Erik Chmil is based in Cologne and is represented in Germany, Austria and Switzerland by PAM-Mirjam Böhm. He has been working as a freelance photographer in various countries around the globe since 1993.

Erik's range includes architecture, automotive, CGI, landscape and people photography. He has worked for agencies including Jung von Matt, Armando Testa, BBDO Interone, Dentsu, Leo Burnett, BCube and DLKW London, as well as the global automobile industry.

Over a period of four years, Erik documented construction at the new BMW plant in Leipzig - one of the most state-of-the-art production facilities in the European automobile industry. His work was exhibited in 2008 at the Photan Art Photo Gallery in Leipzig.

His awards include: 2011 ADC Bronze for 'JW4', a Joachim Wissler Cookbook; 2010/2011 Lürzer's Archive '200 Best AD Photographers Worldwide'; 2008 ADC award for the image book 'Discover Steel' for Thyssen Krupp; 2004 finalist in the Kelly Awards for his Porsche campaign USA.