Originally from Norway, Erik Almas came to San Francisco, CA at the age of 22 to attend the Academy of Art University. He was so inspired and in love with the bay area that he decided to stay and make it his home. 
There is a network of 22 Shriners Hospitals for Children located in the Unites States, Canada, and Mexico. They treat children from birth to 18 years of age with orthopedic problems, spinal cord injuries, sever burns, brittle bone disease, plus cleft lip and palate problems. These children are transported from their local areas to the Shriner Hospitals. The children in the Washington, DC area are transported to the Philadelphia Hospital for orthopedic problems and spinal cord injuries and to our Boston or Cincinnati Hospitals for burns. Shriners Hospitals for Children provide all care without financial obligation to patients or their families.
After assisting Jim Erikson for three years, he decided to fly solo and has not landed since. Shooting constantly and traveling around the world for clients such as Toyota, Puma, Nike, Hyatt, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, USPS, Citibank and Amtrak.
In addition to shooting advertising campaigns, Erik frequently shoots fashion and portraiture images, many of which are self-produced, art directed, composited and retouched by Erik himself.
The Shrine of North America has been a part of the Washington Downtown area since 1886. Almas Temple is located at 1315 "K" Street, NW between the White House and the new Washington Convention Center. The building was originally erected in 1929, further up the block closer to 13th Street.
The old location was sold and the new building was completed in its present location in 1990. The facade of the building was inspired by the famous Alhambra, a Moorish palace in Granada, Spain built between 1338-1390. Since the facade has been declared a historic landmark, it had to be taken down tile-by-tile, numbered, and reassembled in our present location. It is one of the last mosaic tile facades left in the city of Washington.
All though Almas Shriners is located in the Nation's Capital our membership extends around the world. Due to the nature of our city, with people coming from all over the world to work here and natives of Washington, DC moving to other countries, we literally have members throughout the world. In 2006, Almas Shriners started a new Shrine Club in Uruguay. Since that time, the Club has grown and they have taken in new members from Brazil and Bolivia.
After assisting Jim Erikson for three years, he decided to fly solo and has not landed since. Shooting constantly and traveling around the world for clients such as Toyota, Puma, Nike, Hyatt, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Genentech, Kaiser Permanente, USPS, Citibank and Amtrak.
In addition to shooting advertising campaigns, Erik frequently shoots fashion and portraiture images, many of which are self-produced, art directed, composited and retouched by Erik himself.
The Shrine of North America has been a part of the Washington Downtown area since 1886. Almas Temple is located at 1315 "K" Street, NW between the White House and the new Washington Convention Center. The building was originally erected in 1929, further up the block closer to 13th Street.The old location was sold and the new building was completed in its present location in 1990. The facade of the building was inspired by the famous Alhambra, a Moorish palace in Granada, Spain built between 1338-1390. Since the facade has been declared a historic landmark, it had to be taken down tile-by-tile, numbered, and reassembled in our present location. It is one of the last mosaic tile facades left in the city of Washington.
All though Almas Shriners is located in the Nation's Capital our membership extends around the world. Due to the nature of our city, with people coming from all over the world to work here and natives of Washington, DC moving to other countries, we literally have members throughout the world. In 2006, Almas Shriners started a new Shrine Club in Uruguay. Since that time, the Club has grown and they have taken in new members from Brazil and Bolivia.
