Fotograf Miguel Beltran

—Er du fotogen?

—Sure I'm or at least I think I'm, if you feel it you have it.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—By accident, I was first a commercial photographer, a friend of mine told me he needed a second shooter so I did. The very first click got me and now I'm a full time Wedding photographer and loving it.

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

—Soul, Light and Emotion.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—If I could wake up in a different city every day that would be awesome.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—The people, I love chatting with them and make them laugh.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Make a selection for a small story in my blog.

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

—Families are everything they are the medular issue in my photography I always try to involve everyone, love to see them smile, watch the though strong man dropping tears, a mother hugging her daughter stronger than ever.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Great, is good to hear opinions but everyone has a different style.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Film look and filters but I try to avoid them. I not saying that I don`t use them.

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

—1 Connection with the photographer 2 Quality 3 price

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—You will never see me being intrusive I love to be close but I know how and when.

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

—Moments, Feelings, Essence and Soul.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—How strong is the feel you receive at first sight.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Joaquin Sabina, I bet he is a very interesting person to shoot.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—JPEG : 0

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Dennis Berti

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—Not traveling enough, I've trough a rough patch and haven't been able to travel.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—Tigger form Winnie the Pooh, full of joy, energy, appreciating the good times an living the here and now.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My mother, she is an impressively loving, strong woman. She has been my support in the roughest times. Always looking for the key to unlock happiness no matter what.

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

—Experiences, people you've met, places you've travelled and being joyful no matter what.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Liked.

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—Going on a cheap deal of CF cards.

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

—Camera I must have a lead to bring back memories.
Good pair of shoes, I love walking the cities.

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

—Ohhhh god!!!! studio lights I barley use them, they were pretty expensive and i could bought something cheaper and a few lenses.

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

—I take as many workshops as I can and when I don't have weddings I look to be someones second shooter.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Jerry Ghionis, Dennis Berti and Pablo Laguia

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

—How to price right.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—Life is a brief moment and we have to love strong, laugh loud and leave sadness.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—Build a family.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—They were very easy going on me so I think that made me a good kid.

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—Read more, never leave painting and start earlier in photography.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—I'm anxious to meet an alien. I can stop watching documentaries about outer space.

—Hvem er dine helter?

—My grandmother Mercedes.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—Triathlon and aquariums.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—When I see my client smiles after sees the whole work.

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—Not at all. It's the 21st Century there are househusbands, woman that support a family, gay couples.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Sure, see you at 5 to grab a beer.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—Vancouver.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—There is a bunch of beautiful things happening after marriage. Last week I just took pictures for a very happy couple with 25 years of marriage and 2 kids.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs. Carmelo is the best.

—Det beste i livet er:

—Food.

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Mosquitos.

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

—talk, talk, talk.

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

—Jet lag?

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—An action/drama.

—I morgen skal jeg...

—to the beach and kayaking.