Eric Meola is an American photographer. He was born in 1946 in Syracuse, New York, and lives on Long Island. He is known for his work in color.
He studied color printing and color theory at Syracuse University and graduated in 1968 with a degree in English literature. He describes himself as self-taught as a photographer. From 1969 to 1970 he worked as studio manager for his mentor, Pete Turner.
In 1971 he photographed Beverly Sills for the cover of Time. In 1975 he photographed Bruce Springsteen and Clarence Clemons for the cover of the album Born to Run. In 1986 the American Society of Media Photographers named him Advertising Photographer of the Year.
His books include Last Places on Earth (Graphis, 2004), Born to Run: The Unseen Photos (Insight Editions, 2006), INDIA: In Word & Image (Welcome Books, 2008), Fierce Beauty: Storms of the Great Plains (Images Publishing Group, 2019) and Bending Light: The Moods of Color (The Images Publishing Group, 2024).
In 2023 the Professional Photographers of America gave him a Lifetime Achievement Award.
