Welcome
Hi. I am Marcos Adrian Carrizo Gomez. I specialize in documentary-style, street scenes.
I am passionate capturing movement, interactions, and emotion in a minimally controlled environment. I genuinely feel that life is the artist and I am merely a witness with a camera.
To me, street photography is a combination of the environment's natural elements and the photographer's vision. It's not as easy as studio photography since lighting constantly changes, shadows change, people may leave or enter the scene altering the composition, etc. The hardest part for me is FOMO. The fear of missing out on the best shot because I am not on the best spot. To overcome this, I do a complete walk around the location as early as I can and analyze possible frames and composition.
As an introvert who struggles with impostor syndrome, it is difficult to get in someone's face and take a picture. Regardless of practice, everyone will react differently. If i get caught, I just smile and compliment their style. If it was digital, I'll typically show them their picture and most of the time they love it and I send it to them. I honestly don't remember ever being confronted negatively for taking someone's picture. In fact I found that most people like cameras.
One of my favorite things about Los Angeles is the unlimited scene possibilities. Downtown LA and Santa Monica are two of my favorite locations for street photography. There is not much of the romance found in small towns, or the action found in New York City, but there is an abundance of passion and constant motion. There is inspiration everywhere, but it may be a long and boring walk.
Cycling and photography have been in my family for as long as I can remember. I am thankful that my parents are incredibly creative and introduced their hobbies to me at a pretty early age. I feel very fortunate to be able to pursue my dreams in a way they may not have. I definitely don't have my dad's skills in the dark room, but I do have his 1970's Peugeot Triathlon and I absolutely love putting miles on it.
Looking to share more with you guys soon!
I am happy you are here!
Best,
MC