Danial Eriksen

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Hearts Of Steel

In The Clouds From beneath the surface, breaking ocean waves take on the appearance of clouds rolling across the sky. This series explores that unusual perspective, where water, light and movement create formations that seem almost atmospheric.

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / In The Clouds

NGĀPUHI HŌIHO Hokianga, New Zealand Deep in New Zealand's remote Hokianga region, a group of young Māori riders have formed an extraordinary bond with their horses. Known as Ngāpuhi Hōiho, these children spend their days riding bareback across o

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Ngāpuhi Hōiho

Islamabad Christian Colony Islamabad, Pakistan Away from the government buildings and diplomatic neighbourhoods of Islamabad are communities whose lives receive far less attention. Among them are Christian settlements where families navigate t

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Islamabad Christian Colony

Winters Pyramids Southern Alps, New Zealand Flying over New Zealand’s Southern Alps in a small aircraft, I photographed the snow-covered mountain ranges and valleys from above. With the window open and temperatures well below freezing, operati

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Winters Pyramids

Inner-City Slum Auckland, New Zealand Hidden among Auckland’s increasingly expensive inner-city neighbourhoods were some of the city’s most neglected living conditions. Behind the changing streets and property developments, people were living

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Inner-City Slum

LIVING WITH THE DEAD Manila, Philippines Hidden within the sprawling city of Manila lies an extraordinary community where the living and the dead share the same space. Inside the vast North Cemetery, families have made homes among crumbling maus

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Living With the Dead

T TRIBES OF THE PACIFIC Vanuatu, South Pacific Scattered across the vast Pacific Ocean, where volcanic islands rise from the sea, are communities whose traditions and ways of life have developed over generations. In 2015, I travelled to Vanuat

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Tribes of the Pacific

Cañete, Peru I stayed at an orphanage right in the heart of Cañete, Peru, which gave me the opportunity to spend time with local families and hear their stories firsthand. Living among them, rather than simply passing through with a camera, gave

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Slums Of Cañete

Blood, Bets & Feathers — Manila, Philippines Cockfighting is deeply embedded in Filipino culture, drawing crowds of spectators and gamblers into noisy, packed arenas. Money changes hands, bets are shouted across the crowd, and roosters fitted w

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Blood, Bets & Feathers

Danial Eriksen Photography Projects / Echos From The Sea