Anthony Evans
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hen Anthony Evans takes a photograph, he’s not just looking at the aesthetic arrangement or the lighting; he’s looking at energy and emotion. The intimacy he captures — from fine art to people and landscapes —conveys an emotional charge that draws viewers in like ants to a cookie. The self-taught photographer pledged himself to the art of photography three years ago. He started taking photos of the sunset — a natural inclination given
our stunning dusks — but before he knew it he was leaving Sandia National Labs to dedicate himself fulltime to capturing moments through his unique lens and sensibility. That sensibility ties back to his experience at Sandia Labs. “I’m merging my technical and engineering background with my photography work,” Evans explains. For example, his artistic pieces are a combination of fine art and abstraction. “I take my fine art photography and my
abstract photography, and l layer the two,” he describes. “I take pictures of lights while moving with my camera; I basically am painting with my camera. I then merge that with my fine art photography, and light up the back with separate lighting.” Evans’ work has recently been featured at Tractor Brewery and O’Niell’s in Albuquerque. Alongside developing his photographic finesse, Evans also develops apps. In collaboration with Gladwell Development, a mobile and web