“If you learn to shoot with your heart, you’ll move people’s souls!”

 A good friend & mentor said that to Eric Seals years ago.

It’s something he still thinks about, working as a photo & video journalist at the Detroit Free Press, where he has been since 1999.

Over the years, Eric has covered numerous events for the Free Press, including the Intifadas in Israel/Palestine, five months of the war in Iraq & many sports, from the Olympics in Rio, Beijing, and South Korea to several Super Bowls, World Series, College Football National Championships & NBA Finals.

Eric has since been recognized for his photo and video storytelling with a national Edward R. Murrow award, a national Webby Award, multiple Michigan Press Photographer Association Multimedia Photographer of the Year awards, several POYi awards & eleven Emmys.

 He can be found & followed on Twitter and Instagram as @ericseals.