Carlos L. Esguerra was born in the Philippines, and is now living in New York City. He was in the computer field for 36 years. He took early retirement from his business to devote his time to his rediscovered passion – photography.

As a landscape and architectural photographer, he has received national and international
awards and recognition in photography. His works had been accepted in numerous juried
exhibitions in many states in the U.S. and in other countries such as Argentina, Austria,
Canada, France, Germany, and Spain.

In 2008, he received the ‘Pamana ng Pilipino’ (Philippine Heritage) Presidential Award, the
highest award given by the President of the Philippines to overseas Filipinos who excel in
their fields of expertise. In 2011 he was awarded the ‘Ani ng Dangal’ (Harvest of Honors) by
the National Council on Culture and the Arts of the Philippines. In 2014, he received the
‘Distinguished Alumni Award in Culture and the Arts’ from the University of the Philippines. In
2015, he received the Order of the Knights of Rizal – New York Chapter Award in Literature
and the Arts.

He loves to capture the beauty of nature and the genius of man composed with the least
number of elements, framed in simple and austere view. Interviewed onstage in Linz, Austria
during the Awards Ceremony for the Hasselblad Austrian Circuit, he was asked why he likes
the “quiet” or “silent” style of photography. Esguerra replied he was influenced strongly by
Japanese Zen principles. He said, “I strive to make my photographs simple, clean, and
uncluttered”.

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