In 1991, and at the age of 16, Esbin García’s career began, when he was entrusted with the job of laboratory technician, processing rolls and enlarging photographs, in a dark room. Years later, the need to adapt to changes and work opportunities in various media outlets led him to learn how to handle analog photography until he received a call he was waiting for: in 2000, Prensa Libre contacted him to offer him a position as a photographer, and he accepted, although with fear, because he did not know if he would meet their expectations. He has currently been documenting the reality of the country for this morning for 26 years.
Technique
García’s motto is “photography is my passion”, since over the years he has developed his creative eye, he uses the exhibition triangle appropriately, he finds the ideal moment to capture images that impact, inform and position the reader in the place of the events.
“Photography has been my passion for 31 years, my greatest satisfaction is that throughout my journalistic practice I have been able to document the reality of the country in images and help others.”
Esbin García
García likes urban portraiture, the black and white technique, and feels joy knowing that through his work he has been able to help other people. “As journalists, we become the voice of the people, we show the need and social work comes in so that the authorities take action and help those who need it,” he comments.
The professional has carried out national and international coverage in which he has documented topics such as the fall of Roxana Baldetti, the trial of Efraín Ríos Montt, the La Línea case, natural disasters such as Mitch, Ágatha, Eta and Iota, migrants, red notice, sports, the coronavirus pandemic, riots, demonstrations, presidential elections.
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