Carlos Gonzalez (AKA The1point8) is a photographer and creative director whose work spans portraiture, music, entertainment, and contemporary culture. His career began in the early 2010s in graffiti and street culture. During this period, he photographed some of the most notable figures in the contemporary art scene while developing a visual language rooted in observation, subtlety and emotion rather than the superficial.

His early work documenting the contemporary art scene helped define a visual approach that carried into entertainment and particularly the music  worldwhere he spent time and photographed some of the industry’s most notable artists. equally important, he developed his visual storytelling skills through photojournalism, covering social issues including protests, workers’ rights, immigration reform, and politics.

his ability to connect with subjects FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS has LEAD HIM To shoot for notable publications like The NY Times, Rolling Stone, ESPN, The Players’ Tribune, VICE, The L.a. Times, billboard and more. While on the commercial side, he has SHOT national AND international campaigns for global brands SUCH AS Lowe’s, Google, Netflix, American Express, and YouTube. other KEY collaborators in his roster include LEADING production companies smuggler, caviar and TWENTYFOUR SEVEN.

Today, his work moves between commissioned assignments and personal projects as he EXPANDS his practice as a visual artist LIVING in Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA.