VISUAL STUDIES & UPROCK NARRATIVES: DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE R. MERCADO

2025.11.29 · Made in collaboration with 712 Studio, these photographs document attendees during 712’s annual Open Studio Night.

 

Shot between conversations.


712 STUDIO · 712 NW 6th Ave · Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

712 Studio is a collaborative art/work space located in Fort Lauderdale’s Thrive Art District, shared by artists:

Chnk Fondue

Carlos Solano

Sergio “SURGE” Quiñonez

Jay “REMOTE” Bellicchi

 


OPEN PORTRAIT SESSIONS

These portrait sessions are part of a global, ongoing visual archive that observes creative subcultures through documentary photography and environmental portraiture. If you would like information about upcoming sessions, get updates here.

 

PRINTS

Interested in prints of your portrait? Support future sessions by purchasing prints here.

 

All photos © George R. Mercado / Observe Capture Destroy 2026

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712 Studio · Chnk Fondue · Carlos Solano · Jay “REMOTE” Bellicchi · Sergio “SURGE” Quiñonez · Don Shula · Crook · OCD · Observe Capture Destroy · With Gratitude & Respect · Open Portrait Sessions · Art Week · South Florida · Fort Lauderdale · Thrive Art District