Fotógrafo Mel Dolorico

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

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

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

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Gosta de viajar?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

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

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

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

—Quality and skills.

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

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

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

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

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—O quem pretende fotografar?

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—None at all.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

—Que personagem animada, literária ou de um filme gostaria de ser? Porquê?

—Woody.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—My family and Kat.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—Respected.

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

—Being late.

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

—Camera. go figure! =)

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

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—Practice =)

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

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

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

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

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

—YES!

—Quem são os seus heróis?

—My Parents....

—A quem é que não respeita?

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—Thrift hunting!

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

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

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

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—Most likely.

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—New Zealand.

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—Cats

—A quem ou o que odeia?

—Irresponsible people.

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—GOD almighty!

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—O que gostaria de mudar em si próprio?

—my beer belly!

—O que gostaria de mudar no mundo?

—change corrupted people minds...

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

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

—Can we be friends?

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

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—Amanhã eu vou fazer...

—to be better than today. =)