Fotograf Diego Velasquez

—Er du fotogen?

—I hope I am.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—At university, during my attendance to arts career, I stumbled upon photography, and started to explore its several types, period during which I was able to carry out several photographic coverages, among those, a violinist performance. Not long after that, she recommended me to photograph her sister ́s wedding, and providing that service, I started to get involved in the wedding photography world.

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

—Composition, lighting and creativity.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Yes, I love to know places and cultures that are new to me.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Being part of a new family at each wedding, being able to meet new people and to travel.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Working on weekends, unfortunately you miss opportunities to share
with your own family and friends, gatherings, birthdays, weddings, etc.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I think that fast advance of technology, social networks and access to information, are a fundamental key for the future of photography.

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

—I am one of those people that believe that something definitely spiritual happens on a wedding day, with the union of a man and a woman, what is so special? that every couple is unique, with different personalities. Add to that the way a photography tells that story, and you will definitely have a very special result.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I am open to critics and suggestions, I personally believe that they help you to grow, as long as these are constructive.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—I think that wedding photography trends already exist, such as photo journalism, artistic type and those that are in constant evolution, as I mentioned before, due to technological advance and globalization.

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

—-A good portfolio (not only one or four pictures, a full portfolio). -Responsibility (It is important to have a good feeling with the photographer, in general lines I recommend a pre-wedding session so you can familiarize with the way he works, so you know if he is
punctual, responsible and creative). – Good feedback from its clients.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Disrespect in any way the photographer or its team.

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

—How light behaves and to use that to its criteria and definitely the moments.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—A good timing, take and composition creativity, with those elements you can touch people’s heart.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Dave Grohl, frontman of Foo Fighter

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Actually no.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Victor Lax

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—I am worried about people with a lot of power that deceive and inject hate in people, there is nothing more dangerous that a mischievous person with power.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—I do not want to sound religious, but I will sound like it anyways, definitely the day I met Jesus Christ, thanks to some friends.

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

—Hahaha Goku, to defeat all bad guys.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—I have a lot of people that I admire, but the most important and relevant was one, that the simplest thing he did was to divide history in before and after Him, his name is Jesus Christ and his life has a lot of lessons.

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

—I think that success is relative, maybe an achievement for me, might not be so relevant for another person, is to be able to say one day: I wish to do, to have or achieve said thing, for example a family, work in want you love, understand that happiness is not given by thing but is shared.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—To feel respected.

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

—Not understanding well the client.

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

—I think one of the most effective tools nowadays when you are on a trip is the smartphone, since I have there my contacts, the GPS and good camera integrated, also my professional camera with one or two lenses in case I want a picture for myself.

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

—Not so far. If I want to buy something, I investigate a lot and if a colleague has it, I ask for their opinion, to verify my purchase.

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

—I think that reading a lot, we live in an era where all information or a big part of it is on the internet, investing in knowledge and my favorite, sharing with colleagues.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Pedro Cabrera, Erika y Lanny Mann

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

—Not always the best photographs are taken with a USD $8.000 camera.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—That I love my job.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—That tomorrow I will find a better image.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—My parents were strict with some things and with others not, and I think I worked out.

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

—I would be more disciplined in everything, big entrepreneurs or artists always agree on discipline. As I was once taught, discipline can defeat the most talented artist.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—It is not something that takes my breath away but it would be very interesting.

—Hvem er dine helter?

—Jesus Christ, for taking my place at the cross.
My mother, for being the way she is with her children.
Pastor Alejandro, Jacobo García and Jay Watkins
Patricia Guinand, founder of Muchas Manos children’s home
My brother Sebastian for being so brave to study medicine in another country.
And many many more.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—I believe that everyone on this life deserves respect, but people can lose credibility, even respect, at this moment I feel no respect for the entire political system of my beautiful country Venezuela.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—I share with my wife, I watch a good movie.

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—I think I always try to show my best side to people, but when I am upset is something difficult to cover.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—Not completely, I think there is still a lot to do.

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—I think that there are roles for each one, for example I am not going to tell my wife to change the flat tire, but that doesn’t mean she can’t do it by herself.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—I think that friends are not everything there is, but I do consider myself extrovert and social.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—In Venezuela with another government system.

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—To participate in a low budget short film with a bad script and a bad director.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Definitely yes.

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—No, I am bad for jokes.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—I like dogs, I would never have cats.

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—I hate people that take advantage of others, with lies or by force, it ́s something that really bothers me.

—Det beste i livet er:

—My relation with God.

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Being upset with my wife.

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

—Things like people throwing garbage where it is intended, or people thinking that the government is going to give them everything.

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—My love for junk food.

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

—Among many things that worry me a lot, is the damage that we are doing to planet earth and the global warming as its consequence.

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

—Yes, invest in knowledge, not only with money but with time and effort, the camera does not make the photographer, and to learn to respect people that have more years in the profession that us.

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

—A SELLLFIIIIIIEEEEEE…..!!!!!

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

—A science fiction movie.

—I morgen skal jeg...

—Thank God I am on vacations and I am going to share with my family.