Fotógrafo Diego Velasquez

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—I hope I am.

—Como se iniciou na indústria da 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.

—Em sua opinião, quais são os componentes mais importantes para uma boa fotografia?

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—Gosta de viajar?

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

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

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

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

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

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

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

—O que há de especial para si, no género de fotografia em que se especializou?

—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.

—Como lida com as críticas?

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

—Existem tendências na 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.

—Quais deveriam ser os critérios considerados pelo cliente na escolha de um fotógrafo?

—-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.

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

—Que detalhes passam habitualmente despercebidos mas nos quais um fotógrafo repara?

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

—O que influencia o valor da foto? Quais são os seus elementos?

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

—O quem pretende fotografar?

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—Actually no.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—Victor Lax

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

—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 foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—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.

—Que personagem animada, literária ou de um filme gostaria de ser? Porquê?

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—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.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—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.

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—To feel respected.

—Qual foi o maior erro que já cometeu a nível profissional?

—Not understanding well the client.

—Quando vai viajar, o que leva consigo e porquê?

—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.

—Está arrependido de ter adquirido algum dos gadgets que possui? Porquê?

—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.

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—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.

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

—Qual é a coisa que mais gostaria de ter sabido quando começou a fotografar?

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

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—That I love my job.

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

—Os seus pais deveriam ter sido mais ou menos rigorosos?

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

—Se pudesse regredir no tempo, o que faria de diferente?

—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.

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

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

—Quem são os seus heróis?

—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.

—A quem é que não respeita?

—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.

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

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

—Qual é o seu lado que o público nunca vê?

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

—Quando é que fica completamente satisfeito com o seu trabalho?

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

—Acredita nos papéis tradicionais reservados ao homem e à mulher?

—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.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

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

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—In Venezuela with another government system.

—Qual foi a coisa mais estúpida que concordou em fazer?

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

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—Definitely yes.

—Tem uma anedota favorita? Conte-nos.

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—A quem ou o que odeia?

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

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—My relation with God.

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—Being upset with my wife.

—Existe algo em seu redor que gostaria de mudar?

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

—O que gostaria de mudar em si próprio?

—My love for junk food.

—O que gostaria de mudar no mundo?

—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.

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—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.

—Caso os alienígenas viessem para a Terra, e fosse a primeira pessoa a encontrá-los, o que lhes diria?

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

—Se fosse chamado para fazer um filme, que género escolheria?

—A science fiction movie.

—Amanhã eu vou fazer...

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