Photographer Paolo Restelli

—Are you photogenic?

—no

—How did you get in the photography industry?

—La persona con cui lavorava faceva molti matrimoni

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

—La creatività e la tecnica

—Do you love traveling?

—Si, moltissimo

—What do you like most about your profession?

—Il contatto con la gente

—What do you like least about your profession?

—l'ignoranza delle persone

—What will be the future of photography?

—Foto sempre meno in posa, e coppie sempre più con figli

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

—Che ogni servizio è diverso dall'altro

—How do you handle criticism?

—Se ha un senso è costruttiva

—Are there any trends in photography?

—Si, i reportage

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

—La competenza e l'esperinza

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—l'errore

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

—le emozioni

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

—Saper scattare al momento giusto e cogliere l'attimo

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

—Gianni Berengo Gardin

—Who do you want to take photos of?

—gli eventi che ci circondano

—Do you have any professional taboos?

—no

—Who would you like to shoot with?

—Con tutte le persone che decidono di mettersi nelle mie mani

—What do you worry about, and why?

—l'ignoranza delle persone, perché a quella non c'è rimedio

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

—Scrat lo scoiattolo dell'era glaciale, perché arriva quasi sempre alla meta e poi...

—Who inspires you in your life and why?

—Thomas Edison, per le sue intuizioni e la sua testardaggine

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

—Essere soddisfatti del proprio lavoro, lo si misura con la gratitudine del cliente

—Would you rather be liked or respected?

—amato

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

—Fidarsi troppo del proprio istinto

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

—la macchina fotografica, perché ogni viaggio è irripetibile e va ricordato

—How do you educate yourself to take better pictures?

—Corsi di aggiornamento e workshop

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

—Come trattare con la gente

—What do you want to say with your photographs?

—Raccontare quello che ho visto a chi non c'è stato

—What motivates you to continue taking pictures?

—La soddisfazione delle persone che vedono le mie foto

—Should your parents have been more or less strict?

—No

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

—La gavetta

—What about life on other planets?

—Impossibile

—Who are your heroes?

—Chi vive giorno per giorno e non si demoralizza

—Who do you have no respect for?

—Per la maleducazione

—What do you do in your spare time?

—Viaggio con moto

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

—La preoccupazione

—When are you completely satisfied with your work?

—Quando vedo sorridere le persone che ho accanto

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

—Si

—Do you make friends easily?

—Si

—Where would you like to live?

—Al Nord dell'Europa

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

—Lavorare gratis in cambio di visibilità

—Is there life after marriage?

—Si

—Do you have a favourite joke? Tell us.

—Mi piace improvvisare

—Do you like dogs or cats?

—I cani, ne ho avuti tanti

—Who or what do you hate?

—I ritardi esagerati

—The best thing in life is:

—Fare quello che si vuole

—The most annoying thing in life is:

—Fare quello che vogliono gli altri

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

—Ce ne sarebbero troppe di cose da cambiare sopratutto in Italia

—What would you like to change in yourself?

—Il pessimismo

—What would you like to change in the world?

—La diffidenza

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

—Non demordere alle prime delusioni

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

—Benvenuti sulla terra

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

—Documentario

—Tomorrow I will go and do...

—Un reportage a Chernobyl