Fotógrafo Eder Acevedo

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—I hope so.

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

—I was working as a in-house photographer for a hotel with many weddings, and a friend showed me all the amazing work of non-traditional wedding photographers, and that is when I decided what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

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

—Scenery, connection and heart.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—I love traveling, I wish I could do it more often.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—I like that part at the end of a wedding when friends and family says good-bye to me as if I were part of the family.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—hard one, but I would have to go with being in front of the computer sometimes for too long.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—Smaller cameras, more action, more photos, less knobs or wheels to use.

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

—I have never meet so many people happy about their jobs on any other industry.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—Depending who and how is given, but usually as help, a different view, a new choice and something that nourishes me.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—A couple, just enough to make things fresh.

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

—First, the published work, the couple needs to love and connect with what the photographer has created; second, the personality, the wedding photographer is going to be around you during one of the biggest event in your life, make sure you want this guy to hang out with you.

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

—Putting down the camera and/or to give up.

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

—For me it has always been about connection, and when I look at my first photos I can see that it always has been calling my attention, so now I can see before it happens, a good opportunity for this magical ingredient to be part of the images.

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

—Action, unusual, a feeling, great light.

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

—I don't think a person can be the symbol, but I've been feeling that the idea of ORGANIC has been around for quite sometime.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Loving people, those who wake up with a smile, those who love themselves, those who dare to be authentic.

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—I don't think so.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Uffff! so many, some of them are dead, but every time I have shoot with any other photographer, I have always get a good vibe, a good advice, a great new photo, so I guess I would really like to shoot with every single photographer.

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—That brides and grooms are happy and confortable, they are like the heart and soul of the wedding, what they feel is what every single guest will be feeling

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

—When I got my first camera, cause I knew that after that point, all of my life will turn around it.

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

—The only one that comes to my mind, even tho, he is not animated, literary or movie character, is Dr. House, he is curious driven, sarcastic and hilarious.

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

—My wife, she was the first one to believe that my images were good, and that gave me the courage to keep getting better and to push myself harder, she is also great at what she does and I admire her for that.

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

—Well, my definition is from changing failure to success, from getting better at what you do, every day is a new opportunity to do what you think is right, and to do it right, how many great experiences you got out of doing this, that is how I measure success.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Respected.

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

—One wedding, I put the camera down during the getting ready at the bride's room, cause there was little to no action, of course things don't wait for you to have your camera pointing at them.

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

—Camera, sunglasses and phone.

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

—I read a lot before I buy, so I don't regret on my purchases, I use every gadget that I own.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—Workshops, read, practice practice practice

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

—Henri Cartier-Bresson is one photographer I admire, and every now and then I watch and see something new on his work, as if some piece of information was hiding from me the last time I saw the pictures.

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

—To edit better, when you are starting is when you need the most that skill, unfortunately is when you also know almost nothing about it.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—To love the next person in front of you, to connect, to become all one.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—I really can't see myself doing something else, I am a visual person and photography has been the compas that leads my life in many ways.

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

—Less, altho I don't really think I was a sweet angel, hahaha.

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

—I would laugh even more, and hug as much as possible.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—Sign me in.

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—My wife, my kids, and a couple of good friends that have told me one or two things about life.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—Those unwilling to try new things for them.

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—Video games, eat and watch the latest work from the colleagues.

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

—I am crazy for order and things working all of the time, failing to change the toilet paper leaving it pointing outside will probably make you win a couple of sarcastic comments about yourself.

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—When I send the link with all the files to my clients, if I am not satisfied with any image, I go back and wait before I send anything.

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

—No.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—Yes.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—At the moment in London, is cold dry, the opposite of Puerto Vallarta.

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

—Can't remember one specific, I have done many things that a lot of people consider stupid, I just love to have fun.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—The best life.

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—3 rats discussing.....you know what, it needs the acting part in it.

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Dogs.

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—Things not working as they should, and slow people at the ATM's, hahaha.

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—To love, to have that feeling that makes you fly high in the sky and then float on your walk.

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Slow drivers, hahaha.

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

—Just my car for the moment, thanks.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—Patience is really not at all in me, maybe that.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—Monetary system, I don't think we need money to do what we love to do.

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

—Listen what is happening in front of you, is the best movie you will ever see, now put the camera in front of you and capture it so you don't forget about this amazing movie.

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

—So.....this how we hi-five in this side of the Earth, and on this other are you have to hi-five like this.

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

—Drama.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—Check out the new pizza place in town.