Laura Husar Garcia is a professional photographer specializing in documentary-style family photography. She is the creator of Red Cup Photography, which caters both commercial and private markets in the Chicago area and beyond.
Garcia is a national award-winning photographer, photo editor and children’s book author. Her work includes books, advertising, editorial, stock, private collections, special projects and fine art exhibitions.
Garcia’s freelance list includes various marketing and advertising agencies, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, National Geographic Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Agence France-Presse and The London Sun.
Garcia’s photographs are published in the national bestseller, “America At Home: A Close-up Look at How We Live” created by Rick Smolan (Sausalito, C.A.: Against All Odds Productions, 2008). This book’s sponsor list includes IKEA and Google, and is one of the largest collaborative photography projects in publishing history.
Garcia has published five children’s books:
“My Hero” (Boston, M.A.: Rigby – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, 2008). Author and photographer.
“Life in the City” (Orlando, Florida: Rigby, 2007). Author.
“The Train Ride” (Austin, Texas: Harcourt Achieve Inc, 2006). Author.
“A Better Idea” (Austin, Texas: Harcourt Achieve Inc, 2006). Author.
“Pueblo Ruins” (Melbourne, Australia: Rigby, 2000). Author and photographer.
Garcia’s photographs are published in “Santa Fe Bohemia: The Art Colony 1964-1980” (Santa Fe, N.M.: Sunstone Press, 2006).
Garcia’s photographs were highlighted in ‘A Mother’s Gift’ magazine, Fall, 2006.
Garcia’s photographs are published in “A Voice in Our Wilderness: John Husar’s Timeless Writings on the Outdoors, Strange Meals, and Life’s Simple Moments” (Chicago, IL: Triumph Books, 2004). In addition, Garcia was the photo editor of this book.
Garcia was an assistant photo editor for “Why Architecture Matters: Lessons from Chicago” by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Blair Kamin (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2003).
Garcia was a member of the Pilsen Art Walk advisory board, Chicago, 2003.
The Polish Museum of America exhibited Garcia’s work in Chicago, 2002-2003. The extended museum exhibit, titled, “Beyond the Veil,” was a collaboration with photographer Iwona Biedermann.
Garcia received a first-place Community Grant from the Illinois Humanities Council in 2002, which funded a year-long documentary project on Chicago nuns and led to an extended museum exhibit at The Polish Museum of America in Chicago.
The Chicago Tribune, Assistant Picture Editor, 1999-2001.
The Albuquerque Journal-Santa Fe, N.M. bureau, Photo Technician, 1997-1999.
Garcia was the photo editor for photographer Dorie Hagler’s visionary project, “Behind Every Cup” (http://www.behindeverycup.com), funded by Coffee Kids, Santa Fe, N.M., 1999.
The Chicago Tribune-Washington D.C. bureau, photography stringer, 1996.
The New Mexican, Santa Fe, N.M., Senior Photographer and Weekend Photo Editor, 1990-1995.
Garcia has also worked at several other newspapers, including The Kansas City Star, The Nashville Banner and The Daily Southtown Economist (Chicago).
Garcia is a participating artist in the Chicago Arts District, having exhibited her work at several Pilsen Art Walks. Her photographs have been exhibited in several fine art galleries in Santa Fe, N.M.
Garcia is fluent in Spanish and has lived in many countries, including Mexico, Ecuador and The Czech Republic. Garcia currently lives in Oak Park, IL. with her husband Alex, who is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer.
