You dive in anyway.
Trusting even in this cold, dark world below,
you can shape the chaos into something that resonates.

Location:

Norway

You dive in anyway.
Trusting even in this cold, dark world below,
you can shape the chaos into something that resonates.
The Last Dance
2023
The Last Dance
2023

Location:

Norway
You dive in anyway.
Trusting even in this cold, dark world below,
you can shape the chaos into something that resonates.

The Last Dance

Norway
2023
Norway
2023

For a medium meant to evoke feeling, there are times when you can’t escape the reality: you're playing a numbers game.

In these icy waters, there’s no studio.
No controlled lighting.
No models.
No bait.
Just a pair of freedive fins.
A wetsuit that feels like it’s choking you.
A camera encased in a cumbersome housing.

And a prayer.

Over nine days in Norway, five were spent cruising the northern coastline. Each day, you spend four to six hours in a small Zodiac, searching. On a good day, you get about 45 minutes in the water—when the animals feel comfortable enough to allow your presence. Of those, only five to ten minutes bring you close enough to photograph the whales.

In total, maybe a minute or two across the entire week offers a real chance to capture an image that holds up. You need your settings dialed, your awareness sharp, and a fair bit of luck.

Five or six photographs—if everything aligns—worthy of a place on paper.

On the third morning, we found a pod beginning to hunt deep in one of the fjords. Amidst the frenzy—orcas circling the fish, bits of herring sparkling below, colossal humpbacks and fin whales surging from the deep—it's hard to know where to point your camera.

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of two bull orcas maintaining the shape of the bait ball. I turned, locked focus, and managed a few images.

A half second earlier they were too far apart.
A moment later, overlapping.
But this frame—this moment—was just right.
A coordinated dance of two apex predators.
Not their last, but likely the last many of those herring would witness.

Despite the rush and awe of being in the water with the orcas, it still comes down to chance.
The house should always win.

But you dive in anyway.
Trusting even in this cold, dark world below,
you can shape the chaos into something that resonates.

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

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Archival Pigment Print

18’’ x 36’’ / 45.7 x  91.4 cm
Edition of 10

24’’ x 48’’ / 61.0 x 121.9 cm
Edition of 7

Silver Gelatin Print

30’’ x 60'’ / 76.2 x 152.4 cm
Edition of 3

36’’ x 72’’ / 91.4 x 182.9 cm
Edition of 2

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Platinum Palladium Print

Sizes available on request

Edition of 1 + 1 Artist Proof

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