Photographer Carlos Bruno

—Are you photogenic?

—(Behind of my lens) ... Yes I do! ;)

—How did you get in the photography industry?

—The pictures of my wedding came out a disaster.
Tons of hours behind of my computer using my skills on Photoshop to fix them and make my wife happy again to have back our best memories. Having Photography as part of my skills as Graphic Designer, connect two dots was a no brain: keep doing what I love and what the others call "work" and support a family that I was starting with her.

—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?

—Emotion with composition and composition with emotion.
I already saw tons of pictures that could not tell the story properly of 'that' moment just because an essential 'detail' was missing within the image.

—Do you love traveling?

—Well ... I'm Brazilian. 12,000 miles to reach here. 'Nuf to say ...

—What do you like most about your profession?

—It's NOT a job. It's THE best way to support me and my family.

—What do you like least about your profession?

—I can understand customers that want get the max asking paying min.
It's part of OUR day-by-day get a good deal. I got it.
The disrespect with the professional is what I can't agree.
When you turn back and ask for a free-whatever-the-person-works -with, you became a unreasonable figure.

—What will be the future of photography?

—I think as a profession, the only tendency is grow as form of art.
And with all these improves on the gear, I'm happy to be one in the middle of this fast evolving tornado.

—What is special in the photography genre you specialise at?

—The capture of the present so in the future remind what happened of so amazing on the past about the moments they decided to start as a couple.

—How do you handle criticism?

—Every single critic is valid for improvement. Personal or professional.

—Are there any trends in photography?

—I'm not following trends anymore.
I try to get my inspiration for every work on the couples or in other filed of art.

—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?

—Empathy. What some couples can consider an amazing quality of images (from focus to show the exactly color of the table cloth) , for others those can have not a single drop of emotion.
For some couples the photographer will there just to make their money worth taking thousands of clicks, others become friend for life.

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—The couple has to determine where the respect can be "bend", but never broke. I already had couples that LOVED I went behind of the priest – without anyone noticed – to get their emotion what I could never get if I stayed where the priest determined I had to stay. In other moment, I refused to do something requested by the couple because I knew I will be very disrespect to the church.

—What details that usually pass unnoticed can a photographer notice?

—The emotion of the eyes.
Everyone can see one or other crying, but the moment BEFORE that, few people can read.

—What influences the value of a photo? What are its elements?

—The exactly right moment. And maybe can not be THE moment.
Sometimes, as I said above, the perfect image happens before, and sometimes happens after a situation.

—What person can be the symbol of the 21st century in your opinion?

—Yourself.
I see tons of people looking for model of behavior in others meantime all you need is look inside and ask if you are doing will hurt someone or worst, yourself.

—Who do you want to take photos of?

—Everybody. Twice.

—Do you have any professional taboos?

—Ow yes! To be afraid to not evolve constantly.
I hate when I caught myself saying "never".

—Who would you like to shoot with?

—Mario Testino.

—What do you worry about, and why?

—To not have my family around. They are everything for me.

—What is the most impressive moment in your life?

—"The" no ... everyday I find something impressive about LIFE, and once I'm inserted on this "novel" ...

—If you were a cartoon, book or movie character, who would you be and why?

—Charles Chaplin.
He could make laugh or cry and not even used words or sound.
He was amazing.

—Who inspires you in your life and why?

—Everyone. Everyday. Everybody has a lesson to teaches you. Big or small.

—How do you define success? How do you measure it?

—Wake up everyday and be ready and prepared to live another day.

—Would you rather be liked or respected?

—Respected.

—What is the biggest mistake you have ever made at work?

—Do not pay attention to my limitations walking MUCH more than the mile requested.

—When you're going to travel, what do you take with you and why?

—The minimum necessary. To not get caught wasting time thinking IF I have to use the second choice of this or that.

—Is there anything among your gadgets that you wish you haven't bought? Why?

—SEVERAL that I ended selling anyway. I believe a majority of the professionals when start like to give the best for the customers and want to be up front to the tendencies / new technologies. Take a good amount of the time to learn that you MAYBE loose or don't reach your usual "100%" in a first job that request that gadget, but you not necessary HAS TO HAVE all of them the market release.

—How do you educate yourself to take better pictures?

—Asking for critics, as much as possible. Studying not only your craft but all others that has a certain link with visual approaches. Landscape is a wonderful example. On the field (a golf course for instance) you can find in a heart beat a best composition – if you know what your lenses are able to capture.

—Whose work has influenced you most as a photographer?

—Fashion world – the models know exactly where and when place their hands and how to bend their hips. Helps A LOT show your customers that you know what will be great for them in ANY physical complexion, they feel much more secure knowing you won't let them down and control a situation once they are not used to pose.
Painters – mostly the ones that knew how to play with the "Chiaro & Scuro" ... light and darkness.

—What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

—LISTEN the old school. They use to do the same amount of work (take picture – make images) using machines that need to be feed every 36 poses. Timing IS the key.

—What do you want to say with your photographs?

—Replicate the exactly (and make the observer feels) the emotions that were happening the moment I clicked them.

—What motivates you to continue taking pictures?

—Passion. Bills.

—Should your parents have been more or less strict?

—Probably a common answer but they did exactly what suppose to be done.

—If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?

—I can't imagine anything different in my life.
It's a group of things and facts that co-exists amazingly well so, I know if something changed because I didn't feel good at the time I did/happened I will ending change a lot of other things. Butterfly effect.

—What about life on other planets?

—Any doubt about this yet?

—Who are your heroes?

—Every day a new one shows up in my life.

—Who do you have no respect for?

—Cowards.

—What do you do in your spare time?

—The same what I do all the time: live.

—What's the side of you that the public never sees?

—How shy I am. Thanks the camera is between me and them ...

—When are you completely satisfied with your work?

—Never.

—Do you believe in the traditional roles for men and women?

—Yes! Men born to be men and women born to be women.
I can't give birth and my wife can not be a wuss ... I depend on her!!!

—Do you make friends easily?

—Friends, no.
Acquaintances, all, the, time.
Can't stop in a full supermarket's line and I start ...

—Where would you like to live?

—Everywhere ... sometimes I wish I could live more.

—What's the stupidest thing you've ever agreed to do?

—Not listen my internal voice. Happens all the time ...

—Is there life after marriage?

—The best one possible!!!

—Do you have a favourite joke? Tell us.

—"... ORANGE you glad I didn't say BANANA?".

—Do you like dogs or cats?

—Dogs.

—Who or what do you hate?

—I don't like to be forced to do something that "I know" will not end well, but life is a school of give'n'takes and sometimes you can take good lessons from certain situations.

—The best thing in life is:

—Love.

—The most annoying thing in life is:

—Mosquitos at camping!

—Is there anything around you that you would like to change?

—Around ... no, but may ROUND shape. ;))))

—What would you like to change in yourself?

—Hehehehe ... answered above.

—What would you like to change in the world?

—Lack of understanding the other is not YOU.

—Can you give a few tips for photographers who are just starting out?

—Be brave. Be smart. Be yourself.
And be sure if you have one mouth and two ears means that you suppose to talk less and listen more. Listen ... not hear.

—If aliens come to the Earth and you are the first person they meet, what will you tell them?

—Welcome!

—If you are called to shoot a movie, what genre will it be?

—A love comedy. But with tons of smart insites ...

—Tomorrow I will go and do...

—... my best.