Fotograf Diego Velasquez

—Er du fotogen?

—I hope I am.

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—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.

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

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—Elsker du at rejse?

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

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

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

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

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

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

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

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

—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.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

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

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—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.

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

—-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.

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

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

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

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

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

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—Actually no.

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—Victor Lax

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—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.

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

—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.

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

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—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.

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

—To feel respected.

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

—Not understanding well the client.

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

—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.

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

—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.

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

—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.

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

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

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

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

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—That I love my job.

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

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

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

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

—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.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

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

—Hvem er dine helte?

—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.

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—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.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

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

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

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

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

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

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—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.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

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

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—In Venezuela with another government system.

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

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

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—Definitely yes.

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

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

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—My relation with God.

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—Being upset with my wife.

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

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

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—My love for junk food.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—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.

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

—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.

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

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

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

—A science fiction movie.

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

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