Fotogrāfs Eder Acevedo

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—I hope so.

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—I was working as a in-house photographer for a hotel with many weddings, and a friend showed me all the amazing work of non-traditional wedding photographers, and that is when I decided what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—Scenery, connection and heart.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—I love traveling, I wish I could do it more often.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—I like that part at the end of a wedding when friends and family says good-bye to me as if I were part of the family.

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—hard one, but I would have to go with being in front of the computer sometimes for too long.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—Smaller cameras, more action, more photos, less knobs or wheels to use.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—I have never meet so many people happy about their jobs on any other industry.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—Depending who and how is given, but usually as help, a different view, a new choice and something that nourishes me.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—A couple, just enough to make things fresh.

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

—First, the published work, the couple needs to love and connect with what the photographer has created; second, the personality, the wedding photographer is going to be around you during one of the biggest event in your life, make sure you want this guy to hang out with you.

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—Putting down the camera and/or to give up.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—For me it has always been about connection, and when I look at my first photos I can see that it always has been calling my attention, so now I can see before it happens, a good opportunity for this magical ingredient to be part of the images.

—Kas ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—Action, unusual, a feeling, great light.

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—I don't think a person can be the symbol, but I've been feeling that the idea of ORGANIC has been around for quite sometime.

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Loving people, those who wake up with a smile, those who love themselves, those who dare to be authentic.

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—I don't think so.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Uffff! so many, some of them are dead, but every time I have shoot with any other photographer, I have always get a good vibe, a good advice, a great new photo, so I guess I would really like to shoot with every single photographer.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—That brides and grooms are happy and confortable, they are like the heart and soul of the wedding, what they feel is what every single guest will be feeling

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—When I got my first camera, cause I knew that after that point, all of my life will turn around it.

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

—The only one that comes to my mind, even tho, he is not animated, literary or movie character, is Dr. House, he is curious driven, sarcastic and hilarious.

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—My wife, she was the first one to believe that my images were good, and that gave me the courage to keep getting better and to push myself harder, she is also great at what she does and I admire her for that.

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—Well, my definition is from changing failure to success, from getting better at what you do, every day is a new opportunity to do what you think is right, and to do it right, how many great experiences you got out of doing this, that is how I measure success.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—Respected.

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

—One wedding, I put the camera down during the getting ready at the bride's room, cause there was little to no action, of course things don't wait for you to have your camera pointing at them.

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—Camera, sunglasses and phone.

—Vai kāda ierīcēm (gadžetiem), kas Tev pieder, ir tāda, kuru Tev nebūtu vajadzējis pirkt? Kāpēc?

—I read a lot before I buy, so I don't regret on my purchases, I use every gadget that I own.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Workshops, read, practice practice practice

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Henri Cartier-Bresson is one photographer I admire, and every now and then I watch and see something new on his work, as if some piece of information was hiding from me the last time I saw the pictures.

—Kas ir tā lieta, ko Tu būtu gribējis zināt pirms sāki nodarboties ar fotogrāfēšanu?

—To edit better, when you are starting is when you need the most that skill, unfortunately is when you also know almost nothing about it.

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

—To love the next person in front of you, to connect, to become all one.

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—I really can't see myself doing something else, I am a visual person and photography has been the compas that leads my life in many ways.

—Vai Tavi vecāki bija stringri vai netik stingri?

—Less, altho I don't really think I was a sweet angel, hahaha.

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

—I would laugh even more, and hug as much as possible.

—Ko Tu domā par dzīvi uz citām planētām?

—Sign me in.

—Kas ir Tavi varoņi?

—My wife, my kids, and a couple of good friends that have told me one or two things about life.

—Ko Tu necieni?

—Those unwilling to try new things for them.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—Video games, eat and watch the latest work from the colleagues.

—Kuru Tavu pusi citi nekad neredz?

—I am crazy for order and things working all of the time, failing to change the toilet paper leaving it pointing outside will probably make you win a couple of sarcastic comments about yourself.

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

—When I send the link with all the files to my clients, if I am not satisfied with any image, I go back and wait before I send anything.

—Vai Tu tici tradicionālajam lomu sadalījumam starp vīrieti un sievieti?

—No.

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

—Yes.

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

—At the moment in London, is cold dry, the opposite of Puerto Vallarta.

—Kas ir muļķīgākā lieta, ko Tu jebkad esi piekritis izdarīt?

—Can't remember one specific, I have done many things that a lot of people consider stupid, I just love to have fun.

—Vai pastāv dzīve pēc kāzām?

—The best life.

—Vai Tev ir mīļākais joks? Pastāsti to mums.

—3 rats discussing.....you know what, it needs the acting part in it.

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

—Dogs.

—Vai ir kaut kas vai kāds, ko Tu ienīsti?

—Things not working as they should, and slow people at the ATM's, hahaha.

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—To love, to have that feeling that makes you fly high in the sky and then float on your walk.

—Kaitinošākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—Slow drivers, hahaha.

—Vai ir kaut kas tāds, ko Tu vēlētos mainīt?

—Just my car for the moment, thanks.

—Ko Tu gribētu mainīt sevī?

—Patience is really not at all in me, maybe that.

—Ko Tu vēlētos mainīt pasaulē?

—Monetary system, I don't think we need money to do what we love to do.

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—Listen what is happening in front of you, is the best movie you will ever see, now put the camera in front of you and capture it so you don't forget about this amazing movie.

—Ja uz zemes nolaistos citplanētieši un Tu būtu pirmais, ko viņi satiktu, ko Tu viņiem teiktu?

—So.....this how we hi-five in this side of the Earth, and on this other are you have to hi-five like this.

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

—Drama.

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

—Check out the new pizza place in town.