RUNNING PIXELS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Digital Tech Team Lead & Project Manager

In 2006, Erik founded Running Pixels to support film based photographers transitioning into the new digital world demanded by advertising agencies. Erik thrives on customizing Running Pixels digital gear to fit the specific needs of client projects. Originally from Central California, Erik would always prefer to be riding a bike outdoors. Now based in LA County, Erik devotes his personal time to Lowelifes Respectable Citizens Club, a non profit focused on trail restoration in the Angeles National Forest.

Sammy grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and Downtown Los Angeles. A "student of life", he loves to think outside of the box. Projects with Running Pixels have provided the opportunity to explore the world and see places not always available to the public. As balance to all our time spent in the digital world, Sammy loves to hike, a good (or awful) book, caring for plants, and experimenting in the kitchen-lab. And if the occasion calls for happy hour, expect Sammy to be thumbing through the karaoke book, moving to the music, or just munching on some fries.

Shawn hails from Chicago and is a rare White Sox and Cubs fanatic. He started out working with 8x10 cameras at GSP Marketing, a major Chicago catalog house. Shawn worked as a prop assistant, merchandise manager, 1st assistant and photographer. After a brutally cold 2004 winter, Shawn and his wife Jenny packed up and moved to Los Angeles. Looking for a new challenge, Shawn became an EMT and responded to 911 calls in South Los Angeles. Missing the camaraderie of being on a photo set, he joined Running Pixels in 2007. When Shawn is not on location for clients, he's usually fixing things and spending time with his wife and 2 great kids.