Fotografo Diego Velasquez

—Sei fotogenico?

—I hope I am.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—At university, during my attendance to arts career, I stumbled upon photography, and started to explore its several types, period during which I was able to carry out several photographic coverages, among those, a violinist performance. Not long after that, she recommended me to photograph her sister ́s wedding, and providing that service, I started to get involved in the wedding photography world.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—Yes, I love to know places and cultures that are new to me.

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—Being part of a new family at each wedding, being able to meet new people and to travel.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—Working on weekends, unfortunately you miss opportunities to share
with your own family and friends, gatherings, birthdays, weddings, etc.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—I think that fast advance of technology, social networks and access to information, are a fundamental key for the future of photography.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—I am one of those people that believe that something definitely spiritual happens on a wedding day, with the union of a man and a woman, what is so special? that every couple is unique, with different personalities. Add to that the way a photography tells that story, and you will definitely have a very special result.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—I am open to critics and suggestions, I personally believe that they help you to grow, as long as these are constructive.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—I think that wedding photography trends already exist, such as photo journalism, artistic type and those that are in constant evolution, as I mentioned before, due to technological advance and globalization.

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—-A good portfolio (not only one or four pictures, a full portfolio). -Responsibility (It is important to have a good feeling with the photographer, in general lines I recommend a pre-wedding session so you can familiarize with the way he works, so you know if he is
punctual, responsible and creative). – Good feedback from its clients.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—How light behaves and to use that to its criteria and definitely the moments.

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—A good timing, take and composition creativity, with those elements you can touch people’s heart.

—Chi vorresti fotografare?

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—Actually no.

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—Victor Lax

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—I am worried about people with a lot of power that deceive and inject hate in people, there is nothing more dangerous that a mischievous person with power.

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—I do not want to sound religious, but I will sound like it anyways, definitely the day I met Jesus Christ, thanks to some friends.

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—I have a lot of people that I admire, but the most important and relevant was one, that the simplest thing he did was to divide history in before and after Him, his name is Jesus Christ and his life has a lot of lessons.

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—I think that success is relative, maybe an achievement for me, might not be so relevant for another person, is to be able to say one day: I wish to do, to have or achieve said thing, for example a family, work in want you love, understand that happiness is not given by thing but is shared.

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—To feel respected.

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

—Not understanding well the client.

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

—I think one of the most effective tools nowadays when you are on a trip is the smartphone, since I have there my contacts, the GPS and good camera integrated, also my professional camera with one or two lenses in case I want a picture for myself.

—Tra i gadget che possiedi, c'è qualcosa che vorresti non aver comprato? Perché?

—Not so far. If I want to buy something, I investigate a lot and if a colleague has it, I ask for their opinion, to verify my purchase.

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—I think that reading a lot, we live in an era where all information or a big part of it is on the internet, investing in knowledge and my favorite, sharing with colleagues.

—Il lavoro di chi ha avuto la maggiore influenza su di te come fotografo?

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

—Qual è l'unica cosa che vorresti aver saputo iniziando a scattare foto?

—Not always the best photographs are taken with a USD $8.000 camera.

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—That I love my job.

—Qual è la tua motivazione per continuare a scattare fotografie?

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

—Pensi che i tuoi genitori avrebbero dovuto essere più o meno severi?

—My parents were strict with some things and with others not, and I think I worked out.

—Se potessi tornare nel passato, che cosa faresti in modo diverso?

—I would be more disciplined in everything, big entrepreneurs or artists always agree on discipline. As I was once taught, discipline can defeat the most talented artist.

—Che cosa pensi della vita su altri pianeti?

—It is not something that takes my breath away but it would be very interesting.

—Chi sono i tuoi eroi?

—Jesus Christ, for taking my place at the cross.
My mother, for being the way she is with her children.
Pastor Alejandro, Jacobo García and Jay Watkins
Patricia Guinand, founder of Muchas Manos children’s home
My brother Sebastian for being so brave to study medicine in another country.
And many many more.

—Per chi non hai rispetto?

—I believe that everyone on this life deserves respect, but people can lose credibility, even respect, at this moment I feel no respect for the entire political system of my beautiful country Venezuela.

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—I share with my wife, I watch a good movie.

—Quale lato di te non è mai visibile al pubblico?

—I think I always try to show my best side to people, but when I am upset is something difficult to cover.

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

—Not completely, I think there is still a lot to do.

—Credi nei ruoli tradizionali di donne e uomini?

—I think that there are roles for each one, for example I am not going to tell my wife to change the flat tire, but that doesn’t mean she can’t do it by herself.

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

—I think that friends are not everything there is, but I do consider myself extrovert and social.

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

—In Venezuela with another government system.

—Qual è stata la cosa più stupida che hai accettato di fare?

—To participate in a low budget short film with a bad script and a bad director.

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—Definitely yes.

—Hai uno scherzo preferito? Raccontacelo.

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—Chi o che cosa odi?

—I hate people that take advantage of others, with lies or by force, it ́s something that really bothers me.

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—My relation with God.

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—Being upset with my wife.

—C'è qualcosa intorno a te che vorresti cambiare?

—Things like people throwing garbage where it is intended, or people thinking that the government is going to give them everything.

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare in te stesso?

—My love for junk food.

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare nel mondo?

—Among many things that worry me a lot, is the damage that we are doing to planet earth and the global warming as its consequence.

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Yes, invest in knowledge, not only with money but with time and effort, the camera does not make the photographer, and to learn to respect people that have more years in the profession that us.

—Se gli alieni dovessero arrivare sulla Terra e tu fossi la prima persona ad incontrarli, che cosa diresti?

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

—Se dovessi essere invitato a girare un film, di che genere sarebbe?

—A science fiction movie.

—Domani vado a fare...

—Thank God I am on vacations and I am going to share with my family.