Eberstadt was born in Huntington, New York on July 24, 1926.
[1] He first worked for Eberstadt & Company, his father’s firm.
He then worked in television, and then became the assistant to Richard Avedon.
He photographed the 1960s bohemian scene and wrote for Women’s Wear Daily.
"[A]fter surviving a crippling major depressive disorder, [he] decided to leave behind a decades-long career as a fashion photographer and photojournalist to become a psychotherapist".