Eric Cheng

Eric Cheng is Director of Aerial Imaging at DJI. An award-winning photographer in underwater, terrestrial and aerial domains, Cheng is DJI’s liaison to professional photographers, filmmakers and aerial-imaging enthusiasts.

Throughout his career, Cheng has straddled his passion for photography, entrepreneurship, technology and communication. He currently also runs Skypixel.org, an informative blog focused on aerial camera technology, and Wetpixel.com, the leading underwater photography community on the web. His work as an aerial imager has been featured in Wired, Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Make, Photography Week, ABC, CBS, CNN and other outlets.

Cheng previously worked as Director of Photography for Lytro, where he was responsible for bridging the gap between light field camera technology and the general public. Cheng earned his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Computer Science at Stanford University. He is also an accomplished diver and cellist.