“Everything is carefully meditated location, wardrobe, poses, even weather,”
Garcia discloses. He does not shy away
from abandoning a long prepared shoot
if the weather is not as “foggy” as he was
expecting. Garcia admits, “I could have done
the shoot anyway, and maybe there would
have been good shots, but if I did that I would
have thrown out all that previous process of
conception. In short, conception is everything.
The rest is just a click.”
With his mindful devotion, it is difficult to
believe that photography for Garcia is a hobby
and not a profession, but this is by choice, not
circumstance. He divulges, “Though I have
thought on many occasions about making a
living out of photography, in the end, I have
come to the conclusion that when a passion
turns into a job the passion dies, and I can’t
allow that to happen.”
Whether watching him walk a lonely road,
play the piano or wash up on shore, drenched
in defeat and unmatched strength, Fran
Garcia’s relentless dedication and respect for
his work is refreshingly stout. His steadfast
beliefs and process help him to create deeply
moving images that are meant to be felt, and
not simply viewed.