Erin Grace Trieb grew up in Dallas, Texas and earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in photography from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2004. She began her career photographing in Israel / The Palestinian territories and freelancing for newspapers in Texas. Since 2007 she has worked professionally as a freelance photojournalist, editorial and documentary photographer. In her work Erin focuses on social issue-driven topics like cultural identity, trauma from war, and feminism - her photography spans a diversity of subject matter from international conflict to feature stories.
Based between Istanbul and New York City, Erin works for a variety of clients including The New York Times, ESPN Magazine, Rolling Stone, NBCnews.com, Newsweek, TIME Magazine, Harper’s, Playboy, and many others. Her work has received international recognition and awards from World Press Photo, Pictures of The Year International, The Art Director's Club, American Photography, The Magenta Foundation and the FotoVisura Foundation. In 2011 she founded The Homecoming Project - an awareness and educational campaign highlighting the effects of trauma from war on the US military - which has exhibited in over 50 platforms worldwide. In 2014 Trieb received the distinguished “Alumni Award” from her Alma Mater, Texas A&M University-Commerce. In 2017 she was named a “female icon” of adventure by Outside Magazine. She is represented by National Geographic Image Collection.
Accolades
2016 AI-AP Award, selected work for annual awards book
Head On Photo Festival Portrait Prize
2015 International Photography Of The Year, Documentary, 3rd Place, We Are The YPJ
Photoville's The Fence, Selected work and exhibition, We Are The YPJ
Magenta Foundation Flash Forward Emerging Photographer Award
2011 Selected, Art Director's Club Young Guns 9 Competition For Creatives 30 and Under
2010 AI-AP Award, selected work for annual awards book
POYI Award, General New Reporting, Afghanistan: Behind the Frontline, Award of Excellence
2009 Rory Peck Trust Scholarship Recipient
2007 AI-AP Award, selected work for annual awards book
POYi Award, Magazine News Picture Story, Kinky Friedman for Governor, 2nd Place
World Press Photo Award Portrait story, Kinky Friedman for Governor, 3rd Place
2005 Women in Photojournalism, Scholarship Recipient
Exhibitions
2016
The Homecoming Project Screening, The PhotoJourn Festival in Bangkok, Thailand
2015
The Homecoming Project, The University of Texas - San Antonio Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
War & Memory, presented by The Homecoming Project with Fovea and Photoville, Co-curator and artist, Photoville Festival, Hamburg, Germany
Battle Company and The War At Home, solo exhibition at Texas A&M University Gallery, Commerce, Texas
We Are The YPJ, presented by United Photo Industries in The Fenceexhibition,Boston, Atlanta, Houston, New York
1in20 exhibition, featuring work from The Homecoming Project, Head On Photo Festival, Sydney, Australia
2014
The Homecoming, Projection, Besiktas International Festival of Photography, FotoIstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
War & Memory, presented by The Homecoming Project in partnership with Fovea, Co-curator and artist, Photoville Festival, Brooklyn, New York
Soldier-Citizen-Artist, Co-curator and presenting artist, The Mid-America Art Alliance Culture Lab Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
War & Memory, Co-curator and presenting artist, Fovea Exhibitions, Beacon, New York
Bosnia: 20 Years After The War, Projection, Slideluck Potshow, Austin
2014 Print Auction Exhibition, Houston Center For Photography, Houston, Texas
2013
War/Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath The Annenberg Space for Photography, Los Angeles, and The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
Battle Company at The Somerville Toy Camera Fest, Nave Gallery Annex, Somerville, Massachusetts
The Gun Show, Fovea Exhibitions, Beacon, New York
In War's Wake: The Aftermath of Iraq and Afghanistan hosted by The Homecoming Project, The Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas
2012
War/Photography: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath, Museum of Fine Arts Houston; work included in the permanent collection, Houston, Texas
Soldier, At Ease, Houston Center of Photography, Houston, Texas
The Homecoming Project, The End Of War Exhibition, Northlight Gallery,Phoenix, Arizona
The Homecoming Project, The End Of War Exhibition, Tilt Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona
Winter in America, curated by FotoVisura, The Third Floor Gallery, Cardiff, UK
Women in Photography, Projection of work from The Homecoming Project, curated by FotoVisura & Photoville, Photoville Festival, Brooklyn, New York
FotoVisura Exhibition, Curated by FotoVisura, United Photo Industries Gallery, Dumbo, New York
The Homecoming Project, Projection in partnership with The Austin Symphony Orchestra at The Long Center For The Performing Arts, curated by Scott Thode, The Long Center Campus, Austin, Texas
Battle Company, Our Voices Exhibition, hosted by Rose Charities, Milk Gallery, New York City
iSee Exhibition, VII Group Show, Griffin Museum of Photography by Digital Silver Imaging, Belmont, Massachusetts
2011
The Homecoming, Projection at Bursa International Photofest, Bursa, Turkey
29th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston Center For Photography, Houston, Texas
The Homecoming, Projection at LOOK3 Photography Festival, curated by Scott Thode, Charlottesville, Virginia
Art Director's Club Young Guns 9 Winners Exhibition, sponsored by Corbis, ADC Gallery, New York City
Portraits of Soldiers in Kandahar, Projection Installation, Operation Warrior Wellness Conference hosted by Donna Karen and The David Lynch Foundation, Urban Zen Center, New York City
2010
Afghanistan: Behind The Frontlines, Projection at Pecha Kucha, Austin, Texas
2009
Afghanistan: Behind The Frontlines, Projection, Slideluck Potshow, Shangrila, Austin, Texas
Afghanistan: Behind The Frontlines, Exhibition, Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan
Kinky Friedman For Texas Governor, Projection, at Visa Pour L’Image Festival, Perpignan, France
In Focus: Texas Documentary Photographers, The Majestic Ranch Arts Foundation, Boerne, Texas
Lectures / Artist Talks
2015
Panelist, Ethics in Journalism, hosted by the American University of Sulaymaniyah, Iraqi Kurdistan
2014
The Battles Back Home, Photoville Festival, Brooklyn, New York
Artist Talk, War & Memory, Fovea Gallery, New York
Guest Speaker and Alumni Ambassador, War and Memory, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Panelist, Journalists on Trauma, hosted by The Deadliner’s Club, The North Door, Austin, TX
2013
Artist Talk, The Gun Show, Fovea Gallery, New York
Presenting Artist and Panelist, In War’s Wake: The Aftermath Of Iraq and Afghanistan, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas
2012
Guest Speaker, The Homecoming Project, Projection and Artist Talk, hosted by Hope For Heroes at The Samaritan Center, Austin, Texas
Guest Lecturer, Association of Texas Photography Instructors Conference, University of Texas, Arlington, Texas
Guest Speaker, New York Photo Festival, FotoVisura Exhibitions, Powerhouse, Brooklyn, New York
Artist Talk, Soldier, At Ease Exhibition, Houston Center of Photography, Houston, Texas
Artist Talk, The Homecoming Project, Projection in partnership with The Austin Symphony Orchestra at The Long Center for The Performing Arts, Austin, Texas
Guest Lecturer, Louisiana State University
Guest Lecturer, San Antonio University
Guest Speaker, Wisconsin News Photographers Association Annual Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
2010
Guest Speaker, Pecha Kucha, Austin, Texas
2007
Artist Talk, World Press Photo Awards, Amsterdam
Guest Speaker, Association of Texas Photography Instructors Conference, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
