Eric Risberg chats on his cell phone while shooting a San Francisco Giants spring training game at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Arizona on February 26, 2009. (Photo by Brad Mangin)
San Francisco Bay Area sports photographer Brad Mangin celebrates his good friend’s 30th year at AP with a blog post looking back at his long career with the agency.
A very special moment occurred earlier today in San Francisco. My good friend and legendary staff photographer for the Associated Press Eric Risberg was honored in the San Francisco bureau for 30 years of service for the AP. That’s right sports fans, the man you see all over town with a smile on his face working his ass off day after day was hired by the AP 30 years ago when he was only 22.
I have had the good fortune to know and work with Eric here in the Bay Area and at spring training in Arizona for over 20 years. In that time I can say that I have never come across a photojournalist who was more professional or cared about doing the best job possible for his employer.
Continue reading and see more photos on Brad’s blog.
Associated Press staff photographer Eric Risberg is honored by his colleagues, including picture editor Stephanie Mullen (right) and staff photographer Ben Margot (left), for 30 years of service with the AP in the San Francisco bureau of the AP on Thursday, July 12, 2012. (Photo by Marcio J. Sanchez / Associated Press)Governor of the State of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and Eric Risberg enjoy a cigar together during a trip to Hong Kong in 2005. (Photo by Brian Baer / Sacramento Bee)Eric Risberg and Brad Mangin pose for a picture outside Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, California on March 31, 2000 before the first game ever played at the Giants new stadium (an exhibition against the Milwaukee Brewers). (Photo by Dan Rosenstrauch / Contra Costa Times)
