Ivan Fuentes Photography LLC

Becoming a photographer was not planned. My passion has always drifted my curiosity to interact with people.

About a decade ago, on a day like any other sunny day, I had the opportunity to witness a very intimate moment between a mother and daughter. The sparkle had a profound affect on me as I felt this impulsive urge to capture it, to freeze the moment in time, so the mother could return to it, hopefully share it with her daughter some day and keep it alive and within us over the life to come. I picked up my recreational camera, clicked the shutter and what developed transformed my life.

As the image revealed itself to me, I suddenly grasped the inherent value and enormous power within the photograph as well as the infinite possibilities for me as a photographer. The ability to stop time, to preserve a memory and to share an experience with the person in front of the camera lens was priceless. I was struck by this feeling and significant experience that I had this sudden and consuming desire to fill my life with these rare and precious moments. In an instant, I became aware of this passion for photography building inside me.