Fotógrafo Shaun Baker

—En primer lugar, ¿quién puede llamar el mejor fotógrafo en San Diego, Estados Unidos? :)

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—It depends on who's taking them.

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

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

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

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—I love it!

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

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

—It's such a special day. I can feel it when I wake up that morning. As soon as I arrive I can feel all of the joy, excitement and nervousness that is just begging to be captured.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—Some people have the tendency to remove themselves from the photograph. I let them know that I work around them and they are always exactly where I want them.

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

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

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

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

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

—Everything! It's all there. From children to elderly, pets and other vendors. It's NOT al about the bride and groom.

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

—Moments moments moments!

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

—What?

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—I like working with people. I believe every single one of us is beautiful. If I can show that to somebody who doesn't feel that way about them self than I did my part.

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Nope.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—The people who love me most.

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—Everything! I don't know why.

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

—I like to call them mile markers. They make us who we are. I can't choose one of significance because they all are.

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

—This is a weird question. I love being me. We are all unique. Embrace your quirkiness and be yourself and maybe more people would like to be like you.

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

—Hmmm... Not sure

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

—"Success is the result that you get from the calculated effort that went into that particular event." – Shaun Baker

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—If you like and respect yourself than your not worrying who's liking and respecting you. My life isn't based off of "likes".

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

—I am a very methodical person. I do my best to reduce mistakes. Mistakes are "risks gone wrong". We learn from them and move on.

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

—I don't like to check luggage so it's all being carried on with me. I always bring a camera with a 28mm and a 50mm lens.

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

—When I first started out I bought way to much gear. keeping it simple is much easier and also helps me stay in the moment.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—I shoot every single day.

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

—James Nachtwey and Bruce Davidson.

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

—That it's all about the people. A true, real moment will win over something staged every single time.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—I am a creative, artistic story teller.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—It's who I am. I don't have a choice :)

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

—I guess it also made me who I am today so I would say it was just about perfect. Weather I agree with it or not.

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

—I would have say Yes to that McDonalds party that my parents wanted to throw for me when I turned 6.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—Of course there is.

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—Any person that is not afraid to take a chance. To stand for something. To make this a better place for all of us to life.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—Murderers, robbers, rapists ect...

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—What leisure time?!

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

—My good side.

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Never but hopefully next time.

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

—Nope.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—Yes.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—San Diego, California.

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

—This interview!

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Not for the bride and groom. Kidding. Of course.

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—It's not appropriate for this interview.

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Dogs.

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—Everything and everyone.

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—What you choose to include in it. My wife and dog for sure!

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—That human being create categories for each other and then fight! We are all humans! Cut it out.

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

—Nicer people. Less hate/ corrupted social media algorithms.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—I alter myself every day.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—I am an observer. Non critical.

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

—Shoot, shoot shoot. Make mistakes and learn. Don't overcharge!

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

—To get me out of here!

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

—Comedy.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—Same as today.