Fotógrafo Shaun Baker

—Em primeiro lugar - quem é para si o melhor fotógrafo em San Diego, Estados Unidos? :)

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—It depends on who's taking them.

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

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

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—Gosta de viajar?

—I love it!

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

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

—It's such a special day. I can feel it when I wake up that morning. As soon as I arrive I can feel all of the joy, excitement and nervousness that is just begging to be captured.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—Existem tendências na fotografia?

—Some people have the tendency to remove themselves from the photograph. I let them know that I work around them and they are always exactly where I want them.

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

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

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

—Everything! It's all there. From children to elderly, pets and other vendors. It's NOT al about the bride and groom.

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

—Moments moments moments!

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

—What?

—O quem pretende fotografar?

—I like working with people. I believe every single one of us is beautiful. If I can show that to somebody who doesn't feel that way about them self than I did my part.

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—Nope.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—The people who love me most.

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

—Everything! I don't know why.

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—I like to call them mile markers. They make us who we are. I can't choose one of significance because they all are.

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

—This is a weird question. I love being me. We are all unique. Embrace your quirkiness and be yourself and maybe more people would like to be like you.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—Hmmm... Not sure

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—"Success is the result that you get from the calculated effort that went into that particular event." – Shaun Baker

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—If you like and respect yourself than your not worrying who's liking and respecting you. My life isn't based off of "likes".

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

—I am a very methodical person. I do my best to reduce mistakes. Mistakes are "risks gone wrong". We learn from them and move on.

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

—I don't like to check luggage so it's all being carried on with me. I always bring a camera with a 28mm and a 50mm lens.

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

—When I first started out I bought way to much gear. keeping it simple is much easier and also helps me stay in the moment.

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—I shoot every single day.

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

—James Nachtwey and Bruce Davidson.

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

—That it's all about the people. A true, real moment will win over something staged every single time.

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—I am a creative, artistic story teller.

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

—It's who I am. I don't have a choice :)

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

—I guess it also made me who I am today so I would say it was just about perfect. Weather I agree with it or not.

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

—I would have say Yes to that McDonalds party that my parents wanted to throw for me when I turned 6.

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

—Of course there is.

—Quem são os seus heróis?

—Any person that is not afraid to take a chance. To stand for something. To make this a better place for all of us to life.

—A quem é que não respeita?

—Murderers, robbers, rapists ect...

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—What leisure time?!

—Qual é o seu lado que o público nunca vê?

—My good side.

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

—Never but hopefully next time.

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

—Nope.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—Yes.

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—San Diego, California.

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

—This interview!

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—Not for the bride and groom. Kidding. Of course.

—Tem uma anedota favorita? Conte-nos.

—It's not appropriate for this interview.

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—Dogs.

—A quem ou o que odeia?

—Everything and everyone.

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—What you choose to include in it. My wife and dog for sure!

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—That human being create categories for each other and then fight! We are all humans! Cut it out.

—Existe algo em seu redor que gostaria de mudar?

—Nicer people. Less hate/ corrupted social media algorithms.

—O que gostaria de mudar em si próprio?

—I alter myself every day.

—O que gostaria de mudar no mundo?

—I am an observer. Non critical.

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—Shoot, shoot shoot. Make mistakes and learn. Don't overcharge!

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

—To get me out of here!

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

—Comedy.

—Amanhã eu vou fazer...

—Same as today.