Fotografer Joel Garcia

—Anda fotogenik?

—According to my mother Yes! = )

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—I easily get bored in one genre in photography and wedding photography is the perfect venue for me to photograph various genre like portraits, landscapes, still life, photojournalism, glamour and fashion. Also one of the reason why I decided to pursue wedding photography is Jerry Ghionis. I attended one of his workshop here in Manila and from that very moment, I knew that this is what I want to do, left my corporate job and be one of the best wedding photographer in the planet.

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—Good Lighting and the story to tell.

—Anda suka bepergian?

—Definitely Yes.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—An opportunity to be an eyewitness and the privelege to capture the story of the wedding couple.

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—Post Production. because we are still doing it ourselves. We are very hands on. From start to finish.

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—Hopefully the wedding album production are still there and not relying only through digital files.

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—Is it special because you can immortalize memories of Love and stories through your photographs.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—With a positive attitude and an open mind.

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—They should be comfortable and at ease with their wedding photographer because no matter how good or popular that photographer maybe if they are rude and disrespectful it will just create bad vibes that can ruin the relationship on the day of the wedding.

—Detail apa yang umumnya lewat tanpa disadari yang tertangkap oleh fotografer?

—Unseen details, beauty and story.

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

—Beauty, relationships, details, story and of course LOVE.

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—My Wife Ma-anne, because when we are together we are invincible...we are every where.

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

—Nothing, we can shoot in any kind of environment and weather.

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

—The day I married my wife.

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—My Wife. Because she is my everything.

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—For me success is to have a "Satisfied Mind. "

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—Respected.

—Saat Anda akan bepergian, apa saja barang yang Anda bawa dan mengapa?

—My camera. Why? Because it's a must. = )

—Di antara gadget yang Anda miliki, adakah yang Anda harap tidak pernah Anda beli? Mengapa?

—Buying a third party lens. Why? It's sucks.

—Bagaimana Anda mengajari diri sendiri untuk mengambil gambar yang lebih baik?

—Be more observant, sensitive, instinctive and be a master of finding quality light .

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—Jerry Ghionis.

—Apakah satu hal yang Anda harap Anda tahu saat mulai mengambil foto?

—Lighting is King.

—Apa yang ingin Anda katakan dengan foto-foto Anda?

—Beauty and importance.

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—It's my passion at the same time it's my profession.

—Jika Anda dapat kembali ke masa lalu, apa yang akan Anda lakukan secara berbeda?

—I should start early in photography. I'm a late bloomer. = )

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—Of course.

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

—Do it for Passion and love at first and everything will follows. There's no boring wedding couple only boring photographers. And the most important tip: Before you shoot a wedding, don't forget to remove your cap lens. = )

—Jika Anda dipanggil untuk mengambil gambar film, apakah genrenya?

—Documentary

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—something extraordinary.