Spaces Between
The photography of Giovanni Corona
Some time ago TheFUSE became aware of the photography of Wichita Falls’ Giovanni Corona and we immediately became fans of his haunting and beautiful work. We had a chance to meet Giovanni, a self-taught photographer, outside an event at The Lab in downtown Wichita Falls recently, and we made a point to hook up with him for a quick interview.
Where are you from originally?
I’m from Wichita Falls, this overlooked corner of Texas that feels both crowded and empty at the same time. During the day, it moves like any other town with cars, people, motion. But when night hits, it slows. You feel the silence. The isolation. That’s when I see the city differently. That’s when it becomes mine.
Wichita’s my home. My starting point. A place people pass by every day without really seeing. Through my photography, I try to show them the version they miss, the quiet moments, the hidden beauty, the places that speak loudest when no one’s around. Each photo carries my perspective, but also a piece of who I am.
Are you a student, or what do you do in the daytime?
I’m not in school. I made a different choice.
Most days I’m working grinding to get new clients, scouting locations, editing photos, chasing the next moment worth capturing. It’s a constant hustle. I’ve got hundreds of shots no one’s seen yet, and I’m always building.
I chose to ride this solo, just me and my camera, sharpening my eye in silence. That path’s not easy, but it’s mine. And I wouldn’t trade the struggle, it’s carved out the artist I’m becoming.
For those who don’t know, what is a liminal space as it applies to photography?
Liminal spaces are those in-between places where something’s ended, but nothing’s quite begun. They feel eerie, nostalgic, even a little dreamlike.
I’m drawn to those scenes: forgotten corners, quiet buildings, empty lots at night. Places people walk by without noticing but that hold a weight if you pause long enough.
My goal is to capture that feeling in its rawest form. Black and white. No distractions. Just emotion and focus. Because sometimes the most powerful moments live in the spaces between.
And a question for the photography geeks, what's your go-to camera and lens when you're doing liminal space photography?
I shoot with the Sony A7 III and usually stick with the 50mm. It’s close to how the human eye sees, so it helps me capture that intimate, grounded feel like you’re really standing there in the moment. It’s personal. Makes the surreal feel real.
If you’re out past the witching hour in Wichita Falls, and you see a lone photographer crouching in the shadows, pointing his lens at nothing at all, just know it’s Giovanni Corona, seeing the things that nobody else sees.
Find him on Instagram and buy his images here.
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