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

2026.04.26 · Carlos Solano Presents An Experience of Us/Sunset Rumba | Open Portrait Session at WYN317 | Miami, FL


 

Carlos Solano closed out his solo show “An Experience of Us” at WYN317 with Sunset Rumba, a gallery gathering built around love, gratitude, community, music, and art. 

I conducted an open portrait session during the Sunset Rumba to further document South Florida’s creative community, with Solano’s work as the backdrop.

Sounds were provided by DJ Safe Stadick and DJ Le Spam. Live music performed by Luisito Jibarito, Shie Moreno, and Clave Cuba.

 


ARCHIVAL DETAILS:

DATE: 2026.04.26
EVENT: Sunset Rumba
RELATED EVENT: “An Experience of Us”

An Experience of Us | Sunset Rumba Closing Reception

LOCATION:
WYN317 Gallery · 4320 NW 2nd Ave · Miami, FL 33127
25°48’57.68″N, 80°11’59.10″W

GEAR USED:

BODIES: Canon R6 Mark II & 90D

LENSES:
16–35mm f/2.8
24–70mm f/2.8
70–200mm f/2.8

LIGHT:

Godox V1 ProC x 3

 

 

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


TAGS:

Carlos Solano · An Experience of Us · Sunset Rumba · WYN317 · Clavey Cuba · Shie Moreno · Luisito Jibarito · Open Portrait Session · OCD · Observe Capture Destroy · With Gratitude & Respect · South Florida · Miami · Wynwood