Author: Photographer and Director

I was born in 1969 in Havana, Cuba and began making photographs as a child. My father, a professional photographer, brought me to shoots and the darkroom, teaching me every aspect of the process of making a photograph. During my teenager years, I worked as a photographer in several photo studios in Havana. I started as a photographer’s assistant and then worked as a professional photographer. Immediately after high school I began working for the Cuban Navy as a photographer documenting military maneuvers across Cuba. In 1989, I was admitted as a photography student to the highly competitive Instituto Superior de Arte, Cuba’s most prestigious art university. I started making short films and eventually switched my major to Motion Picture Directing. I graduated in 1994 with offers to direct some of the island’s top talent. Although my work was recognized in my homeland, it was also censored by the totalitarian regime there. Under the guise of post-graduate work, I was allowed to travel to Moscow but I defected during a layover in Ireland. I began working as a News Photographer for Telemundo Network in Chicago in 1995. After covering news stories for three years, I had the opportunity to manage various advertising agencies in Chicago. I cultivated relationships with clients for whom I continue to work as an independent photographer and Creative Director, as I simultaneously develop my artistic portfolio. I continue to photograph everything around me hoping to communicate my vision to those who like my work.

Cesar Augusto was awarded in the International Photography Awards Competition. International Photography Awards (IPA) has announced the winners of 2012’s competition.
Cesar Augusto was Awarded: Honorable Mention in Fine Art for the winning entry “Dreamer.”

ABOUT CESAR:
Cesar Augusto was born in 1969 in Havana, Cuba and began making photographs as a child. His father, a professional photographer, brought him to shoots and the darkroom, teaching him every aspect of the process of making a photograph. During his teenager years, Cesar worked as a photographer in several photo studios in Havana. He started as a photographer’s assistant and then worked as a professional photographer. Immediately after high school Cesar began working for the Cuban Navy as a photographer documenting military maneuvers across Cuba. In 1989, he was admitted as a photography student to the highly competitive Instituto Superior de Arte, Cuba’s most prestigious art university. Cesar started making short films and eventually switched his major to Motion Picture Directing. Cesar Augusto graduated in 1994 with offers to direct some of the island’s top talent. Although his work was recognized in his homeland, he was also censored by the totalitarian regime there. Under the guise of post-graduate work, Cesar was allowed to travel to Moscow but defected during a layover in Ireland. He now lives in Chicago with his wife and their four children.
His work has been published in numerous publications and exhibited in many galleries across the US. He is represented in the US by S:B Reps and in Mexico by Esfera Photo.

ABOUT IPA:
The 2012 International Photography Awards received nearly 18,000 submissions from 104 countries across the globe. IPA is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards gala ceremony. The Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation of photography. Since 2003, IPA has had the privilege and opportunity to acknowledge and recognize contemporary photographer’s accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit http://www.photoawards.com

Contact:
Cesar Augusto
cesar@cesarshots.com
http://www.cesarshots.com

IPA Contact
Jade Tran
Competition Director
International Photography Awards
jtran@iawardsinc.com

July 21, 2012 by Photographer and Director, posted in Advertising, Film, Photographer

SOME OF MY PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

July 18, 2012 by Photographer and Director, posted in Advertising, Creative Director, Photographer, Photography

SOME MORE OF MY PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

July 18, 2012 by Photographer and Director, posted in Advertising, Creative Director, Photographer

SOME OF PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

July 18, 2012 by Photographer and Director, posted in Advertising, Creative Director, Photography

VIVA CUBA

July 16, 2012 by Photographer and Director, posted in Creative Director, Photographer

Qué chistoso, y curioso al mismo tiempo, que todavía existen algunos que creen que seguir la misma “linea dura” hacia Cuba es el camino a seguir. Recuerdo que, aún estudiando en la Universidad me llamaron para “rehacer” una fotonovela (comics book) porque el protagonista, Ramoncito Veloz, se había ido a Miami.

El reemplazo, era Fidel Perez Mitchel. Hubo que rehacerlo todo…ya sabemos que Fidel Perez Mitchel también terminó en Miami. El caso es que esta era la mentalidad en Cuba. Sin embargo, ahora veo que artistas, que viven en Cuba, vienen a Miami a presentarse y regresan a Cuba sin problemas.

Acabo de leer que el ICAIC acaba de financiar una película de Pichi Perugorria sobre un exiliado cubano. O sea que el cambio, aunque no como todos quisieramos (Fidel Castro muerto, Raul Castro desmembrado de su minúsculo pene, etc…) ya ha ocurrido en Cuba. Ahora es hora de que Los Estados Unidos levanten el embargo y, también es hora de que los comecacas en Miami que aun creen en metodologías absurdas y arcaicas cambien de parecer.

Viva Cuba!

Cesar Augusto
http://www.cesarshots.com