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Eric Cheng is Director of Photography at Lytro and is an award-winning underwater photographer known for his passion as an educator. Eric won a prestigious Antibes Festival award for his work with Wetpixel.com, the Antibes underwater imaging web site of the year. His underwater photographs have won contests like the prestigious Nature's Best Magazine photo competition, which placed some of his work in the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum. Eric's photography has been seen in over 60 magazines and books worldwide.

Eric 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 and co-editor Elijah Woolery launched Wetpixel Quarterly, a landscape print magazine featuring the best in underwater photography. In both online and print endeavors, Eric strives to provide 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.

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

Eric is also involved in ocean conservation, and is on the Board of Directors of Shark Savers, an organization dedicated to shark conservation. He was also head photographer for Operation Musashi, Sea Shepherd's 2008-2009 anti-whaling campaign in Antarctica, which was featured in season 2 of the hit TV show, Whale Wars.

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

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

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)
• Les Seigneurs de la Mer (SharkWater), by Julie Delfour
• Ignite the Genius Within, by Dr. Christine Ranck and Christopher Lee Nutter

Workshops/Seminars/Talks

• Boston Sea Rovers 2004, 2005, 2006 2007
• DEMA 2004, 2008
• Digital Shootouts 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Kona Classic 2006
• NCUPS 2004, 2008, 2010
• TEDxBerkeley 2010
• San Diego Sierra Club 2010
• Scuba InTenCity Tour 2006
• Singapore Canon Digital Media Hub 2006
• WPSV 2003, 2006, 2009
• Wetpixel Expeditions

Music Clients

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