2. Lisa Candela's photography career began in the early 90's in Los Angeles. She began documenting the lives of actors, dancers and musicians. In 1993 she began traveling to Mexico, intrigued by Latin culture. "Mexico has so much to offer in a spiritual way. Such loyalty, emotion, pride, and pain, produce a deep wisdom that reflects the natural rhythm of the Earth".

  3. In 2005 Candela arrived in Sayulita, Mexico to document a gypsy tribe. She had discovered a place that was so real and magical that she moved there for a year. Almost every day she shot this gypsy tribe, the surfers and her journeys throughout Mexico.

  4. Resisting the digital movement, she insists on shooting her collections on film; and is best known for her vibrant, sensual images of Latin culture: Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Peru; all of which she has exhibited throughout California, Mexico, and New York.

  5. With her love for adventure and compassion for people all over the world, her connection with the late artist Dan Eldon was inevitable. In the summer of 2006, she left Sayulita for the pace of New York City, where she made her curatorial debut hand-selecting a collection of Eldon's photographs and collages. The overwhelming success inspired the opening of the Candela/Decker Gallery in SOHO shortly thereafter.

  6. Lisa Candela is currently opening a boutique store in the Catskills to exhibit her work along with other artistic gems. She is also working on her first book of photography, and preparing to exhibit her new collection in the fall of 2010.