攝影師 Diego Velasquez

—您上相嗎？

—I hope I am.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—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.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

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

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

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

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

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

—攝影的前景如何？

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

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—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.

—您如何應對批評？

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

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—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.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—-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.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

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

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

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

—您想拍誰？

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—Actually no.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—Victor Lax

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—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.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—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.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—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.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—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.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—To feel respected.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Not understanding well the client.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—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.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—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.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—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.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

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

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—That I love my job.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

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

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—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.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

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

—誰是您的英雄？

—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.

—您不重視誰？

—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.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

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

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

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

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

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

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—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.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

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

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—In Venezuela with another government system.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

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

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—Definitely yes.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

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

—人生中最棒的事是：

—My relation with God.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Being upset with my wife.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

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

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—My love for junk food.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—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.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—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.

—如果外星人來到地球，而您是他們第一個遇見的人，您會跟他們說什麼？

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—A science fiction movie.

—明天我會去做...

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