Photojournalist Erich Schlegel is pursuing a successful freelance career in Austin, Texas after 20 years as senior staff photographer at The Dallas Morning News.   Born in Monterrey, Mexico (fluent in Spanish), he lived throughout Latin America before moving to Texas in 1973.  He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas with a degree in business with an emphasis in international business. While at The News , Erich has covered ten Olympic Games,  three Super Bowls, conflicts in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Albania, Zaire, and Sri Lanka.  However, he favors assignments in Latin America where he has covered stories in Cuba, Mexico, and Central America.  Erich has won awards in World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year, Society of Newspaper Design, APME, and other national and regional competitions.   A NAUI certified diver and all around waterman, Erich also has the ability to shoot above, around and under water.

 

Current clients include The New York Times, USA Today, The Guardian, The Dallas Morning News, Texas Highways, and Rodeo Austin.