Eric Hatch
Environmental photographer and writer
I've been writing professionally since I was 25 and photographing professionally for the past 24 years. I specialise in active geology (especially glaciers in retreat) and in photographing people and objects that are more (or less) than they seem.. My work is representational but shades to the abstract..
I have a passion for capturing the world as I see it, and sharing stories that often go unnoticed.
Writing -- over 100 pieces published, including one play, three books, national award-winning essays, many speeches, tehnical articles -- you name it, but mainly non-fiction. My second play (Whistler vs Ruskin, a recontruction of the famous trial of 1878 -- anybody have an interest?) is about finished.
Throughout my career, I’ve sought to create images that invite viewers into the scene, whether it’s a portrait of someone with a story to tell or a landscape that reflects the subtle, powerful changes happening on our planet. My “Faces of Addiction” project is one of my proudest achievements. It features 50 portraits of people impacted by addiction, paired with their personal stories, in an effort to foster understanding and challenge the stigma surrounding addiction.
I’ve also spent time documenting the retreat of glaciers in my “Glaciers in Retreat” project, an effort to visually demonstrate the slow but irreversible effects of climate change. My work isn’t just about what I see through the lens; it’s about sparking conversations and encouraging empathy, whether it’s through a portrait, a landscape, or a written piece.
In addition to my photography and writing, I’ve worked with various organisations, curators, and collectors to bring my work into the public eye, hoping to connect with others who believe in the power of art to create meaningful change.
I stand on the brink. My work explores the fragility of the world we live in and is the result of what I have seen, experienced, and felt in a long life of travel in places where the earth is actively changing. I am drawn to the wild places and intuitively find patterns and relationships in the rocks, glaciers, valleys, deserts, and in the life that clings to them. I see patterns eveywhere I go, and photograph them. Since I have week eyesight, I am drawn to patterns and shapes more than to details -- the result is tendency towards abstractionism even in representational works.
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