Fotógrafo Graziano Guerini

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—mmm...I don't think so :D

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—Probably in the same way of most of us: a friend asked me to shoot his wedding, then, since I had already a big passion about photography, after I saw that I enjoyed a lot to capture real moments, I decided to follow that path (step by step).

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

—I think there is not an exact answer, everyone likes a photo because of many reasons, also personal reasons given by personal taste.
Personally, using of course a good technique, I aim to capture always the emotions, the real moments, that's what really matters in a perfect service in my opinion.
And in the Creative Sessions I aim to create beautiful photos, so I take care of the esthetique by following my personal sense of taste, but always trying to give some emotions to the viewers.
Also controlling lights and shadows is very important, often essential.

—Gosta de viajar?

—Yes, I love to see new places and to change the wedding locations too :) shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting.
But I travel also just for myself, obviously.

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—What I said before, shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting, and we often work between Austria, Italy and Hungary, but not only.
And this job allows me to meet new people, of course, and this is also a beautiful side of being a wedding photographer.
And being able to give to these people memories they will be joyful to watch in the future, well, that makes me proud.

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—Maybe the marketing part, it's a ton of work which is hidden to the eyes of most of the clients, and to be honest is not so great and fun like shooting photos :) but that's part of this job too, and must be done.
I also don't like the envy and malice that some photographers have of others colleagues, I think everyone should just think about giving his best, and caring only about to improve, continuously.

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

—I don't know.
Let's see, let's work at our best, and let's be ready for all the developments in this profession :)

—O que há de especial para si, no género de fotografia em que se especializou?

—To me, being the direct witness of great emotions, and not only: I'm the one in charge to capture those moments, it's a big responsability, and a honour too.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—It depends on how much competent is who criticize me :D jokes apart, I'm always studying, always trying new things, and always following photographers whose works I love, and I'm always ready to learn from them.
There is always to learn something new, and there is always someone who can teach me something.
So, I usually accept critics if well reasoned, or at least I reflect on them.

—Existem tendências na fotografia?

—Trends are going and coming continuously, but beautiful photos always remain, forever, and that's what matters.
I don't really care about trends, even if I take a look at them. But yes, definitely there are trends, like in about everything else.

—Quais deveriam ser os critérios considerados pelo cliente na escolha de um fotógrafo?

—I always say to people: "look my portfolio, also the full works, and if you feel something when you are watching my photos, then I'm the photographer you are looking for".
My photos will be the only memories of their best day, they must be absolutely sure that my style fits perfectly with their taste.

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—The photographer must not become the protagonist of the scene, and he/she must always remember that it's not his/her wedding, but the bride and groom's wedding.
In few words, the photographer must not be intrusive.

—Que detalhes passam habitualmente despercebidos mas nos quais um fotógrafo repara?

—A lot of details.
And as we know, details are what make the difference.

—O que influencia o valor da foto? Quais são os seus elementos?

—Again, details: the light, the composition, a natural smile, real tears, perfect moments, emotions.

—O que pretende fotografar?

—I don't have a specific answer, in every people there can be a cool subject.

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—In wedding photography probably not.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—There are so many great colleagues, that it's hard to choose just one name.
Probably Ben Chrisman could be the name, and Daniele Vertelli too.

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

—I'm quite skeptical about the global politics of the last years, I think the world is not going in a good direction.

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—When I married my wife.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—No one, honestly I never had models and I never needed models.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—About my job, a good measure is when many couples suggest me to other friends, it means I did my job as I wanted, perfectly :)

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—First of all respected, then if I'm also liked...perfect :D

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

—Sometimes I'm so concentrated about the work, that I forget the grooms' names :D luckily there is always my wife next to me to remind me the names

—Quando vai viajar, o que leva consigo e porquê?

—A camera, to take photos of course :D
And a list of good and trustworthy places where to eat...I'm italian :D

—Está arrependido de ter adquirido algum dos gadgets que possui? Porquê?

—Probably there are some things which are not essential, but I use everything, some things more often than others, but no "regrets".

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—Mostly I follow the works of other colleagues whose style I love, and compare my works with theirs.
Also the contests in the various wedding photography associations I'm member of are a good way to measure your level.
But as a wedding photographer with a photojournalist approach, I follow also the works of the big names in photojournalism: McCurry, Koudelka, Salgado, Güler, Erwitt and so on...there is a lot to learn from them, that is very useful at weddings.

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—Who made me discover the beauty of wedding photography, I mean, an artistic type of wedding photography, where emotions are mixed to creativity and both are perfectly in balance to each others, it was Ben Chrisman.
When I saw his works for the first time, I was amazed (and I'm still nowadays, I always follow his new works), he showed me something I never saw before.
Then of course everyone has to follow his path, and has to create an own style.

—Qual é a coisa que mais gostaria de ter sabido quando começou a fotografar?

—That there is so much "hidden work": marketing, emails, equipment cares and upgrades, etc...a lot of time for that :)

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—I want to show my point of view.
I always do what I like. And I like emotions, so I like to capture the emotions, and to show those photos to my couples: it's always great to see their happiness when they see it.

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—The fact I can express my creativity, the fact that my work can make happy other people also after many years.

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

—They have been ok when I was small, even too gentle :)

—Se pudesse regredir no tempo, o que faria de diferente?

—Maybe I would have started before with photography.
But probably I wouldn't change nothing, there is always a reason why things happen in a specific way.

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

—Why not? The universe is so big, so there could be another similar planet between the other billions :)

—Quem são os seus heróis?

—As I said, no heroes.
People I admire yes, but no heroes.

—A quem é que não respeita?

—For ignorant people pretending to know and judge the things they clearly don't know nothing about, and inside the photography world for photographers that are taking care more to do "blablabla" and talking behind back of other colleagues casting in a bad light the colleagues' works rather than caring about to improve the quality of their own works.
Unfortunately there are many doing so, especially on the social networks (but there are also great people too between my colleagues, thanks God! And I have to say that Mywed gave me the possibility to get in contact with many great colleagues and great people).
But the correct word I would use is "I don't like", and not "I have no respect".

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—I love cooking, I go running, mountain biking, fishing.

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

—Probably I'm never completely satisfied, I'm quite critic with myself, so there is always something I would do to improve something later.

—Acredita nos papéis tradicionais reservados ao homem e à mulher?

—No.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—I'm not so extroverse as not-italians usually expect from italians, but if I like a person I'm getting friendly quite soon :)

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—Now I'm not in Italy, the life took me somewhere else, but being close to it makes me feel ok :) I don't want to go far, Europe is good for me, especially the southern/central part :)

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—It seems so :D

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—Yes, I think I have a special attraction on them, they become my friends almost instantly :)

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—Life itself.

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—Annoying people and know-it-all people.

—Existe algo em seu redor que gostaria de mudar?

—Well, winning the lottery would be nice :D but jokes apart, no, around me everything it's ok as it is :)

—O que gostaria de mudar no mundo?

—Is this Miss Universe contest? :D
Do you know how many problems there are in the world? I should write an endless list.

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Watch, study and follow the works of the "big names".
Learn the technique and the "rules". Then, when you have the technique, you must experience, break also the rules, try, try, and try new things.
Never think that you "arrived", that you learned everything.
Develop your style. Use your ideas. Be yourself. And do what you like.

—Caso os alienígenas viessem para a Terra, e fosse a primeira pessoa a encontrá-los, o que lhes diria?

—Probably they don't speak my language :D But I'm italian, just with my hands I can say everything :D

—Se fosse chamado para fazer um filme, que género escolheria?

—A commedy, or an action movie.

—Amanhã eu vou fazer...

—..."the same thing we do every night Pinky...try to take over the world" :DDD