Fotógrafo Graziano Guerini

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—mmm...I don't think so :D

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

—Probably in the same way of most of us: a friend asked me to shoot his wedding, then, since I had already a big passion about photography, after I saw that I enjoyed a lot to capture real moments, I decided to follow that path (step by step).

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

—I think there is not an exact answer, everyone likes a photo because of many reasons, also personal reasons given by personal taste.
Personally, using of course a good technique, I aim to capture always the emotions, the real moments, that's what really matters in a perfect service in my opinion.
And in the Creative Sessions I aim to create beautiful photos, so I take care of the esthetique by following my personal sense of taste, but always trying to give some emotions to the viewers.
Also controlling lights and shadows is very important, often essential.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—Yes, I love to see new places and to change the wedding locations too :) shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting.
But I travel also just for myself, obviously.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—What I said before, shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting, and we often work between Austria, Italy and Hungary, but not only.
And this job allows me to meet new people, of course, and this is also a beautiful side of being a wedding photographer.
And being able to give to these people memories they will be joyful to watch in the future, well, that makes me proud.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—Maybe the marketing part, it's a ton of work which is hidden to the eyes of most of the clients, and to be honest is not so great and fun like shooting photos :) but that's part of this job too, and must be done.
I also don't like the envy and malice that some photographers have of others colleagues, I think everyone should just think about giving his best, and caring only about to improve, continuously.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—I don't know.
Let's see, let's work at our best, and let's be ready for all the developments in this profession :)

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

—To me, being the direct witness of great emotions, and not only: I'm the one in charge to capture those moments, it's a big responsability, and a honour too.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—It depends on how much competent is who criticize me :D jokes apart, I'm always studying, always trying new things, and always following photographers whose works I love, and I'm always ready to learn from them.
There is always to learn something new, and there is always someone who can teach me something.
So, I usually accept critics if well reasoned, or at least I reflect on them.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—Trends are going and coming continuously, but beautiful photos always remain, forever, and that's what matters.
I don't really care about trends, even if I take a look at them. But yes, definitely there are trends, like in about everything else.

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

—I always say to people: "look my portfolio, also the full works, and if you feel something when you are watching my photos, then I'm the photographer you are looking for".
My photos will be the only memories of their best day, they must be absolutely sure that my style fits perfectly with their taste.

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

—The photographer must not become the protagonist of the scene, and he/she must always remember that it's not his/her wedding, but the bride and groom's wedding.
In few words, the photographer must not be intrusive.

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

—A lot of details.
And as we know, details are what make the difference.

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

—Again, details: the light, the composition, a natural smile, real tears, perfect moments, emotions.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—I don't have a specific answer, in every people there can be a cool subject.

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—In wedding photography probably not.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—There are so many great colleagues, that it's hard to choose just one name.
Probably Ben Chrisman could be the name, and Daniele Vertelli too.

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—I'm quite skeptical about the global politics of the last years, I think the world is not going in a good direction.

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

—When I married my wife.

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

—No one, honestly I never had models and I never needed models.

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

—About my job, a good measure is when many couples suggest me to other friends, it means I did my job as I wanted, perfectly :)

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—First of all respected, then if I'm also liked...perfect :D

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

—Sometimes I'm so concentrated about the work, that I forget the grooms' names :D luckily there is always my wife next to me to remind me the names

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

—A camera, to take photos of course :D
And a list of good and trustworthy places where to eat...I'm italian :D

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

—Probably there are some things which are not essential, but I use everything, some things more often than others, but no "regrets".

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—Mostly I follow the works of other colleagues whose style I love, and compare my works with theirs.
Also the contests in the various wedding photography associations I'm member of are a good way to measure your level.
But as a wedding photographer with a photojournalist approach, I follow also the works of the big names in photojournalism: McCurry, Koudelka, Salgado, Güler, Erwitt and so on...there is a lot to learn from them, that is very useful at weddings.

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

—Who made me discover the beauty of wedding photography, I mean, an artistic type of wedding photography, where emotions are mixed to creativity and both are perfectly in balance to each others, it was Ben Chrisman.
When I saw his works for the first time, I was amazed (and I'm still nowadays, I always follow his new works), he showed me something I never saw before.
Then of course everyone has to follow his path, and has to create an own style.

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

—That there is so much "hidden work": marketing, emails, equipment cares and upgrades, etc...a lot of time for that :)

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—I want to show my point of view.
I always do what I like. And I like emotions, so I like to capture the emotions, and to show those photos to my couples: it's always great to see their happiness when they see it.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—The fact I can express my creativity, the fact that my work can make happy other people also after many years.

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

—They have been ok when I was small, even too gentle :)

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

—Maybe I would have started before with photography.
But probably I wouldn't change nothing, there is always a reason why things happen in a specific way.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—Why not? The universe is so big, so there could be another similar planet between the other billions :)

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—As I said, no heroes.
People I admire yes, but no heroes.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—For ignorant people pretending to know and judge the things they clearly don't know nothing about, and inside the photography world for photographers that are taking care more to do "blablabla" and talking behind back of other colleagues casting in a bad light the colleagues' works rather than caring about to improve the quality of their own works.
Unfortunately there are many doing so, especially on the social networks (but there are also great people too between my colleagues, thanks God! And I have to say that Mywed gave me the possibility to get in contact with many great colleagues and great people).
But the correct word I would use is "I don't like", and not "I have no respect".

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—I love cooking, I go running, mountain biking, fishing.

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Probably I'm never completely satisfied, I'm quite critic with myself, so there is always something I would do to improve something later.

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

—No.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—I'm not so extroverse as not-italians usually expect from italians, but if I like a person I'm getting friendly quite soon :)

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—Now I'm not in Italy, the life took me somewhere else, but being close to it makes me feel ok :) I don't want to go far, Europe is good for me, especially the southern/central part :)

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—It seems so :D

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Yes, I think I have a special attraction on them, they become my friends almost instantly :)

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Life itself.

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Annoying people and know-it-all people.

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

—Well, winning the lottery would be nice :D but jokes apart, no, around me everything it's ok as it is :)

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—Is this Miss Universe contest? :D
Do you know how many problems there are in the world? I should write an endless list.

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

—Watch, study and follow the works of the "big names".
Learn the technique and the "rules". Then, when you have the technique, you must experience, break also the rules, try, try, and try new things.
Never think that you "arrived", that you learned everything.
Develop your style. Use your ideas. Be yourself. And do what you like.

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

—Probably they don't speak my language :D But I'm italian, just with my hands I can say everything :D

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

—A commedy, or an action movie.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—..."the same thing we do every night Pinky...try to take over the world" :DDD