Eric Cheng is the editor and publisher of Wetpixel.com, the premiere online community for underwater photographers. Hosting thousands registered underwater photographers internationally, Wetpixel's friendly community offers breaking news, reviews, features, community forums, image galleries, photo contests, photo expeditions, and more.

In 2007, Eric launched Wetpixel Quarterly, a landscape print magazine featuring the best in underwater photography. In both online and print endeavors, Eric strives to provides a forum for photographers to share their work and discuss ocean-related issues, and in turn, educate viewers about the beauty and fragility of the marine ecosystem.

Caught between technical and creative worlds, Eric holds bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from Stanford University, where he also studied classical cello performance.

Eric was a relative latecomer to the marine industry. He became a certified SCUBA diver in 1995 and took a camera underwater for the first time in 2001. Since that first dip with a camera, he has become a widely-published, award-winning underwater photographer known worldwide for his passion as an educator. In 2003, Eric was awarded a prestigious Antibes Festival award for his work with Wetpixel.com, the Antibes underwater imaging web site of the year, and in 2005, he won a category in the prestigious Nature's Best Magazine photo competition, which has placed some of his work in the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum.

Through Wetpixel Expeditions, Eric leads regular photography expeditions and workshops around the world. He has given seminars and lectures internationally at events such as the Boston Sea Rovers Clinic, DEMA, Digital Shootouts, Kona Classic, Scuba Diving Magazine events, and others.

Eric is also involved in ocean conservation, and is technical advisor and photographer for Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.

Eric's underwater images can be found on his personal website:
     http://echeng.com/photo/
     http://echeng.com/travel/

You can also buy photographic prints of some of Eric's work.

SHOW UPDATE: Come see large prints of Eric's work at 50 Fremont, San Francisco, from Aug 8 - Oct 14, 2008.

Websites

• ECHENG.com
• Wetpixel.com
• Livia Sohn
• St. Lawrence String Quartet

Books (Contributions)

• Complete Guide to Digital Infrared Photography, by Joe Farace (Lark Books)
• Galapagos, by Paul D. Stewart (BBC Books)
• Safe: Design Takes on Risk (MoMA)
• The Advanced Digital Photographer's Workbook (Focal Press)
• The Art of Diving, by Nick Hanna, Alex Mustard (Ultimate Sports)
• The Focal Enclyclopedia of Photography, 4th Edition (Focal Press)
• The Future of Memories, by Dane Howard (Microsoft Press / Peachpit Press)
• Big Book of Apple Hacks (O'Reilly)

Workshops/Seminars

• Boston Sea Rovers 2004, 2005, 2006 2007
• DEMA 2004
• Digital Shootouts 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Kona Classic 2006
• NCUPS 2004
• Scuba InTenCity Tour 2006
• Singapore Canon Digital Media Hub 2006
• WPSV 2003, 2006
• Wetpixel Expeditions

Music Clients

• Bin Huang
• Osvaldo Golijov
• Rob Kapilow
• St. Lawrence String Quartet
• Vienna Teng