Photographer of the year in Sweden 2008. He has been working as a photographer since the age of 16. His first picture was published when he 14 years old. After 12 years, being employed at various local newspapers in Sweden, he worked at Scandinavias largest newspaper, Aftonbladet where he stayed for 10 years.

Since 2000 Åke Ericson has been working as a freelance photojournalist. He has been working and travelling in many Eastern countries: Russia, The Balkans and specially in the Kosovo region. Åke Ericson has won several international awards. He is affiliated with Aurora Photos in New York and his photography has been published in CNN, Newsweek, Paris Match, Le Figaro, Stern magazine, Le Observatour and Le Monde.