# Eric Ogden (photographer)

Eric Ogden is an American photographer, artist and director.

## Early life

Ogden was born and raised in Flint, Michigan. Ogden studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor before moving to New York City.

## Career

Eric currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, and travels frequently on assignment.
His photographs have appeared in Wired, Entertainment Weekly, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, The New Yorker, Esquire, The New York Times Magazine, Fast Company, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, People, The Smithsonian, ESPN, Marie Claire, and Men's Journal, among many other publications.
Commercially, he’s collaborated with brands & agencies such as Puma, Adobe & Frame.io, Amazon, Nissan, Dick's Sporting Goods, Asics, Nike, Sotheby's, Maker's Mark, Sean John, Anomaly, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Vitro and TBWA/Chiat/Day, as well as television networks & movie studios including Paramount+, Showtime, Lionsgate, AMC, NBC, USA, A&E, The Discovery Channel, and among record labels, Capitol Records, Roc Nation, Island Def Jam, Atlantic Records, Sony Music, and Warner Bros Records.
He has guest lectured in New York City at the School of Visual Arts, International Center of Photography, Fashion Institute of Technology and The Cooper Union, as well as Ithaca College.

## Films

* Paperboy (short)
* The Call (short)
* Nocturne (short)
* Motel (short)

## Press

* 2020 – "A Dystopian Vision", feature and interview, Aesthetica, June, 2020.
* 2018 – "Hidden Narratives", portfolio, Aesthetica, February, 2018.
* 2017 – "Eric Ogden's Nocturne of Fear", Motion Arts Pro, American Photography/American Illustration, May, 2017
* 2016 – "From the Desk Of: Eric Ogden", blog feature, Paper Chase Press, September, 2016.
* 2016 – "Photo of the Day", Don't Take Pictures, April, 2016.
* 2016 – "Visitors: Essay 033", portfolio, The Photographic Journal, March, 2016.
* 2016 – "Photographer Profile: Eric Ogden" profile, American Photography/American Illustration, March, 2016.
* 2016 – "Covert Presence" portfolio, Aesthetica, February/March, 2016.
* 2014 – "About That Photo of the Reformicons", The 6th Floor: Blog, The New York Times Magazine, July, 2014.
* 2013 – The F Stop Blog, interview, July 2013.
* 2012 – "Making A Great Environmental Portrait", Photo District News, February, 2012.
* 2011 – "Cinematic Portraitist Eric Ogden", LookBooks, April 18, 2011.

## Awards

* 2023 Webby Winner, Apps, dApps and Software, Creative Production, Frame.io Camera to Cloud. 2023 Webby Awards.
* 2023 American Photography Annual 39 – work selected & published in Annual Award book.
* 2022 – American Photography Annual 38 – work chosen for Annual Awards
* 2021 – American Photography Annual 37 – work selected & published in Annual Award book
* 2020 – Society of Publication Designers Merit Award: Documentary Photography
* 2019 – Best Editing, Grand Prize for Motel. Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival.
* 2019 – American Photography Annual 35
* 2017 – American Photography Annual 33
* 2015 – American Photography Annual 31
* 2014 – International Motion Art Awards 3 - for short film "The Call" starring Anna Kendrick
* 2012 – FWA Site of the Day & Adobe The Cutting Edge Project of the Week "Get Winter Ready" interactive site
* 2010 – American Photography Annual 27
* 2008 – American Photography Annual 24
* 2008 – Society of Publication Designers Award: Feature/Photography
* 2007 – American Photography Annual 23
* 2005 – Photo District News '30 Emerging Photographers to Watch'

## Solo exhibitions

* 2010 – A Half-Remembered Season, Hous Projects LA, West Hollywood, CA
* 2010 – A Half-Remembered Season, Hous Projects Gallery, New York City, NY

## Group exhibitions

* 2011 – Visions on Film, 5th Triennale der Photographie Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
* 2010 – Versus, Hous Projects Gallery, New York City, NY
* 2009 – Character Project, Stephan Weiss Studio, New York City, NY
* 2009 – Character Project, Edison Place Gallery (PEPCO), Washington, DC
* 2009 – Character Project, Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
* 2009 – Character Project, Alan Koppel Gallery, Chicago, IL
* 2009 – Character Project, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO
* 2009 – Character Project, Chronicle Books Headquarters, San Francisco, CA
* 2009 – Character Project, ACE Gallery Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA
* 2006 – Dreams, Fears, Desires, Holden Luntz Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
* 2004 – Art Commerce Festival of Emerging Photographers, NY, NY