Fotógrafo Michael Fayehun

—Em primeiro lugar - quem é para si o melhor fotógrafo em Toronto, Canadá? :)

—Siva Haran

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—My journey to being a photographer emerged from being the designated cell phone photographer while out with friends and family, I had always been told I have the eyes to create a good image. I knew that at some point I would make a living from documenting and telling stories through my photographs.I was encouraged by my mom who helped make my vision come true when she bought me my first digital camera, a Canon Rebel! From that moment on I was glued to the camera. I photographed everything and anything I came across. I have since then invested in some of the latest high-end tools out there (cameras, lenses, etc) that help me create beautiful images.I attended workshops and every online photography class I could find, more importantly, found incredible mentors in Jide Alakija, Siva Haran, Susan Stripling whom I look up to and that completely changed my life! I am a huge visual learner, so having these resources readily accessible to me on the internet was a huge blessing!

—Em sua opinião, quais são os componentes mais importantes para uma boa fotografia?

—Light, Moment, Emotion, Composition, Background

—Gosta de viajar?

—I LOVEEE traveling. I’m primarily based in major cities in Canada and the United States of America. Although, on the off chance that you are out of North America, I would love to travel the world for you to capture your most special moments.

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—The final product! What I love about photos is that they catch a millisecond that is gone, always difficult to relive like the first time. I love to tell stories through the images that I capture. My goal is to capture your one of a kind story and present it in manners that will leave you reliving those precious moments for many years to come.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—I live for constructive criticism, it's one of my favourite ways to be better and improve.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—My mum, she's the most selfless person I know!

—Qual foi o maior erro que já cometeu a nível profissional?

—None, every "mistake" has been a lesson and I wouldn't change any.

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—By constantly learning, and most importantly practice practice practice!

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—Jide Alakija, Siva Haran, Susan Stripling, Bisi Alawode

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—The fact that I'm yet to create my best image yet.

—Os seus pais deveriam ter sido mais ou menos rigorosos?

—There were strict and I think it helped make me a disciplined person and more importantly, shape who I am today very positively

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—I'm an athlete, I spend a lot of time training (soccer).
I'm an academy lead coach, for the soccer club that I play for – Aurora FC
Playing FIFA.

—Quando é que fica completamente satisfeito com o seu trabalho?

—I don't think I will ever be satisfied with the results of my work, I learn everyday.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—Yes

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—South Beach, Miami

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—Dogs

—O que gostaria de mudar no mundo?

—Eliminate poverty, Make free education available worldwide

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Start now, and never stop learning!