Andrew Cari was eleven when his father put a fully adjustable Zeiss Ikon Contaflex and a light meter in his hands. He showed him how to take a meter reading, set the f-stop and shutter speed, focus, and compose a shot. Thousands of exposures later, he is now focused on documentary subjects, environmental portraiture, architecture, and street photography. He has also explored 19th-century photographic processes circa 1840 based on the concept of Talbotype, using camera obscura and waxed paper negatives, combined with digital technology. He is preparing an exhibition to be presented in January 2025 at Sophie La Gourmande on Lee Road, Cleveland Heights. He lives in Aurora, Ohio with his spouse and muse, Alan Trethewey.