Photographe Hiram Trillo

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—Nope...that's why I try to stand behind the camera :)

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—I have been in photography for a while, but took the leap to wedding photography after being terribly disappointed with out own wedding imagery.

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—Emotion! An image without soul and feeling is an empty image.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Yes! I am lucky enough to be able to travel all over the world capturing memories for other.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—The range of people I get to meet, and the love displayed across cultures.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—Traveling without my family! Now that I am a father it's tough leaving my family for days. But I have an amazing wife that is my rock and cheerleader.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—I don't know and that is what I love about it. Having to discover myself and push myself each wedding is an amazing feeling and hope that I keep pushing forward.

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—You have one shot! That is it! I love capturing moments as they happen and don't recreate any, so I have one shot.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—I think well. You have to, no one is perfect and the only way to keep learning and pushing yourself is by listening and paying attention. There will always be "hater" and people that will try to pull you down. Just keep your head up and your client happy.

—Y a-t-il des modes dans la photographie ?

—Yes, there are always trends and they change all the time. I try not to follow them because most trends die out. I focus on giving my clients timeless pieces with the next generation in mind. I want their children and grandchildren to cherish the images as much as they do.

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—You must click! You have to have chemistry. Not every client is your client and when you figure that out you will develop amazing client relationships and long time friends.

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

—It's free game with me, I want to see the crazy side of my clients. That's when i know they trust me completely.

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—That's a tough one. I have seen many things in my career so far but try to document everything. The behind the scenes before the bride and groom step up to the altar are some of my favorite moments

—Qu'est-ce qui influence la valeur d'une photo ? Quels en sont les éléments ?

—To me is emotion! Like I mentioned before an images must have feeling and soul.

—Quelle personne peut être le symbole du 21ème siècle selon vous ?

—I have no idea. There are a ton of inspirational people around the world, selecting only one would be a disgrace.

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—Everything!

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

—Drugs! It's the only thing that I really don't care to be around.

—Avec qui aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

—Robert Capa, James Nachtwey, Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, Arturo Ghergo, Gregory Crewdson...

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—Before every wedding I tell myself "You are capturing the most important day of two peoples' lives...don't screw up"

—Quel a été le moment le plus impressionnant de votre vie ?

—The day I got married, followed by the birth of my kids.

—Si vous étiez un personnage de dessin animé, de livre ou de film, qui seriez-vous et pourquoi ?

—Batman! Because I am a comic book geek and Batman has always been one of my favorites.

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

—My wife and kids. They are the first thing I see in the morning and the last thing before i go to sleep. They keep me on my toes!

—Comment définissez-vous le succès ? Comment le mesurez-vous ?

—If you are happy and can keep your head up you are successful. Seeing my kids grow up and having my family be proud of not only who I am but who they are as people.

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—Respected. I rather have someone dislike me because I was honest with them, than being liked because I wasn't.

—Quelle a été votre plus grande erreur professionnelle ?

—I accidentally formatted a full card thinking it was an old cart. Realized it in time and just put it away and recovered about 98% of images...phew!

—Quand vous partez en voyage que prenez-vous avec vous et pourquoi ?

—Camera, favorite lenses, speed lights, and the stuffed animal my kids send with me. A flash will always be with me because you never know when you need to create your own light.

—Est-ce que vous regrettez d'avoir acheté un de vos gadgets ? Lequel et pourquoi ?

—At the beginning I had nothing but gadgets and regretted it every time. Now I have only what I need.

—Quelle méthode utilisez-vous pour améliorer vos prises de photo ?

—Practice and doing personal projects in different situations.

—Qui vous a influencé le plus en tant que photographe ?

—Again, way to many amazing photographers to mention and that I have personally come across. Talent is everywhere!

—Quelle chose auriez-vous aimer connaître avant de vous lancer dans la photographie ?

—How to take a good photo

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—I want to show my subjects as they are, simple and beautiful.

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—My clients! They are an incredible source of inspiration.

—Pensez-vous que vos parents auraient dû être plus stricts ? Moins stricts ?

—They did an amazing job as parents. I would not change a thing about them.

—Si vous pouviez revenir dans le temps, que changeriez-vous ?

—Not a thing. Every decision I made has brought me to where I am. I would not take a chance of changing anything.

—Que pensez-vous de la vie sur d'autres planètes ?

—I hope there is. It would be selfish of us to think we are the only planet with life. That is just lonely!

—Qui sont vos héros ?

—The people that wake up everyday to do what they can to survive day after day. The men and women who do everything possible to make sure their children have a better life and the people that risk their safety for others as cliche as that sounds.

—Pour quelle chose n'avez-vous aucun respect ?

—I am no one to judge. But anyone who disrespects my family or people I care about.

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

—I don't have much but when ever I can I love playing futbol(soccer), rock climbing, and I'm a closet magician.

—Quel aspect de votre personnalité le public ne voit pas ?

—I own a company (Trillo & Son Leather Co.)and make leather camera straps for professional photographers. (Shameless plug)

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

—Never

—Croyez-vous en le traditionalisme des rôles de l'homme et de la femme ?

—Nope, any gender can do it as good as the other.

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—I think so.

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

—Not sure. I love traveling, but it's always good to come home to Texas.

—Quelle est la chose la plus stupide que vous ayez accepté ?

—I don't have one :) no regrets.

—Existe-t-il une vie après le mariage ?

—Of course! I think a new life begins, and it's amazing.

—Avez-vous une blague préférée ? Racontez-la.

—I love jokes. Here is a cheesy but have really thought about doing it...-I changed my name on Facebook to "No One" so when I see stupid post I can click like and it will say "No One likes this"

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

—Dogs. We have two, and I am allergic to cats.

—Qui ou que détestez-vous ?

—Hate is a very strong and over used word. I don't hate anyone but don't like ignorant people.

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—Life itself. Work to live, don't live to work. Enjoy the world around you, who know how long we will have it.

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—Mosquitoes

—Changeriez-vous quelque chose autour de vous ?

—Hate

—Que changeriez-vous chez vous ?

—to many things, but most are physical and doable so I'm working on them.

—Que changeriez-vous dans le monde ?

—Hate

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

—Educate yourself! Make sure you know what your getting into and give it your all. Remember that you are capturing the most important day in a couples life :)

—Des extraterrestres arrivent sur Terre et vous êtes le premier à les rencontrer. Que leur dites-vous ?

—E.T. phone home

—Vous êtes appelé pour tourner un film. De quel genre serait-il ?

—This is my weak point...I'm a cinephile so I would direct anything. I don't have favorite movies. I actually have a list of top film is each category sooooo...

—Demain, je vais aller faire...

—Mow the lawn