Фотограф Diego Velasquez

—Вы фотогеничны?

—I hope I am.

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—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.

—Как вы считаете, какие самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—Любите путешествовать?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

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

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

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

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—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.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

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

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

—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.

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

—-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.

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

—Что обычные люди упускают из виду, в то время как фотограф может увидеть?

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

—Что влияет на ценность фотографии? Из чего она складывается?

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

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

—Actually no.

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—Victor Lax

—О чем вы беспокоитесь и почему?

—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.

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

—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.

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—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.

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—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.

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—To feel respected.

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

—Not understanding well the client.

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

—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.

—Есть ли среди вашей техники что-то, чего покупать не следовало бы? Почему вы так считаете?

—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.

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы снимать лучше?

—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.

—Чья работа больше всего повлияла на ваше становление как фотографа?

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

—Как вы считаете, что вам следовало бы знать в первую очередь, когда вы начинали фотографировать?

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

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—That I love my job.

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

—Следовало ли вашим родителям быть более (менее) строгими?

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

—Если бы можно было вернуться в прошлое, что бы вы сделали иначе?

—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.

—Есть ли жизнь на других планетах?

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

—Кто для вас пример для подражания?

—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.

—Кого вы считаете недостойным уважения?

—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.

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

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

—Какая часть вашей личности скрыта от окружающих?

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

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

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

—Придаете ли вы значение традиционным ролям мужчин и женщин?

—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.

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

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

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—In Venezuela with another government system.

—Расскажите о самой большой глупости, которую вы согласились сделать.

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

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

—Definitely yes.

—У вас есть любимая шутка? Поделитесь с нами!

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—Что или кого вы очень не любите?

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

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—My relation with God.

—Самое неприятное в жизни — это:

—Being upset with my wife.

—Есть ли что-то вокруг вас, что вы хотели бы изменить?

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

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в себе?

—My love for junk food.

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в мире?

—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.

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—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.

—Если бы на Землю прилетели инопланетяне и вы оказались первым человеком, которого они встретили, что бы вы сказали им?

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

—Если бы вам пришлось снимать фильм, в каком жанре он был бы?

—A science fiction movie.

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

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