Φωτογράφος Emilio Navas

—Έχετε φωτογένεια;

—Everybody could be depending of the photo.

—Πώς ξεκίνησες να ασχολείσαι με τη φωτογραφία;

—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.

—Ποια είναι τα πιο σημαντικά στοιχεία μιας καλής φωτογραφίας κατά τη γνώμη σας;

—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.

—Σας αρέσει να ταξιδεύετε;

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

—Τι σας αρέσει περισσότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—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.

—Τι σας αρέσει λιγότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—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.

—Ποιο θα είναι το μέλλον της φωτογραφίας;

—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.

—Τι το ιδιαίτερο υπάρχει στο φωτογραφικό είδος στο οποίο εξειδικεύεσαι;

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

—Πώς αντιμετωπίζετε την κριτική;

—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

—Υπάρχουν τάσεις στη φωτογραφία;

—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.

—Με ποια κριτήρια θα πρέπει ένας πελάτης να επιλέγει φωτογράφο;

—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.

—Ποια πράγματα δεν επιτρέπονται σε καμία περίπτωση κατά τη φωτογράφηση;

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

—Ποιες λεπτομέρειες που συνήθως περνούν απαρατήρητες μπορεί να παρατηρήσει ένας φωτογράφος;

—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.

—Τι επηρεάζει την αξία της φωτογραφίας; Ποια στοιχεία;

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

—Ποιο πρόσωπο αποτελεί το σύμβολο του 21ου αιώνα κατά τη γνώμη σας;

—Not sure...

—Ποιον θέλετε να φωτογραφήσετε;

—In general funny people that love photography.

—Έχετε επαγγελματικά ταμπού;

—No as far I know.

—Με ποιους σας αρέσει να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

—With you! :-D

—Τι σας ανησυχεί και γιατί;

—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.

—Ποια ήταν η πιο εντυπωσιακή στιγμή στη ζωή σας;

—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.

—Εάν ήσασταν ένας λογοτεχνικός ή κινηματογραφικός χαρακτήρας ποιος θα θέλατε να είσαστε και γιατί;

—Wall-e :-p

—Τι σας εμπνέει στη ζωή σας και γιατί;

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

—Ποιος είναι ο ορισμός της επιτυχίας; Πώς μετριέται η επιτυχία;

—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!

—Είναι προτιμότερο να είστε αρεστός ή να σας σέβονται;

—I think both in the same way.

—Ποιο είναι το μεγαλύτερο σφάλμα που έχετε κάνει ποτέ στη δουλειά σας;

—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.

—Όταν πρόκειται να ταξιδέψετε, τι παίρνετε μαζί σας και γιατί;

—My camera, of course!!

—Σε σχέση με τον εξοπλισμό που σας ανήκει, υπάρχει κάτι που εύχεστε να μην το είχατε αγοράσει. Γιατί;

—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.

—Πώς εκπαιδεύετε τον εαυτό σας για να μάθει να παίρνει καλύτερες φωτογραφίες;

—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.

—Ποιανού δουλειά σας έχει επηρεάσει περισσότερο ως φωτογράφο;

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

—Τι εύχεστε να γνωρίζατε όταν ξεκινήσατε να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

—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.

—Τι θέλετε να πείτε με τις φωτογραφίες σας;

—Tell the story behind the image.

—Τι σας παρακινεί να συνεχίσετε να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

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

—Οι γονείς σας θα έπρεπε να είναι περισσότερο ή λιγότερο αυστηροί;

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

—Εάν μπορούσατε να πάτε πίσω στο χρόνο, τι θα κάνετε διαφορετικά;

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

—Τι πιστεύετε για τη ζωή σε άλλους πλανήτες;

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

—Ποιοι είναι οι ήρωες σας;

—People that fight everyday to make a world better.

—Για ποιον δεν έχετε καθόλου σεβασμό;

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

—Τι κάνετε στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σας;

—Travel.

—Ποια πλευρά του εαυτού σας δεν βλέπει ποτέ το κοινό;

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

—Πότε είστε τελείως ικανοποιημένος με τη δουλειά σας;

—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.

—Πιστεύετε στους παραδοσιακούς ρόλους για τους άνδρες και τις γυναίκες;

—What is this? :-p

—Κάνετε εύκολα φίλους;

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

—Που θα θέλατε να ζήσετε;

—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.

—Ποιο είναι το πιο ανόητο πράγμα που έχετε δεχτεί ποτέ να κάνετε;

—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.

—Υπάρχει ζωή μετά το γάμο;

—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.

—Έχετε ένα αγαπημένο ανέκδοτο; Πείτε το μας.

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

—Συμπαθείτε τα σκυλιά ή τις γάτες;

—Yes, Zoe, my cat is wonderful.

—Ποιον ή τι μισείτε;

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

—Το καλύτερο πράγμα στη ζωή είναι:

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

—Το πιο ενοχλητικό πράγμα στη ζωή είναι:

—Don't have time for all the things!

—Υπάρχει κάτι γύρω σας που θα θέλατε να αλλάξετε;

—A lot of small things.

—Τι θα θέλατε να αλλάξετε στον εαυτό σας;

—Nothing but improve in the good things.

—Τι θα θέλατε να αλλάξετε στον κόσμο;

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

—Μπορείτε να δώσετε μερικές συμβουλές για τους φωτογράφους που ξεκινάνε να φωτογραφίζουν;

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

—Εάν έρθουν εξωγήινοι στη γη και είστε ο πρώτο άνθρωπος που συναντήσουν, τι θα τους πείτε;

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

—Εάν σας ζητήσουν να γυρίσετε μια ταινία, τι είδους ταινία θα είναι;

—Noir cinema or a big super production.

—Αύριο θα πάω και θα κάνω...

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