Fotograf Lili Castillo

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Mexico by, Mexico? :)

—Me! ;)

—Er du fotogen?

—I don´t think so.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I started in Madrid, when I went to study a master's degree in photography. What I start as a job to pay the bills ended as something that I love to do.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—Light, composition and moments.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Yes, it inspires me a lot. Thats why I love doing multicultural weddings, I love knowing more about other cultures, traditions and religions.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Search for unique moments that do not repeat, and make them look beautiful and powerful, make images that convey emotions.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—I think that wedding photography is the combination of many types of photography in a single day portrait, documentary, product, etc.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—It is very important to hear constructive criticism to grow as a photographer. It's hard to evolve without humility.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—I would say that each photographer has a look, if you see his portfolio and you feel identified with his or her images I think it is for you. In the end he will be your eyes that day.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—Emotions and moments at their best, these happen in fractions of seconds.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—An image that is beautiful, powerful or tells a story.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Rather than thinking of a person I would think of an animal, the snow leopard. Since I saw the movie "The secret life of Walter Mitty" I was shocked thinking about living an experience like that.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—With Paul Nicklen or with Cristina García Rodero.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—I don't have a muse that inspires me, I think what inspires me are the relationships between people, I like the challenge of being able to capture those relationships in images.

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—Success for me is to be the best photographer I know I can be, it is not a challenge against someone else but with myself. I think that as long as you love what you do you can always find a way to be better.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Both, you can seek the balance.

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—My camera obviously, I could not have experiences and not want to keep them.

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

—Economic lenses, I did it when I was a rookie and I would never do it again.

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—Practicing, seeking criticism from other people I admire, and putting on personal challenges.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—Although it sounds cheesy: love

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—I love what I do.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—Maybe.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—I spend time with my husband, family and my dogs.

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—Nop

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Of course, without a doubt.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs.

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Honey! I tried to like it but I can't.

—Det beste i livet er:

—The people we love and love us.

—Hva i verden kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—The selflessness for taking care of nature, we are destroying our planet.

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—Study, prepare and commit because this job involves a lot of responsibility.

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

—Welcome!