He was the lead singer of the French rock band Venice, and moved to New York in 2002 to pursue a career in music.
He photographed celebrities such as Isabelle Huppert, Diane Kruger, Norman Reedus, Vanessa Paradis, Anya Taylor Joy, Charlize Theron, Shailene Woodley, Sasha Lane, Jessica Alba, Dakota Johnson, Léa Seydoux, Keri Russell, Andie McDowell, Nick Cave, Rachel Weisz, Lou Doillon, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jennifer Laurence, Carla Bruni, Adele Exarchopoulos, Famke Janssen, Lily Allen, Milla Jovovich, Clémence Poésy, Alicia Keys, Laetitia Casta, Jean Reno, Sigourney Weaver etc to name just a few.
In 2021 Eric James Guillemain has shown his work “Crosses”at 23 Pine Gallery.
Eric’s style can be described as stripped down and sudden without filters or device, connected directly through emotion.
This book, freely inspired by Eugene Smith’s backstage photo essay about Charlie Chaplin’s Limelight, will offer a different, more organic approach to portraying celebrities, an immersive journey through Eric’s eyes, capturing authentic moments & off moments both in natural settings and interior sets.