Fotógrafo Alin Panaite

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

—After working for some time in fashion photography and in the studio, the step to wedding photography was very natural. I've always enjoyed working with people, and being together with them on a special day gives what I need for capturing great shots.

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

—Light, composition, but especially feeling. A good photo has to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you shiver, even hate it...but it can not leave you without reaction.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—yesss!

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—You meet great people, you learn many things from them, you can watch them smile or cry when you show them the photos you've made.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—The price of cameras :)))

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—A bright one. The competition is going to be even higher, and competition means progress. In order to stay ahead, you have to constantly learn and reinvent yourself.

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

—The unique nature of the moment. A mixture of happiness, stress, laughing and tears.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—Very well. If it's well argummented, you can learn o lot from criticism.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—Unfortunately, there is a tendency towards landscape photography, where the bride and groom have a secondary role. Wedding means emotion, from my point of view...

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

—The MAN behind the camera.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Vladimir Putin, Sting, and a few other people.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiarse?

—Rankin, Ghionis, Valenzuela.

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

—The birth of my son.

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

—I am inspired by many people I meet every day, from my students to my friends. I don't think you have to look for inspiration only from one or two people whom you consider to be the best in their domain, but rather find inspiration everywhere around you

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

—Success is doing something you love and the people around you can see that.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Respected.

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

—I almost broke my neck during a shooting on a cliff. A mistake bigger than that would be to actually brake it.

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

—Cameras, books and sunglasses.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—I am very critical with everything I do, I constantly learn and I try to be better than yesterday.

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

—Roberto Valenzuela and Jerry Ghionis.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—That life is beautiful, that you can find beauty everywhere around you. There are a million reasons to enjoy life and photography can show at least a part of these.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—There are still so many things that I can show, as I said , there are a million reasons to enjoy life and you can never say that you've captured them all in your photos.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—The people who think they know evething.

—¿Está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Never.

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

—Come on, we are in the 21-st century...

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—yes

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—In Romania. Guess what, I am already living here :))

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Yes, but not as good as it was before :))

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Dogs.

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—I dislike many things, but I don't think I actually hate something or someone. Hate is a strong word ....

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Life itself.

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

—Don't try to cheat and to burn certain steps in your education as a photographer. Take photography courses, learn the basics, the technique very well, then you can go to the next level.

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

—Can I take your picture?

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

—Drama.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—everything I want...