Vogue
Published photography /
ÁWET New York, in Vogue
Erika’s photography accompanies Sarah Spellings’ story on ÁWET New York and the launch of its collection at Saks Fifth Avenue.
Erika Barker / Press, screen & collaborations
PRESS &
FEATURES.
In print.
On screen.
Behind the image.
Stories & conversations
From the archive
NBC News
News coverage · Cover photography /
Arisce Wanzer’s Spiegel cover
NBC News covered Arisce Wanzer’s milestone Spiegel cover, photographed by Erika. The report is by Alamin Yohannes.
500px
Interview /
From Combat Camera to the studio
A conversation with 500px co-founder Evgeny Tchebotarev about military photojournalism, creative discipline and Erika’s work in portrait and fashion photography.
BOUTiQUE RETOUCHING
Let’s Talk Retouching · Episode 10
Making it in New York
A conversation on building a fashion and beauty practice in New York, from retouching cosmetics imagery to photographing campaigns—and the preparation those productions demand.
Infinite Color
Artist feature · Creative process
Color as a signature
In a feature by Pratik Naik, Erika discusses the storytelling behind her vivid palette, her transition from photojournalism to commercial photography, and how color grading shapes the final image.
On screen & in partnership
Television & creator workOxygen
Television appearance · Photography
Spiegel, on Strut
Erika appeared as the photographer for Spiegel on Oxygen’s Strut. The 2016 series was executive-produced by Whoopi Goldberg. Her cover photograph of Arisce Wanzer was also covered by NBC News.
Verizon
Creator partnership · On-camera storytelling
Super Bowl, New Orleans
A creator partnership with Verizon around the Super Bowl in New Orleans, taking audiences inside the Superdome and the technology behind a major live event.
Erika has also appeared on The Real Housewives of New York City and been featured in The Wall Street Journal.
Erika has built an audience of more than 150,000 on TikTok through on-camera storytelling.
Brand collaboration · Behind the scenes
Wacom
Inside the
creative process.
A fashion editorial and behind-the-scenes collaboration exploring the Wacom MobileStudio Pro, photographed at the Roxy Hotel in New York. The accompanying films offer a closer look at Erika’s process.
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Erika Barker is a fashion and beauty photographer, filmmaker and creative director based in Miami. Her commercial practice was built in New York, with work for Stila Cosmetics, ÁWET New York and Wacom. Her photography has appeared in Vogue; NBC News covered her Spiegel catalog cover of Arisce Wanzer. She appeared as Spiegel’s photographer on Oxygen’s Strut and previously served with U.S. Navy Combat Camera. She accepts select campaigns and substantial creative projects in Miami and New York.