Fotógrafo Wayne Van Der Walt

—En primer lugar, ¿quién puede llamar el mejor fotógrafo en Ermelo, Sudáfrica? :)

—With so many talented photographers it is almost impossible to single one photographer out. I’d like to think that we all have our own style and that this answer be best answered by the community of Standerton ;)

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—I look so much better behind the camera!

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

—With several years in photojournalism I have been fortunate to be exposed to different styles of photography. I have occasionally done the odd family/friend wedding, but it has only been for the last few months that I have honed all of my skills and began specializing in wedding photography.

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

—I’m sure there are thousand of things that makes a photo attractive, but keeping it relaxed and natural is the look and feel I tend to go for.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—It depends who I am travelling with...

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—I’m the editor of a small local newspaper in Standerton and freelance photographer. In both fields, highlighting and the capturing of special moments almost always ensures a smile on my face.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—When the inspiration thief comes knocking on my door.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—With the rise of the technological age, very drone-y I suppose.

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

—For me working solo, way less time to get it right, lots of planning ahead of time and no redos....well not with the same bride or groom anyway.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—Take it on the chin and learn from it. How do you lift your standards if no one ever tells you about your flaws.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—Definitely, but they come and go. Emotions during a wedding will however always remain.

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

—Make sure to do a background check. As a fairly new wedding photographer. I have heard too many people who expected way more from their photographer, but never sat down with him/her and got to meet them until the day of the wedding!

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

—Low batteries, no spare memory cards.

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

—It all depends on the vision of the photographer and what priorities were set out by the bridal party beforehand.

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

—I believe it should tell you the same story that you’ve heard so many times before, but not quite with the ending you expected. Hone all your skills and portray them all in one photo.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—I like open-minded people who have seen your work and just want you to do you with a few pointers and requests of their own.

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

—There is no one person that I look to for inspiration, there are several.

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

—Success is being happy in all facets of your life, how do you measure it? Are you happy in all facets of your life?

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Ideally both, but I’ll have to say the latter.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—Observe the trends, but try to be a trendsetter.

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

—There are a lot of influential photographers on mywed, I like to draw inspiration from their images and apply my own style.

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

—Editing! Now I’m stuck learning both at the same time.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—That natural is a good look.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—That moment when you reflect on a shoot during post processing and you see what you’ve captured and you just know that the response will be one of gratitude and admiration.

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Once the client approves!

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

—In the words of Bob Dylan: “Times they are a changing.”

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—Not really, it takes me some time to open up.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—It all depends on who you decide to marry! I am married myself ;)

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Neither!

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Fast internet connections??

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

—As a beginner myself, follow other photographers and see what works. Don’t be too hard on yourself, but know you are capturing a special moment that does not grant any redos.

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

—Do you speak English?