Fotografo Joseph Requerme

—Sei fotogenico?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—Che cosa vorresti fotografare?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

—Tra i gadget che possiedi, c'è qualcosa che vorresti non aver comprato? Perché?

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Il lavoro di chi ha avuto la maggiore influenza su di te come fotografo?

—Jasmine Star

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—Qual è la tua motivazione per continuare a scattare fotografie?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

—I like both.

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—The best thing in life is love.

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.