Eric Schusser Photographer

Photography has fascinated me since I was a boy and watched my father taking photographs and printing in his darkroom. It was a special time of walking and talking together along the southern Wellington coast at sunset with camera and tripod in hand, experiencing patience waiting for the right light to develop, hearing my amazing family history, learning to speak German - magical moments together experiencing and creating beautiful images and building a life long relationship.

Over time, I came to love the intense colours of the NZ landscape, the big skies, the dramatic weather changes and clouds and the graphic wide open spaces of rural New Zealand. More recently I have developed an interest in the beauty to be found in urban spaces.

In later years I have come to appreciate people more and the importance of telling stories – the power of text and photo fascinates me. "EXTRAordinary" was a 10,000 copy run of a book of interviews and photographs telling the stories of Ambulance Officers/ EMT's in the New Zealand and the extraordinary work these ordinary (largely volunteer) people do.

I have a diverse style and portfolio that covers social documentary, weddings, portrait, landscape and fine art. I specialise in classic toned black & white fine art images. Contemporary fine art black and white prints have led to me being the Central Otago winner of the biennial National Arts Gold Awards in 2013 and 2015.