Bio

Eric Esterle is an international award winning wildlife photographer with a passion for cinematography. His short film documentary "South Georgia Island" was awarded Highly Honored Winner in the Video category of Nature's Best Photography International Awards 2020.  He was awarded the 2022 National Geographic 2022 Pictures of the Year Honorable Mention winner. His public-domain photographs have appeared in publications such as The White House Presidential Transition Booklet, The New York Times, and various Federal Government publications and online mediums. His private work has been licensed to various customers to include Popular Photography Magazine, Conde' Nast Travel, and have been promoted on the Nikon USA website.

Mr. Esterle has been an Artist In Residence in the Arctic Circle and for the U.S. Forest Service in Southeast Alaska. His work has been published in articles for NPhoto Magazine, 500px, Topaz Labs, various international magazines and news outlets, and have been awarded numerous National Geographic achievements as well as winner of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's People's Choice award. Eric is a PADI certified diver with a Nitrox specialization. Eric holds RYA2 and STCW boating licenses for expeditions. Eric has been a Nikon Professional Services member for over a decade, but also shoots Sony camera systems. He has previously worked as a photographer for the Walt Disney Company. Eric's short film "Ant[Arctic]A and Beyond" was officially selected for exhibition in the 7th Annual Explorers Club Polar Film Festival in New York City. Mr. Esterle's film footage has also been featured in Ariana Grande's official music video "Imagine" which has been viewed over 72 million times.

His still photography work can be viewed at www.ericesterle.com and on Instagram @ericesterlephoto His video work can be viewed on YouTube and Vimeo.