Fotograf Emilio Navas

—Er du fotogen?

—Everybody could be depending of the photo.

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—I like make photos since I was a kid. As I love travel I started to work as travel photographer. With the time I discover that more than the places I am good capturing the people there. I started to make social photography, family and fashion works. Finally I discovered in the wedding field the perfect balance to make my best of all the things learned during years.

—Hvad er de vigtigste komponenter i et godt billede efter din mening?

—A lot of things counts but I suppose that the most important is the story behind the photo. Composition and perfect light is needed but the feeling is a must.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—Of course!! Our studio runs between Hong Kong and Spain but we are lucky to travel to many other incredible places because our job.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—Meet incredible people in one of the most important day of their life. Capture all the feeling of this moment and keep for the future have some magic.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—I love my job in general but as we need to be to manage a lot of things not all are so cool. Finances, marketing and other backoffice tasks could be tedious sometimes.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—Wedding photography are changing and improving fast and this is good news. But I think that in other hand always will happen wonderful stories and someone will have the task to tell and capture this stories for the future.

—Hvad er der specielt ved den fotografigenre, du specialiserer dig i?

—As I told before, wedding photography talks about love and happiness. Is the most personal field of photography that I can imagine.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—Usually I am very positive about this. Critiques must be a way to learn, grow up and be better photographer. Everybody wants to listen good things about their jobs and as artist sometimes we are a little bit sensitive with bad critics... :-p

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—Wedding photography have a huge amount of possibilities. There isn't just a trend. With the years I saw a lot of different tendencies. This changes also depending the country. Vintage style, only back and white pictures, Photojournalist...
I try to have my own style and don't follow to much what other people do. As told before the important is tell the story. Is the only way to make pictures that never will be old fashion in the future.

—Hvad bør kriterierne være for en kunde, der skal vælge en fotograf?

—I understand that each one have a budget and this could be a key point to choose one or other photographer but in my opinion this will never be the main point.
Each photographer have different vision so the first point must be choose the style you like after see several kinds.
I think is important too at least have a call or better and interview with the photographer and check if you "connect" with him. The photographer will spend long time with you during your big day and as this is about feelings I think is important have good feeling with the photographer.

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Everything is allowed!!! This is the funniest thing about wedding photography. This make each photography unique.

—Hvilke detaljer, der som regel går ubemærket hen, vil en fotograf bemærke?

—First of all we have the experience and the technique needed after make thousand of wedding pictures. We are professional and we have the gear that an amateur will not have. And the most important of all the real wedding photographer as an artist have unique way to watch behind the lens and capture the things happen in his own way.

—Hvad påvirker værdien af et foto? Hvilke elementer indeholder det?

—Feeling, composition, good light, good technique and something interesting to tell.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundrede efter din mening?

—Not sure...

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—In general funny people that love photography.

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—No as far I know.

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—With you! :-D

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—A lot of injustice in the world. We are a small world with a lot of problems. Is a shame that somethings still happen in the XXI century.

—Hvad har været det mest imponerende øjeblik i dit liv?

—Could sound too much sticky but the day that I saw the first time to my wife and I know that she will be the woman of my life.

—Hvis du var en animeret figur, en fiktiv person eller en person i en film, hvem ville du så være, og hvorfor?

—Wall-e :-p

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—The small things that make life unique. I watch films all the time to grow up my inspiration.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—Each people need to find the measure... To me, Happiness, healthy and with someone to love and be loved. Of course enough money to live and travel!

—Foretrækker du, at folk kan lide dig, eller at de respekterer dig?

—I think both in the same way.

—Hvad er den største fejl, du nogensinde har begået i dit arbejde?

—At the beginning some technicals fails for sure. Long time ago I was too shy to do the things to make the photography that I had in my mind. This is a big mistake, shy can't be a stopper for creativity.

—Når du skal rejse, hvad tager du så med dig, og hvorfor?

—My camera, of course!!

—Er der noget, du ville ønske, du ikke havde købt blandt de tingester, som du ejer? Hvorfor?

—A lot of times!!
You see a new lens, camera body or light that looks game changer. Run to try and then discover that less is more and the difference are not always in the gear but in the way to use.

—Hvordan uddanner du dig selv til at tage bedre billeder?

—Watching a lot of films. Attending at least 3 or 4 workshops of other photographers that I like. The most useful is practice, practice and practice. Lets fly your imagination and try to innovate is a good way to improve and move your photography to the way you want.

—Hvis arbejde har haft størst indflydelse på dig som fotograf?

—Several photographers. I learned more working with colleagues than checking their pictures. Say only one is not fair.

—Hvad er det eneste, du ville ønske, du vidste, da du begyndte at tage billeder?

—How to be less nervous and control the stress in the wedding day. At the beginning is difficult to do! Lucky that this changes fast when you have some experience.

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—Tell the story behind the image.

—Hvad motiverer dig til at fortsætte med at tage billeder?

—I love my work. Is artistic, give me the possibility to travel and meet great people.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—I am ok on the way the were. (And they are)

—Hvis du kunne gå tilbage i tiden, hvad ville du så gøre anderledes?

—Maybe a lot of small things but the wrong ones made me learn so I think I don't want to change anything.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

—Are you serious? Strange interview... lol
I suppose is possible but I don't think I will see in my life.

—Hvem er dine helte?

—People that fight everyday to make a world better.

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—Liers and bad people. Usually respect people that don't respect me is not easy to me but I do my best.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Travel.

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

—I think I am very transparent. I don't hide big things.

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—No. This is a long way with big space to improve with ache photography I take. I am very satisface when I check old works and I see how with hard work, patience and practice my photos are better.

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—What is this? :-p

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—I am friendly guy. Usually I haven't any problem to meet new people.

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—Living in Hong Kong but traveling a several times per year to Spain is a perfect mix to me. Discover new places is very important to me so travel is a must.

—Hvad er det dummeste, du nogensinde har indvilget i at gøre?

—About photography... perhaps be a detective and make secret pictures to a man because his wife contract me to do. this happened long time ago. Lucky that I don't need to get this time of jobs now.

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—I will get married in a few months so I hope!!!
I think a new and exciting life starts with the marriage. Be a team to make projects together. Sound cool.

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—Maybe not appropriate to write here... :-D

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—Yes, Zoe, my cat is wonderful.

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

—Really nobody. I try to run away of this feeling that don't give to me anything good.

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—Discover new and nice things everyday. Kelly, my love and my family.

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—Don't have time for all the things!

—Er der nogen ting rundt omkring, som du gerne vil ændre?

—A lot of small things.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—Nothing but improve in the good things.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—Is a topic, but I wish peace, freedom and food for everybody in the world.

—Kan du give et par råd til de fotografer, som lige er startet?

—Work hard, be patience and practice all the time.

—Hvis nogle rumvæsner kom til jorden, og du var den første person, de mødte, hvad ville du så sige til dem?

—Let me go with you! I am boring here alone!

—Hvis du bliver spurgt, om du vil indspille en film, hvilken genre vil det så være?

—Noir cinema or a big super production.

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—I am in the middle of the wedding season so now I need to edit a lot of pictures.