Mid-career, Eric moved to South
Carolina to work in the growing
tourism industry. He also expanded
his training by moving briefly to New
York City, where he assisted well known
photographers in a range of commercial
ventures. Eric eventually returned to the
Lowcountry, where he and his wife, Jan,
established a commercial photography
business, Eric Horan Photography,
LLC. He has provided technical
services to numerous clients, including
architectural and aerial photography,
environmental portraiture, and active
sporting life.
His personal work is focused
on wildlife and scenic outdoor
photography, and he is a Master
Naturalist. He continues to pursue
his passion for the outdoors along the
intercoastal waterways and adjoining
maritime forests of the southeastern
seaboard. Work for him includes
guiding passengers in the intercoastal
waterways in his 19-foot Carolina skiff.
We caught up with Eric this summer
and spoke with him about his travels
and his passion for photography.
NK: Do you have favorite places to
visit on the waters of the Lowcountry?
Horan: Yes, I do, depending on the
season. The wildlife action changes
during the year, so paying attention to
the calendar determines where I will
go and when. For instance, September
and October are great months to see
dolphins and their behaviors, including
strand feeding. My passengers and I will
spend a lot of time then in select smaller
creeks observing them from a safe
distance so as not to interfere with their
feeding around at low tide. September
and October are also good months
to follow the shrimp boats while they
are trawling as there is always seabird
and dolphin-feeding action behind
the boats. Also, this is the time of fall
shorebird migrations, and we frequent
several places where we can see, quite
literally, thousands of birds.
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