Fotógrafo Anton Blinkenberg Zeuthen

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—Everything is relative. My parents were never avid photographers, and now I spend most of the time behind the camera!

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

—I bid on a wedding on a freelance forum and my bid turned out to be 1/10th the price of the second cheapest. I was honest about my experience, but showed some portraits I'd done, and that was enough to convince them to hire me. The photos of the couple with the horses are from my very first wedding. After that, my newly acquired portfolio did the rest.

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

—It's all about composition, lighting and posing. A photo is only as strong as it's weakest link. If lighting, composition and posing is great, that can help make up for bad weather or a not so good location.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—More than anything! In fact I love traveling so much, that I offer free-of-charge destination wedding photography, as long as you pay airfare and living expenses.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—Photography is my hobby and my passion. An added bonus is that I get payed to do what I love. Being a wedding photographer is extremely rewarding, as you spend all day with a crazy in love couple and everybody around you are at their happiest.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—Carrying gear, which is why I shoot Sony.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—I do hope that the wedding photography market will come together. As i see it, there are a giant surplus of supply in the market, far exceeding demand. The availability of cheap but good cameras have made everyone a photographer, and the market has been flooded. I don't say that photography requires an education – I don't have one, and I still call myself a photographer. I do however believe that being a good wedding photographer requires more than just gear, it requires creative sense and instinct.

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

—On the big day the walls come crashing down and the emotions come to the surface. Wedding photography are unique in the sense that it allows for capturing emotions that a normal portrait session wouldn't.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—"Artists are largely, egos covered in skin, and prone to bruising." I read that in an article the other day and found it astoundingly precise. I am no better, but I do believe that constructive criticism makes you a better photographer, and I strife to listen and learn as much as I can from others.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—As digital cameras and retouching technique develop, the boundaries are pushed and the sky's the limit. I believe that the expectations to wedding photographers are rising rapidly, creating a positive trend for honing you skills and becoming a better photographer.

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

—That they like the creative style of the photographer.
They should choose a photographer that matches their visions, not try to change the photographer to match them.

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—Attracting attention, plain and simple.

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—The intimacy in the portrait session.
This is the first time the couple is alone after they've been wed, and this is a unique opportunity that only the photographer can capture.

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—Composition, lighting, location, posing, weather.

—En su opinión, ¿qué persona podría ser un símbolo del siglo XXI?

—A bit too early to say isn't it?

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Ryan Brenizer at his own wedding – probably the most difficult customer to please!

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Nope.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiarse?

—Ryan Brenizer. I will realize that dream at a workshop later this month!

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—Sensor dust.

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

—Can't say – skydiving, mountain climbing, diving?

—Si fuera un personaje de animación, literario o cinematográfico, ¿quién le gustaría ser y por qué?

—I'm a big "Into the wild" fan, so Chris Mccandless is my best best.

—¿Quién le inspira en su vida y por qué?

—I'm inspired by a lot of people, and things.

—¿Cómo definiría el éxito? ¿Cómo lo mide?

—Achieveing success will leave you stranden, therefore I try not to define it.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—I'd rather not choose.

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

—Don't know.

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

—Camera and mosquito repellent. Because both are necessities for a good trip.

—¿Se arrepiente de alguno de los gadgets que ha comprado? ¿Por qué?

—Kit lenses. But they have been sold now.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—I shoot as much as I can, read as much as I can, debate online as much as I can, attend as many workshops as I can, meet as many new photographers as I can.

—¿A quién pertenece el trabajo que le ha influenciado más como fotógrafo?

—Hard to say, I pick up pieces here and there.

—¿Cuál es la única cosa que desearía haber sabido cuando comenzó a tomar fotografías?

—Rule of thirds.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—I want to capture emotions and tell the story!

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—All of the above.

—¿Cree que sus padres deberían haber sido más o menos estrictos?

—Probably more, but I'm happy they weren't.

—¿Si pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo, qué haría de forma diferente?

—Not have studied political science, but I'm correcting that next year by starting on digital design.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—Sure, when we colonize them.

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—Really?

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—People that buy an awesome camera and shoot in AUTO.

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—Photography, rowing, canoe polo (weird yes), and traveling.

—¿Cuál es su lado desconocido que la gente nunca quiere ver?

—The negative one

—¿Está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—When the customers are ecstatic. And even then I'll probably want to change something.

—¿Cree en los roles tradicionales de hombres y mujeres?

—Some, I do believe that being different are a natural part of life.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—I like to think so.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—Copenhagen, maybe try Amsterdam or San Francisco at some point.

—¿Cuál es la cosa más estúpida que ha aceptado hacer?

—I once ate a candle at a children's birthday, not a pleasant experience.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Sure.

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—Having and camera makes you no more a photographer than having a hammer and some nails makes you a carpenter.

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Cats

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—People that say. "You take amazing photos, you must have an amazing camera".

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Women

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Women

—¿Hay algo a su alrededor que le gustaría cambiar?

—Women

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—Not at the moment.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—Airfare prices.

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

—Assist someone, get a portfolio, and don't be discouraged if people don't hire you in the beginning.

—Si los extraterrestres llegaran a la Tierra y fuera la primera persona que encontraran, ¿qué les diría?

—Hello.

—Si le llamaran como fotógrafo de una película, ¿a qué género pertenecería?

—Sci-fi hopefully.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—Create an english version of my website, look for a wedding dress for a styled session next weekend, and look at an office space to rent.