something more than the animal grazing with his head down. His departure into the forest led my eyes to this—a lone pine standing against a wall of trees. From the right angle, it needed no embellishment. The early light barely filtered through the fog, and a perfectly placed break in the treeline gave this one its moment in the spotlight.
For all the preparation that can go into an image, nature has a way of reminding you who's really in charge.
That morning captured the essence of that period better than I ever could. I was just grateful to experience it.
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 28.4'' / 40.6 × 72.1 cm
Edition of 10 + 2 AP
27'' x 48'' / 68.6 × 121.9 cm
Edition of 10 + 2 AP
36'' x 64'' / 91.4 x 162.6 cm
Edition of 5 + 2 AP
45'' x 80'' / 114.3 x 203.2 cm
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
11.25'' x 20'' / 28.6 x 50.8 cm
Edition of 3 + 2 AP
Larger Platinum editions available by commission
Most mornings in Yellowstone began well before sunrise—but those quiet hours were worth whatever ungodly alarm they required.
.webp)
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.
For additional information on this print, including availability, pricing, or edition details, please complete the form below.
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
%20srgb.jpg)