Get To Know Adam Eckberg

My name is Adam Eckberg. I was born and raised in western New York, about as far as you can get from New York City and still be in the state. I picked up the guitar at 12 years old, and while I never became the guitar god my young mind had hoped for, it has always been a huge part of my life. I started learning bass in high school where I became a third of my favorite band, Watson. I also let my love of rockabilly lead me towards slapping away on the upright bass.

Also in high school I was first introduced to photography where I learned many valuable lessons. The developing of film and making prints using enlargers and chemical baths was fun, but the lighting and composition classes have come in more useful in my life.

The love of automobiles was more of a slow burn. As a child who loved nothing more than my Matchbox and Hot Wheels, I was reluctant to scale my interest up to full size until I popped open a hood and got my hands dirty. Once I did finally get into cars as a teenager, I had a habit of buying cheap cars. The type of cars that almost always needed something replaced.

In 2016 I became interested in the idea of traveling the country in a van. In 2017 I built a 'practice van' named Ruby and traveled to Kentucky to see and photograph the Great American Eclipse. I also ventured east through the Adirondacks and the White Mountains to the shores of Maine. The following year I took the lessons learned from my practice van and built Ruby Tue. From there I sold my house, quit my job, and hit the road! I have spent my time since working interesting jobs, seeing amazing places, and meeting some of the greatest people I could ever hope to meet.

I love many aspects of photography, but my favorite is capturing things you can’t see with the naked eye. Nighttime pictures that evoke many different emotions or even just awe. I like letting the camera do the work of squeezing every bit of light from a dark night. I also enjoy allowing the moon’s secondary light to illuminate the scene when it decides to make an appearance.