March 2025
‘The heart chambers of rock’ - the German Rolling Stone has printed parts of my ongoing photo project “The Drummer - The kit”.
In detail, these are the drums of
Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
Marky Ramone (Ramones)
Jason Cooper (The Cure)
N.U. Unruh (Einstürzende Neubauten)
Tony Allen (Fela Kuti, The Good, The Bad & The Queen)
Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
Matt Helders (The Arctic Monkeys) and
Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
Layout by Walter Schönauer
Text by Eric Pfeil
February 2025
My photo for the current concerts of Herbert Grönemeyer.
January 2025
I had the bittersweet honour of documenting the final dismantling of the permanent exhibition at the Deutsches Filmmuseum Berlin.
Here are a few objects relating to Marlene Dietrich (from top to bottom):
Military Uniform (“Eisenhower Jacket”)
Visitor´s Permit for M.Sieber (Marlene Dietrich)
Gala Shoes, Las Vegas 1955
Script “The Blue Angel” Josef von Sternberg, Germany 1930
Marlene Dietrich´s Personal Lugage, 1930
November 2024
I had so much fun shooting with the great artist SALÓ in the studio of his friend and artist Dominik Scharfer in Berlin Kreuzberg.
Artist: SALÓ
Client: Vertigo / Universal
May 2024
I gave an interview to the Abbey Road *Music Photographers Award.
You can read it here:
https://abbeyroadmusicphotographyawards.com/skills-hub/erik-weiss
February 2024
Wim Wenders / Film Director - Berlin Film Festival
october 2023
Mike Skinner / The Streets. October 2023, Berlin
Client: Warner Music
september 2023
“ We present to you, The Hives Oct 2004, Nov 2007 and Sept 2023.
Posing the same for comparison. Aging like fine swine. The bass player ages weird though.
Seems completely changed. “ (from the Instagram account of The Hives)
september 2023
My photo of “De La Soul” has been nominated for the Abbey Road Music Photography Award 2023
in the "Hip Hop 50" category.
Many thanks to the jury.
https://abbeyroadmusicphotographyawards.com/gallery/2023
july 2023
The current issue of the British magazine "Classic Pop" features my photo of the "Pet Shop Boys".
Classic Pop #81 May / June 2023
https://shop.classicpopmag.com/single-issues.htm
July 2023
Campaign motif for the "German Civic Engagement Award 2023" .
Client: Deutscher Engagement Preis / Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen e. V.
Agency: Wigwam Berlin
february 2023
Portrait of the author Nilufar Karkhiran Khozani for her upcoming book "Terafik"
Client: Blessing / Penguin Random House
October 2022
Promotion photos for the new album by Feine Sahne Fischfilet
september 2022
My photo of Jay Weinberg's drum kit can currently be seen at the Berlin Photo Week 2022 in the Arena Berlin.
Drum kit: Jay Weinberg / Slipknot
july 2022
New Work for Pet Shop Boys. Thank you for the fabulous collaboration.
Costume Design by Tom Scutt
Mask Design by Andy Fordham
Design + Art Direction (Tour Programme) by Mark Farrow
may 2022
Nice to see that the Photo book “Rammstein - Deutschland” has finally been published
Many thanks for the collaboration Rammstein and Specter
Book design by Propaganda B
Printed by Optimal Media
april 2021
Coldplay announced their new single “Higher Power” to be released on May 7th.
We took the pictures of the cryptic message projected on the former American spy station in Berlin.
Client: Warner Music
february 2021
Social reportage for “Stiftungswelt”.
How social foundations seeks solutions to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.
november 2020
I shot the pictures for the new Die Toten Hosen Album “Mersey Beat - The Sound Of Liverpool”
Photography: Erik Weiss
Artwork: Büro Dirk Rudolph
Studio: Elegant Elephant Studio, Düsseldorf, Germany
october 2020
Irvine Welsh, Scottish novelist, author of the novel “Trainspotting”
september 2020
Max Rieger, musician, producer. in his studio in Berlin
september 2020
“Die Toten Hosen”, for their upcoming album, Düsseldorf
may 2020
TRICKY, for Studio K7
february 2020
Johnny Depp, Berlinale 2020
october 2019
I shot the pictures for the new SEEED Album “Bam Bam”.
Photography & Colour Concept: Erik Weiss
Artwork: Zentrale Berlin / Collages: Simone Cihlar & Claudia Rafael
may 2019
I shot the cover of the 2nd Rammstein Single “Radio”
Artwork: Rocket & Wink / Radio: Stern-Recorder R160 (VEB Stern Radio Berlin)
march 2019
I shot the cover of the new Rammstein Single “Deutschland”.
Actress: Ruby Commey / Make-up: Silke Zeitz / Costume Design: Dorota Budna
Artwork: Rocket & Wink / Art Direction: Specter Berlin
february 2019
Charlotte Rampling, Berlinale 2019
december 2018
Beastie Boys ‘Pass the Mic’ Session at the SONOS Store Berlin.
Melbeatz, Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß(Beatsteaks) and myself talked about the Beastie Boys.
october 2018
I´m proud to be part of the “Dots To Line” Exhibition by Chaim Machlev in London, featuring photographs of Ben Hopper and Erik Weiss.
Exhibition opens to the public: 14th September - 30th November 2018
Address: NR Studios, 6 Minerva Street, London E2 9EH
september 2018
Photography of artifacts and memorabilia from the Ramones Museum Berlin
for Flo Haylers book about “The Ramones”
Photography by Erik Weiss
Design by Ta-Trung Berlin
Published by Heyne Hardcore
april 2018
Gregor Gysi for Büchergilde Gutenberg / Design by Martin Denker - Kosmos-Buero
february 2018
Bruno Ganz & Nick Cave, Berlinale 2018
february 2018
The second edition of my book
"The Killers - Somewhere Outside That Finish Line" is out now.
You can order a copy here:
https://shop.thekillersmusic.com/products/the-killers-somewhere-outside-that-finish-line-book
february 2018
Ryūichi Sakamoto, Berlinale 2018
january 2018
Ferdinand von Schirach, for Rolling Stone
december 2017
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club / Video
Photography: Erik Weiss
Video Director: Giorgio Testi
december 2017
Eric Wrede, for Random House
november 2017
Spoon, for Rolling Stone Germany
november 2017
Hurray for the Riff Raff, for Rolling Stone Germany
september 2017
Brandon Flowers / The Killers, after the show in Cologne / Germany
september 2017
Steve Wilson, for Piranha Magazine
june 2017
The War On Drugs, for Warner Music
august 2017
Chris Dercon, for Rolling Stone Germany
april 2017
John Niven, for Random House
march 2017
Mando Diao for BMG
february 2017
Award Winners of Berlinale 2017 for Berlin International Film Festival
january 2017
My book "The Killers - Somewhere Outside That Finish Line" has been nominated for "Best Book" in the 2017 NME Awards.
You can vote here: https://awards.nme.com
december 2016
Herbert Grönemeyer "Live In Bochum", Universal Music / Artwork by Walter Schönauer
may 2016
My book "The Killers - Somewhere outside that finish line", out now
Design by Ta-Trung Berlin
Foreword by Jimmy Carr
Printed by Vandalay Media
Published by Bravado Books
april 2016
The Killers, for T-Mobile Arena opening show, Las Vegas
february 2016
Royal Republic, for Universal Music / Artwork by Rocket & Wink
december 2015
Kendrick Lamar, for SPEX / Art Direction: Christoph Gabriel
november 2015
Herbert Grönemeyer DVD, Universal Music / Artwork by Walter Schönauer
september 2015
Anton Corbijn, for GALORE / Art Direction: Thomas Stumpe
july 2015
Gloria, for Grönland Rec. / Artwork by Rocket & Wink