Fotógrafo Joseph Requerme

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

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

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Gosta de viajar?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

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

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Existem tendências na fotografia?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

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

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

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

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

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

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Na sua opinião, que pessoa poderá ser o símbolo do século XXI?

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—O que pretende fotografar?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

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

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

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

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

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

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—Jasmine Star

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

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

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—I like both.

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—The best thing in life is love.

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.