Fotógrafo Diego Velasquez

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—I hope I am.

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

—At university, during my attendance to arts career, I stumbled upon photography, and started to explore its several types, period during which I was able to carry out several photographic coverages, among those, a violinist performance. Not long after that, she recommended me to photograph her sister ́s wedding, and providing that service, I started to get involved in the wedding photography world.

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

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—Yes, I love to know places and cultures that are new to me.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—Being part of a new family at each wedding, being able to meet new people and to travel.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—Working on weekends, unfortunately you miss opportunities to share
with your own family and friends, gatherings, birthdays, weddings, etc.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—I think that fast advance of technology, social networks and access to information, are a fundamental key for the future of photography.

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

—I am one of those people that believe that something definitely spiritual happens on a wedding day, with the union of a man and a woman, what is so special? that every couple is unique, with different personalities. Add to that the way a photography tells that story, and you will definitely have a very special result.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—I am open to critics and suggestions, I personally believe that they help you to grow, as long as these are constructive.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—I think that wedding photography trends already exist, such as photo journalism, artistic type and those that are in constant evolution, as I mentioned before, due to technological advance and globalization.

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

—-A good portfolio (not only one or four pictures, a full portfolio). -Responsibility (It is important to have a good feeling with the photographer, in general lines I recommend a pre-wedding session so you can familiarize with the way he works, so you know if he is
punctual, responsible and creative). – Good feedback from its clients.

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

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

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

—How light behaves and to use that to its criteria and definitely the moments.

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

—A good timing, take and composition creativity, with those elements you can touch people’s heart.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Actually no.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Victor Lax

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—I am worried about people with a lot of power that deceive and inject hate in people, there is nothing more dangerous that a mischievous person with power.

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

—I do not want to sound religious, but I will sound like it anyways, definitely the day I met Jesus Christ, thanks to some friends.

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

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

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

—I have a lot of people that I admire, but the most important and relevant was one, that the simplest thing he did was to divide history in before and after Him, his name is Jesus Christ and his life has a lot of lessons.

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

—I think that success is relative, maybe an achievement for me, might not be so relevant for another person, is to be able to say one day: I wish to do, to have or achieve said thing, for example a family, work in want you love, understand that happiness is not given by thing but is shared.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—To feel respected.

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

—Not understanding well the client.

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

—I think one of the most effective tools nowadays when you are on a trip is the smartphone, since I have there my contacts, the GPS and good camera integrated, also my professional camera with one or two lenses in case I want a picture for myself.

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

—Not so far. If I want to buy something, I investigate a lot and if a colleague has it, I ask for their opinion, to verify my purchase.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—I think that reading a lot, we live in an era where all information or a big part of it is on the internet, investing in knowledge and my favorite, sharing with colleagues.

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

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

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

—Not always the best photographs are taken with a USD $8.000 camera.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—That I love my job.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

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

—My parents were strict with some things and with others not, and I think I worked out.

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

—I would be more disciplined in everything, big entrepreneurs or artists always agree on discipline. As I was once taught, discipline can defeat the most talented artist.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—It is not something that takes my breath away but it would be very interesting.

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—Jesus Christ, for taking my place at the cross.
My mother, for being the way she is with her children.
Pastor Alejandro, Jacobo García and Jay Watkins
Patricia Guinand, founder of Muchas Manos children’s home
My brother Sebastian for being so brave to study medicine in another country.
And many many more.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—I believe that everyone on this life deserves respect, but people can lose credibility, even respect, at this moment I feel no respect for the entire political system of my beautiful country Venezuela.

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—I share with my wife, I watch a good movie.

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

—I think I always try to show my best side to people, but when I am upset is something difficult to cover.

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Not completely, I think there is still a lot to do.

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

—I think that there are roles for each one, for example I am not going to tell my wife to change the flat tire, but that doesn’t mean she can’t do it by herself.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—I think that friends are not everything there is, but I do consider myself extrovert and social.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—In Venezuela with another government system.

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

—To participate in a low budget short film with a bad script and a bad director.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Definitely yes.

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—I hate people that take advantage of others, with lies or by force, it ́s something that really bothers me.

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—My relation with God.

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Being upset with my wife.

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

—Things like people throwing garbage where it is intended, or people thinking that the government is going to give them everything.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—My love for junk food.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—Among many things that worry me a lot, is the damage that we are doing to planet earth and the global warming as its consequence.

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

—Yes, invest in knowledge, not only with money but with time and effort, the camera does not make the photographer, and to learn to respect people that have more years in the profession that us.

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

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

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

—A science fiction movie.

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—Thank God I am on vacations and I am going to share with my family.