Carlos G Maier
San Miguel de Allende | Mexico
BIOGRAPHY
Some people use their eyes to see. Others, to speak. Carlos G Maier uses his as a microphone for the soul. Photographer. Filmmaker. Champion of characters and Harlistas, not necessarily in that order. The easiest way to comprehend his talent is to absorb it for what it is: raw truth. Intense. Funny. Humble. His rich German accent, clothed with his free-spirited American attitude, hint at his uncanny ability to transcend boundaries and origin. His work proves it. Carlos G started taking pictures in Germany with nothing more than a Kodak Instamatic camera and curiosity. He completed a three-year photography apprenticeship and later earned a bachelor degree in marketing communication and design. He then headed to the US to join an elusive club of mad men. Working as an art director/creative director in large and small boutique New York City agencies served him well and gave him the mojo he needed to eventually co-found his own advertising agency in Philadelphia, named SFGT Advertising. His work for clients like Mercedes-Benz, IBM, Dow Jones Global Indexes, Hitachi, Sanoz, Jägermeister and the 76ers Basketball Club introduced him to photographers like Jeff Zwart, John Paul Endress, Clint Clemens, Tony Gaye and Dietmar Hennka.
.