Fotógrafo Alex Constantinescu

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

—When it comes to any artistic approach, I don't consider there is a best person who does that as there are many styles to choose from. There are a few whom I appreciate, none is best, but all are good.

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—Only when I don't know I'm being photographed.

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—My passion for portraits has started in high school. At one point it was just the natural course of action.

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

—I believe it is more important the message relayed by the photographer and the way it reaches the audience, rather than how a photo looks.

—Gosta de viajar?

—Does whiskey taste better as it ages?

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—The moment when people I work with look at their portrait I just took and go: "WHOW!"

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—I believe every artist is the most critical person towards themselves. So yes, there are plenty. But if there weren't, we wouldn't evolve and get better.

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

—The emotions are real.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—Depends on who is it coming from and if they have a valid argument or not.

—Existem tendências na fotografia?

—Of course, from shooting style to editing. All are good as the client is happy with the results.

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

—I believe it is very important to have a balance between shooting and editing style, and similar lifestyle values and principles.

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

—While most photographers are paying attention to the bride and groom, I also take peaks at the guests to catch a proud smile of the parents, grandma's tears of joy and pure cheekiness of the children attending.

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

—The way it makes the viewer feel.

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

—Not the Kardashians.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—Joe Buissink and Jerry Ghionis.

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—I can't say it is a moment, more like a long term experience when I went to study abroad, in France.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—I always try today to be a little better than yesterday. For me that is enough.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—I don't think there is a quantifiable method for success. Once we get to whatever moment we believed we could consider ourselves successful, it will change into something else. As long as we strive to be better in life, I believe it is a successful strategy.

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—I think most of us prefer to be accepted as we are, quirks and all without fearing others opinion of ourselves if we do x or y.

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—Practice. Practice. Practice.

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—Daniel Chindea, Joe Buissink, Pie Jyrsa, Jerry Ghionis.

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

—Practice before anything else.

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—People look beautiful when they let go and just be themselves.

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—It's always something new. New people, new relationships, new ways to express emotions.

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

—Buy Bitcoin. :))

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

—Most likely. Not necessarily green little men, but microorganisms, definitely.

—A quem é que não respeita?

—Most politicians and big corporations who put their bottom line above a better future for all.

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—I enjoy going to the movies, watching Netflix and traveling.

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

—I believe some men are naturally better at some stuff and some women are naturally better at other stuff. Doesn't mean one can't do what the other can.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—Sure..

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—Santa Barbara.

—Qual foi a coisa mais estúpida que concordou em fazer?

—Perform striptease in front some of my friends.. not all the way though. Haha..

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—It's just another chapter of the same book.

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—Cats.

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—Childhood emotional scars we are not even aware of.

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Don't sell yourself short.

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

—I'm a romantic, so probably something Woody Allen-ish.