Asmp Experts & Masters

Eric Meola is an incredibly talented commercial photographer out of New York City. He has spent his career attempting to make his work distinctive, photographing things like the incredible weather of The Great Plains and Bruce Springsteen on the rise. Eric began his commercial photography career after he graduated from Syracuse University, going from his first job as a photography assistant to Time Magazine. Throughout his career, Eric has been able to balance doing commercial work, which brings in money, and his personal work, which is much more important in the long run. In this episode, Tom Kennedy, ASMP’s Executive Director, and photographer Eric Meola talk about…How Eric began his commercial career from Syracuse UniversityKeeping a balance between commercial and editorialForces that drive photographers to make their work distinctiveThings learned from outside assignments and making mistakesDifferent sources of inspiration that have helped open Eric’s eyesApproaching the challenge of filming the weather o