Eric grew up in New York, spending much of his childhood riding motorcycles.
In 1979, after he got his first dirt bike and started racing, he found himself taking pictures in between races...his passion for photography was born!
After pursuing a college education in photographic technology, Eric moved to California. There, he found himself starting as 1st Assistant to David LeBon, one of the most successful automotive photographers in the country, and then two more years with LeBon as an Associate Photographer, taking on major auto photo stints for the LeBon company.
In 1996, Eric went solo and has supported his family and himself shooting auto, motorcycle, portrait, and fashion...essentially a self-taught design artist specializing in advertising and editorial photography.
Eric has worked in the automotive realm with Mercedes Benz, Honda, and Acura, in the motorcycle and dirt bike worlds of Honda motorcycle, Yamaha, West Coast Choppers, and extensively with Icon Motosports in action and product productions.
His photographic reach extends to portrait and fashion, having photographed such celebreries as Kid Rock, Jesse James, Sandra Bullock, Ryan Seacrest, Terry Bradshaw, Tyson Beckford, and more!
A unique talent and a different eye, Eric says,"I pride myself on having disciplines for shooting in the studio as well as on location. Fifteen-plus years on large-scale productions in the automotive / motorcycle industry has allowed me to gain an invaluable education and understanding of the effects of lighting on my subjects. My vision is to reject all the rules and assumptions of the past."
His favorite quote that he applies to studio and on-site shoots when he wants that "one perfect shot," prior to setting off and using tried and true techniques, is from Albert Einstein. “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the theory.”
A highlight of his career to date was his work on a coffee table book, "I Am Jesse James," that entered #9 on the New York Times best seller list.
He also received a California Film Commission award for work done with Icon Motosports”
His photographic reach extends to portrait and fashion, having photographed such celebreries as Kid Rock, Jesse James, Sandra Bullock, Ryan Seacrest, Terry Bradshaw, Tyson Beckford, and more!
A unique talent and a different eye, Eric says,"I pride myself on having disciplines for shooting in the studio as well as on location. Fifteen-plus years on large-scale productions in the automotive / motorcycle industry has allowed me to gain an invaluable education and understanding of the effects of lighting on my subjects. My vision is to reject all the rules and assumptions of the past."
His favorite quote that he applies to studio and on-site shoots when he wants that "one perfect shot," prior to setting off and using tried and true techniques, is from Albert Einstein. “If the facts don’t fit the theory, change the theory.”
A highlight of his career to date was his work on a coffee table book, "I Am Jesse James," that entered #9 on the New York Times best seller list.
He also received a California Film Commission award for work done with Icon Motosports”
Eric's client list includes:
Icon Motosports
Yamaha Motorcycle
Honda AutomotiveHonda Motorcycle
Yokohama Tires
Fox Sports
O.R.E. Originals
Kaenon Sunglasses
Mercedes Benz
Nissan
Acura
Home Depot
Universal Gaming
Zamboni
Sony
GMC
Kirin
Canadian Club
Brewery Ommegang
Bacardi
MitsubishiLexus
Suzuki
Mazda
Toyota
Mens Health
Penguin Publishing
Discovery Show
Mac Tools
Popular Mechanics
Chapter 11
Sandra Bullock
Tyson Beckford
Jesse James
Kid RockTerry Bradshaw
Kevin Windham
Davi Milsaps
Brian Deegan
Bob Kiniry
Jason Britton
Nick Brocha
Earnie Vigil
Ryan Seacrest
If you are searching for someone to give your images a different look, the edge that defines your product, then you'll want to talk to Eric...check out his website by clicking on the link for Eric Hameister - Hameister Photo in the "Artist's Contact'" column on the right side of this blog!
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