September marks 30 years of Fotoseptiembre, a month-long pageant that celebrates all photo-based artwork types and affords exhibitions all through San Antonio, the Texas Hill Nation, Austin, and on-line. Based by photographer, video artist, and composer Michael Mehl within the mid-90s, Fotoseptiembre has turn into an inclusive platform for artists to current their works to broad audiences via each in-person and on-line galleries.
With a large number of nice artists taking part on this 12 months’s Fotoseptiembre, listed below are 5 San Antonio-based photographers you received’t wish to miss. Exhibit particulars under.
Bria Woods
A photojournalist by commerce, Bria has spent the previous 15 years creating herself as a real storyteller behind the lens. Her work, which she describes as conceptual, emotive, and full, attracts from arthouse and documentary movies. Specializing in portraiture, multimedia installations, and photojournalism, Wooden’s photos expertly highlight womanhood, marginalized communities, and private experiences which have profoundly influenced her life. Wooden’s images affords audiences an genuine perspective on her topics, as seen in her earlier installations, The Herstory Venture and Portraits of the Crossroads.
Woods will likely be exhibiting her images as part of Duelo on Sep 12.
Instagram: @briawoodsphotography
Web site: www.briawoods.picture
Gerardo Arias
Gerardo Arias approaches his documentary-style avenue images with a really relaxed mindset. Taking inspiration from all types of artwork and his images friends, the movie shooter doesn’t dwell on capturing the right shot. As a substitute, he focuses extra on candid photographs of run-of-the-mill issues like vehicles, dilapidated buildings, and folks going about their on a regular basis lives. The outcomes are placing, comfortable shade palette nonetheless photos with vibrant pops of sunshine that evoke a timeless classic vibe.
Arias will likely be exhibiting his images as part of the Road Supreme Showcase on Sep 6.
Instagram: @jaygnar
Lindsey Hurd
Lindsey Hurd’s nonetheless life images permits her to channel her creativity by reworking on a regular basis objects into one thing fully authentic. Taking affect from all of the bizarre, fantastic, and atypical issues she encounters every day, she usually makes use of pure and located gadgets like seashells, leaves, and flowers in her footage. Via these specialty crafted collages, Hurd is ready to inform tales, invoke deep ideas and elicit emotion.
Hurd’s exhibition “At House” will happen Sep 6.
Instagram: @lindsey__hurd
Web site: www.lindseyhurd.com
Lewis Steven Rodriguez, Jr.
Lewis Rodriguez, Jr., higher identified by Lewsr, is a veteran of the San Antonio images scene with over 20 years of expertise. Whereas some would model his model as avenue images, Lewis prefers to name himself “The Streets Photographer.” His work focuses on genuine snapshots of on a regular basis life, usually capturing scenes from his every day commute in addition to highlighting town’s West aspect. His gritty but charming photos reveal a aspect of San Antonio that normally goes unnoticed. Impressed by graffiti artists who create for the love of their craft fairly than for revenue, Rodriguez’s images displays a deep ardour for artwork and the city setting.
Rodriguez will likely be exhibiting his images as part of the Road Supreme Showcase on Sep 6.
Instagram: @lewsr
Web site: www.lewsr.com
Zoe Parra
After shopping for her first digital camera at an early age, Zoe Parra started refining her expertise and constructing confidence as a photographer whereas attending native punk reveals and creating brief movies whereas learning movie at St. Mary’s College. Her love for the punk scene and horror cinema led her to specialise in live performance and horror/surrealist images. Parra takes the “fly on the wall” strategy in her images, striving to seize life’s cinematic moments. Her stark contrasting mild and vibrant colours enable viewers to really immerse themselves in her photos.
Parra will likely be exhibiting his images as part of the Road Supreme Showcase on Sep 6.
Instagram: @vibrant_horror_production
Fotoseptiembre Reveals
Road Supreme Showcase
6 p.m.-midnight, September 6
The Annex at Blue Star, 1414 S. Alamo St.
“At House” An Exhibition by Lindsey Hurd
7-9 p.m. September 6
MBS Gallery, 1115 S. Alamo St.
“The Artists Collective Presents: Duelo
6-8 p.m. September 12
6702 N. New Braunfels Ave.
