Fotógrafo Ella Mack

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

—Emotion, composition and of course light – soft, beautiful, painterly light.

—Gosta de viajar?

—Do I ever! Travelling is my favourite pastime. Throughout my career, I have had the immense fortune to photograph weddings near and far. I've also been lucky enough to do a lot of travel photography. You can follow along on my adventures here: www.ellamackphotos.com

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—Meeting new people, learning about their love story, documenting the most precious day of their lives.

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

—One of the most special things about being a wedding photographer is capturing those intimate, ephemeral moments. The joy of turning these moments into tangible memories as I deliver a wedding album is unparalleled.

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

—The value of a photo is the emotion that that image encapsulates.

—Quem o inspira na sua vida e porquê?

—I draw so much inspiration from the great painters of the renaissance era. The way they treated light and shadow it breathtaking and is something that I try to emulate in my own work.

—Como define o sucesso? Como o afere?

—I don't care to define success, but I believe it can be measured in contentment.

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

—My cameras and my passport ;).

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—I draw my inspiration from all aspects of the world around me. I'm endlessly inspired by the rich world of fine art paintings. Equally, I study the Magnum photography greats and await the World Press Photo Exhibition each year with bated breath. These all tie into my primary inspiration at the centre of my work: you and your love.