Fotografo Greg Korvin

—Prima di tutto - chi puoi definire come il miglior fotografo di Marbella, Spagna? :)

—It could have been me, because of my passion for weddings and being a perfectionist and a French creative mind with a great sense of humor. But in Marbella there is a few great photographer working on wedding since more than 20 years.. My favourite: Jeremy Standley, I have worked with him many times!

—Sei fotogenico?

—I look good maybe, but I prefer to be in the back of the camera.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—I created Sol Wedding Marbella in 2006 because my passion is to make people happy with my work!

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

—For me an attractive photo should be original and different. Never intrusive and always showing the best emotions of the couples.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—I do love to travel and more for my work! We have done wedding in Scotland, Ireland, France and Portugal already..

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—My joy is to make couple happy with my original work. Because my job is my passion!

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—Yes. I hate to see guest taking picture, seeing hundred smart phone and i-phone, tablet or cameras during the more important moment of the day; at the ceremony! Often very difficult to work properly. Yes. This is frustrating because at this important moment I think the guest and family should enjoy the present moment, and not taking pictures or video they will not watch after the wedding day, probably! NO SMART PHONE DURING THE CEREMONY PLEASE.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—I prefer to not imagine. But already is getting very affordable to any amateur to buy a great photo camera and take splendid photos with all the automatic modes and new easy to use apps..

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

—For me is the emotion, love and passion that you can fill at each wedding. Each wedding or bride and groom is different. Wedding Photography transmit so much love during the big day. It is not an easy task always, but I love it!

—Come gestisci la critica?

—Criticism is very important to grow and learn. I learn everyday and get better every year, because of good or bad criticism!

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—At the moment I think the vintage and retro style is the tendencies. I don't follow tendencies because I like to be original and unique.

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

—The most important to pay attention is the first contact and feeling with your wedding photographer when you first meet. The quality/creativity of is work and passion to is job, that they can probably see on is website or social media, also. Sometime is not only the best price that they should look for. Quality and dedication have a price.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—Again. Seeing hundred smart phone and i-phone, tablet or cameras during the more important moment of the day; at the ceremony! Often very difficult to work properly. Yes. This is frustrating because at this important moment I think the guest and family should enjoy the present moment, and not taking pictures or video they will not watch after the wedding day, probably! NO SMART PHONE DURING THE CEREMONY PLEASE.

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

—So many details, so many original wedding decoration details, kids having fun, bridesmaid getting ready, people feeling happy or emotional..

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

—A picture is worth a thousand words! But a valuable photo for me, it's a photo that can make cry the bride, the groom or any family member. Touching the emotional of the person. This is big for me.

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

—Photography and Cinematography

—Chi vorresti fotografare?

—No one in particular, but I will love to do more pre-wedding boudoir photography or famous actors private wedding.

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—No.

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—This is a good question. I don't know.

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—Nothing worries me. Always stay positive. No matter what.

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

—Good time with family and real friends. Life is short don't waste it.

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

—Batman, Ironman

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—My source of inspiration is my girlfriend..

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—Success for me is living your dream. Never look back. Work hard and love your job. Live each of your day like if it was the last one. Everything that I have been done since I was born.

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—Respected

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

—To have not listen to others, with more experience than me.

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

—My full gear photos material, my music, my spirit.

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

—No regret on anything I have bought.

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—Reading photography blogs, watching amazing photos from other photographer, from all the planet. And sometime having some online Lynda tutorials. And the best is to practice and try new things everyday.

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

—15 years ago, the work of Jeremy Standley

—Qual è l'unica cosa che vorresti aver saputo iniziando a scattare foto?

—I am a professional filmmaker also. But when I was a kid I always wanted to be an archictect!

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—That I am creative, original and different.

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

—My passion for my job. And my love for making people happy with my passion.

—Pensi che i tuoi genitori avrebbero dovuto essere più o meno severi?

—No.

—Se potessi tornare nel passato, che cosa faresti in modo diverso?

—I will have study much more after school and learned more language. I speak French, English and Spanish.

—Che cosa pensi della vita su altri pianeti?

—For sure. It will be a waste of space if not. But we are not prepared yet to understand this fact. I am a big fan of astronomy.

—Chi sono i tuoi eroi?

—My mother and anyone that respect me.

—Per chi non hai rispetto?

—No, better to not mention any names. By respect.

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—I am a motorhead, love any vehicule with an engine! Fast superbike owner and racetrack day. Sport addict. Also often spending my leisure time learning more about my work.

—Quale lato di te non è mai visibile al pubblico?

—I use to be very shy when I was younger.

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

—I am never satisfied with my work. Maybe to perfectionist, I suppose.

—Credi nei ruoli tradizionali di donne e uomini?

—I probably was a woman in another life. So this traditional gender doesn't affect me at all.

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

—Yes I do. I like to talk to everyone, anywhere. Very easy contact with all type of human being, men or women.

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

—I actually live in Marbella since 1993, before I was in Paris. I am happy in Marbella, Southern Spain, so far.

—Qual è stata la cosa più stupida che hai accettato di fare?

—None. I always think thousand time before doing something or taking any decision.

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—Yes for sure.

—Hai uno scherzo preferito? Raccontacelo.

—No joke.

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

—Both, but I have a Pug at the moment. She's called Bambolina!

—Chi o che cosa odi?

—I never hated anyone or anything.

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—My job and my passion for life.

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—Cancer!

—C'è qualcosa intorno a te che vorresti cambiare?

—Nothing

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare in te stesso?

—Well. Its complicated. Hehe! But to listen more to other people.

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare nel mondo?

—This is complicated. The planet is going worth every year. And not many people seems concerned or doing nothing to change this sad situation.

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Always listen to a photographer with more experience than you. Do you job for passion, not for money.

—Se gli alieni dovessero arrivare sulla Terra e tu fossi la prima persona ad incontrarli, che cosa diresti?

—Welcome to our planet. How can I help you to understand better the human being and the photography?

—Se dovessi essere invitato a girare un film, di che genere sarebbe?

—I always like to tell love story when I film or edit a wedding cinematography at Sol Wedding Marbella. But if I was invited to Hollywood, I will love to film a scifi movie like: Stargate, Avatar, Interstellar..

—Domani vado a fare...

—My plans for tomorrow is to make many many more couple happy with my passion and work for a long long time to come!