Cesar Augusto Rodriguez

A Visual Artist

“Geography and politics

kept my body

isolated but my mind’s eye was always

seeing what could be

más allá, or just

beyond.”

“As Cubans we had to leave

everything we had forever and

the only memories we can

take are memories.”

“I crystallize ideas and create images that grab viewers by the

hearts and minds. I am a storyteller”

Catherine Edelman Gallery The Chicago Project

Wave (2007)Proa (2007)

Rocks (2008)

Church (2007) Boy Running (2007)Thinking (2007)

Fred2010. Chicago. “One of my favorite photographs that I have ever taken is of an old man praying in church. Like every Sunday, I attended mass at my church and noticed an older man sitting behind that looked so sad. I could not help but taking a photograph of him.”Chicago Art Source Gallery

The Boxer2010. Chicago. A Russian boxer he stopped in the street and asked to take a picture.Chicago Art Source Gallery

2010. Chicago. Homeless man playing with his dog and holding him in a very affectionate manner. Probably his only family. Chicago Art Source Gallery

Old Barn found driving from Miami to Chicago. Chicago Art Source Gallery

Cowgirl

2008. Boy shot in Chicago studio and background shot in L.A. Photo will be published in “Off the Coast” Magazine in Maine

Dreams2008.Boy model shot in a studio in Chicago with a large format film camera. Background shot in Los Angeles.

2009. This photo was part of a promotional campaign for a resort in Milwaukee, WI.

Chicago River

ElianSuenos en Papel

El Heroe.Tornado.Suenos en Papel“Growing up, I always heard stories thatif you cut a tornado with a machete or shoot a bullet into it, it will disappear. “

Suenos en Papel

Squares2010. Santa Monica, California. These two women were walking along the Santa Monica beach doing some spiritual ceremony.

Broken

1. The camera is not as important, but to have a good eye is key.

2. Learn the technique without getting too hung up on it. Simply learn the basics and go from there.

3. Learn by experimenting. Find a unique style, something that makes your photographs different than the billions of pictures out there.

4. Decide whether you want to do Fine Art, Commercial, Editorial or Advertising photography.

5. Look for who your potential clients are (Galleries, Ad Agencies…) and bug the heck out of them until they pay attention to you.

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