Focus On: eddyizm

writing on the wall

Everyone, please meet Eduardo Cervantes, aka eddyizm. He's been on Etsy since February, 2007, and he's quietly been doing very well. A man of few, but well-chosen words, Eddy took some time from unpacking after a very recent move from Los Angeles to New Mexico to talk with us about his photographic life.

zebra abstract

Ann Wilkinson: What has taken you from California to New Mexico?

Eddy Cervantes: I was born and raised in southern California. Life for me there was the beach, the snow, the mountains, the desert. I just moved to Santa Fe, NM, to try something different, to get away from traffic and intense heat.

bird of paradise

AW: So, what prompted the decision?

EC: Change and love.

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AW: You've got a very diverse portfolio of images on Etsy. What is the camera's role in your life?

EC: I can never be stuck shooting one thing, one style, one way. I am so enamored by photography that in these past two years I've become addicted to trying new things, and the beautiful and sad images soothe my soul and keep my spirits up. To be able to capture a frame of life in such a powerful way, inspiring and pleasing myself and those I share my work with, it's very satisfying.

strung out

AW: How do you make the time to get out and shoot? Is it something you schedule and plan for, or are you the kind of person who carries a camera as an appendage?

EC: Every trip I plan and take is a photo excursion. Goal -- take pictures, except maybe the doctor's office. I also carry the camera everywhere I go usually. Almost always. Always. People look at me weird. With or without a camera.

the diner

AW: What would you do if you didn't have your camera with you? Besides sitting on an examining table in the doctor's office, I mean.

EC: Shoot myself in the face with a big a** gun, just kidding. I would be playing music and still looking at life with my own eyes.

water taxi, venezia, italia

AW: Now that you live in New Mexico, what are you drawn to in a photographic sense?

EC: I've only been here a couple of weeks; I still haven't unpacked all my boxes, so I'll have to answer that question in a couple of months.

huntington beach sun

AW: What has photography taught you?

EC: An appreciation of light and composition.

Rest Stop

You can view Eddy's work in his Etsy shop, and his complete portfolio can be seen on his website, where he encourages you to get on his mailing list. We're looking forward to seeing new works from Eduardo's new home in New Mexico.

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A world traveler and self-taught photographer, look for Ann wandering around city streets and tromping through woods and hiking trails with her camera. After owning an international transportation business for many years, Ann has found her creative spirit again through the lens. See more at Ann's shop and her website.