This was a presentation someone did about me and my photography at the University of Miami. www.cesarshots.com

1. Cesar Augusto Rodriguez
A Visual Artist

2. “Geography
and politics
kept my body
isolated but
my mind’s
eye was
always seeing
what could be
másallá, or
just beyond.”

3. “As Cubans we had
to leave everything
we had forever and
the only memories
we can take are
memories.”

4. “I crystallize ideas and create images
that grab viewers by the hearts and
minds.
I am a storyteller”

5. Catherine Edelman Gallery
The Chicago Project
Wave (2007)
Proa (2007)
Rocks (2008)
Thinking (2007)
Church (2007) Boy Running (2007)

7. Fred
2010. 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

8. The Boxer
2010. Chicago.
A Russian boxer he stopped
in the street and asked to
take a picture.
Chicago Art Source Gallery

9. 2010. Chicago.
Homeless man playing with his
dog and holding him in a very
affectionate manner.
Probably his only family.
Chicago Art Source Gallery

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

11. Cowgirl

13. 2008. Boy shot in Chicago studio and background shot in L.A. Photo will be published in “Off the Coast”
Magazine in Maine

15. Dreams
2008.
Boy model shot in a
studio in Chicago with a
large format film camera.
Background shot in Los
Angeles.

16. 2009. This photo was part of a promotional campaign for a resort in Milwaukee, WI.

18. Chicago River

19. Elian
Suenos en Papel

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

21. Suenos en Papel

22. Squares
2010. Santa Monica, California. These two women were walking along the Santa Monica beach doing some
spiritual ceremony.

23. Brok
en

24. 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.

25. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_2-EL-
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