Eric Michael Johnson

Architecture · Hospitality · Lifestyle

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Eric Michael Johnson is an award-winning architectural and lifestyle photographer with studios in San Francisco, Shanghai, and Kyoto. With more than a decade of experience working throughout Asia, he creates photography for international hospitality brands, advertising agencies, architects, designers, and direct clients.

Beginning his career in documentary photography and filmmaking, Eric is an alumnus of the International Center of Photography (ICP), New York. His documentary background continues to inform his commercial work through an emphasis on atmosphere, a sense of place, and the relationship between people and the spaces they inhabit.

His personal work explores how people live within systems shaped by an increasingly fractured world.

Marriott APAC Luxury Brand Photographer
Hilton Global Luxury Brand Photographer

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Brands include:

  • Waldorf Astoria

  • Conrad

  • JW Marriott

  • Renaissance

  • Marriott Hotels

  • Westin

  • Sheraton

  • Le Méridien

  • Courtyard

  • Moxy

  • Hilton

  • IHG

  • Nike

  • The North Face

  • Buick

  • Nielsen

  • Johnnie Walker

  • BBH

  • Wieden + Kennedy

  • The New York Times

  • The New York Times Magazine

  • The Wall Street Journal

  • Monocle

  • Businessweek

  • Motherjones

Accolades:

American Photography | AP31 Winner (x2) • Communication Arts 55th Photography annual | Winner • American Photography | AP30 Winner • American Photography | Latin American Fotografía 2 Winner • FotoVisura Grant | Honorable Mention • IPA International Photography Awards | Deeper Perspective, Honorable Mention • IPA International Photography Awards | People, Honorable Mention • American Photography AP28 Winner • IPA International Photography Awards | Editorial Series, Honorable Mention • New York Photo Festival | Editorial Single, Winner • PDN Pix Digital Imaging | Multimedia, Winner • Oscar Shortlist | Academy Award in Documentary Shorts Category • Best Documentary Short | Los Angeles Film Festival • Special Jury Prize | AFI-Silverdocs Film Festival • Nominee | IDA Documentary Achievement Award • Filmmakers Magazines | 25 NEW FACES OF INDIE FILM • Official Selection | Sundance Film Festival • Official Selection | Florida Film Festival • Official Selection | Bilbao Film Festival • Official Selection | Palm Springs Film Festival • Official Selection | Morelia Film Festival

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