Profile: Eric Lindberg
In Search of the Exotic
Through his photos and stories, Eric Lindberg—a travel and assignment photographer and writer who has traveled to familiar and remote corners of the world in search of the exotic, the exquisite and the off-beat—strives to convey the beauty and diversity of the world’s people, culture sand wild places on all seven continents. His award-winning photos and stories have been featured in magazines, books, calendars, newspapers, tourism websites and promotional travel publications nationwide and overseas.
Covering subjects ranging from foreign rail journeys and wilderness river expeditions to American road trips and urban cultural hot spots, Lindberg specializes in travel, editorial and destination photography.
Lindberg has been named Photographer of the Year three times by the Society of American Travel Writers, and he has been awarded one of the top three prizes in this prestigious competition for 10 of the last 13 years.
An accomplished writer as well as photographer, Lindberg has been widely published across North America. As with his photos, his stories go beneath the surface of a place, looking deeper into the soul of a culture, its people and the authentic travel experiences found in that destination. Here is what he has to say about some of his award-winning images.
Sri Lanka Paragon
During an assignment in Sri Lanka, I came across these two young Buddhist monk novices enjoying the morning ocean breezes along the Laccadives Sea.
Jordan
One of Jordan’s major tourist attraction is the ancient archaeological site of Petra. Arriving early, I was at the front of the entrance line and took this photo as the site opened and before the crowd of tourists behind me swarmed into the scene.
Storm Chasing
Storm Chasing-On an extreme weather-chasing trip across the Midwest, I was fortunate to be close to this church in New Mexico as a powerful storm front blew in.
NYC
Vessel in NYC rises 16 stories above Hudson Yards. With 154 stair flights, the total length of the stairs exceeds 1 mile. Access to those stairs is currently closed due to several suicides after it opened in 2019.
Riviera Maya
I met this Mayan dancer after a folkloric performance along the Caribbean Yucatan coast of Mexico.
Bosnia
Stari Most (Old Bridge) in the historic town of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, was first built in the 16th century, and rebuilt after being destroyed in 1993 from shelling by Croat forces during the Croat-Bosniak War.
Tanzania
A Maasai man strolls through his village near Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.
Naoshima Island, Japan
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s famous yellow pumpkin sculpture was reinstalled in 2022 after it was damaged during a typhoon. I went to the locaiton on a trip to Japan several times over three days because I saw the possibilities for a good photo. Due to the stormy conditions, I was rewarded with this wonderful light.
Colombia's Cartagena
Palenqueras are direct descendants of the first free African slaves in the New World. Today they are a common sight in Cartagena, Colombia, posing for tourists around the old city.
People
This sadhu posed for me at sunrise on the ghats of the Ganges River in Varanasi, one of India's holiest cities.
Oregon Coast
Sometimes all the elements align perfectly. A cloudless sky, low tide at sunset, and a large waxing moon provided dramatic beach lighting at Bandon, Oregon.
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