Eric began photographing what was remaining at old West ghost town sites in 2005. These vanishing places fueled Eric's drive to document the historical remains of the American West as artistically as he could. Since his start in photography, Eric has also been interested in photographing historic buildings, signs, and sites from living towns and cities (which are also being vandalized and disappearing). The varied cultures, landscapes and wildlife of the scenic western United States were also early photo subjects of interest to Eric.