Anthony Garcia
Fine Arts Photographer
There are photographers and there
are imaginative photographers. Anthony falls in that latter category. There’s
just no way for me to accurately describe his works. I could type forever and
it wouldn’t come close to give it justice. For me, Anthony Garcia’s photos were
so dream-like, it almost felt like seeing the opening logo of “Dreamworks”
movies or SyFy Channel’s commercials, every time I looked at it. One of my
ultimate favorite was a photo of himself creating a “pop-up” paper castle and
dragon that comes alive with the stroke of his pen; I asked him what’s the
story behind it and Anthony threw the question back at me “What do you think? I
create my photos so that people could fill-in the stories not the other way
around”. This kid have such great talent for a 19 year old that I could’ve
easily hated him. But I admired his work, and his awesome personality, so much
there’s no room in my heart to be jealous of him.
“I took photography classes in
high school but I really didn’t thought to make something out of it…I really
wanted to be a drummer”, he said jovially “I just got interested in it so much
that I took Photoshop classes but I really learned more from playing with the
(photo editing) software”. I think that really is the key in gaining a creative
process. One could take only so much classes but one has to experience it to
achieve something. It took me fifteen years to figure that out but Anthony got
it in one. “I started photography with my Iphone when I was 18…I get the ideas
from everywhere…I do a quick sketch and note when I wake up from a dream and
start a concept from there…or I pick up an object like a light bulb and I
imagine stills with it”.
Anthony’s photos were so
thought-provoking that I started asking really deep and stupid questions like:
“Was there a deeper experience or thought and feelings about this work or
that”, “Do you tap into your emotions”, etc. But what I really wanted to ask
him was “Were his creations a form of escapism?” to run away from something.
His first attempt of fine arts photography was of him being flown away by a
blue balloon up into the sky, and it won a contest and got displayed by an
online group from Berlin, Germany. Good thing I didn’t ask Anthony that question
because I really didn’t care where his ideas were coming from. I just wanted to
go on a ride with him and be taken away by his visions.
In the end, I think that’s really
what art is, something that would take us to places that we could only dream
of. Dream away Anthony, keep creating your great work and take us along for a
ride.
To see more of his works please
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ADDENDUM:
Anthony's goal is to combine his
creativity with his wedding photography services. If you choose him to be your
wedding photographer I will tell you now, he's worth more than any other
wedding photographers who charges thousands of dollars.
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RG LOS ANGELES STORIES
2014
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