Fotograf Wendell Fernandes

—Sunteți fotogenic?

—I'm not sure – my wife says so :)

—Cum ați ajuns în industria fotografiei?

—Long ago, a close friend of mine was getting married and had no one to capture their day. I had a simple Rebel Canon XTi and I volunteered, I look back and from that point forward I fell in love with the stories of people and their lives more than the actual photographic work – It fascinates me how people meet and how they connect and grow into a lifetime together.

—Care sunt cele mai importante componente ale unei fotografii bune, după părerea dvs?

—This is a tough question. There are so many things that can add up to a great photograph but I believe it all begins with a spectacular experience and interaction between the person registering those moments and the subject. Personally, I think this is the doorway to success and once this happens everything else will follow. People open up to you, they trust you, they trust your vision and creativity. A good photograph evokes reality, however blunt, drastic, romantic, rough it may be. Lighting, camera settings, location, ethnicity, culture, none of these things are as important as the actual naked reality unfolding before you.

—Vă place să călătoriți?

—Yes I do. Originally from Brasil and now living in USA for 15 years, every chance I get, I do travel to know whats out there. I have been to various countries because of these stories and I believe being open to it, changes our mindset.

—Ce vă place cel mai mult la profesia dvs?

—The fact that I can register moments that will live with them for the rest of their lives, this is impacting.

—Ce vă place cel mai puțin la profesia dvs?

—Every profession has its stressful moments, but it comes with the territory, so I don't believe there is anything I can point out that is relevant.

—Care va fi viitorul fotografiei?

—There is already a demand for true storytellers, and I believe this will continue to grow.

—Ce este special la genul de fotografie în care sunteți specializat?

—Generations joining together in one loving event.

—Cum răspundeți criticilor?

—Just like anything else, we can never grow if we don't listen and learn. From the "top" photographer to anyone beginning this journey now, we all began looking, learning from others. The secret is to be open, the next chapter will always teach us something else we need.

—Există tendințe în fotografia?

—Nowadays everything seems to be done from a recipe book which takes away from the stories that need to be told coherently. Pinterest and many other sites cooperate to this trend, but I believe it is in our hands to change this. The other trend is that every photographer is now a "Photojournalism" style photographer but their work shows no sign of it.

—Care ar trebui să fie criteriile după care un client să aleagă un fotograf?

—They should look for "Storytellers" – Not because they mention this "photojournalism style" in their website, but because they are more humans than professionals. They care more about the couple's stories than their own photo artwork. Couples should "meet" face to face and look for signs that will give them the comfort they are talking to a person and not a business.

—Ce lucruri sunt complet nepermise când fotografiați?

—Pre-conceived notions and shots. I believe every location has a great amount of potential to look different even though you've been there many times before. "What fits the story of this couple, even though I've been here before?". This type of thinking will transform the way we shoot.

—Ce detalii de obicei neobservate de alții pot fi observate de un fotograf?

—How light affects moments.

—Ce influențează valoarea fotografiei? Care sunt elementele ei?

—Use of light, quantity of light is better than the quality of light. Also, lighting is probably a key element for moments to take place.

—Ce persoană poate fi simbolul secolului XXI după părerea dvs?

—The one who is unseen, the one who is invisible, the one not seeking fame. Since we learn from each other, the stories should be what drives us all.

—Pe cine doriți să fotografiați?

—An African couple that has absolutely no glamour, but an amazing story.

—Aveți tabuuri profesionale?

—Not really.

—Cu cine ați vrea să faceți fotografii?

—Anyone with a greater experience. Perhaps Cliff Mautner or Joe Buissink, would be a great learning experience.

—Ce vă îngrijorează și de ce?

—Missing a moment. Inside an environment that you could never go back in time, my fear is to miss a moment that is important to the couple.

—Care este cel mai impresionant moment din viața dvs?

—Believe it or not, I think it was a day, when I was being taught to love my neighbor as myself, as it's mentioned in the Bible. I spent sometime with a very close friend, a second father to be, and I could not believe how much I needed to learn this and how this has shaped my life.

—Dacă ați fi fost un personaj de desen animat, de carte sau de film, cine v-ar fi plăcut să fiți?

—I never thought of that :)

—Cine vă inspiră în viață și de ce?

—Jesus the man, my father and all my mentors in life.

—Cum definiți succesul? Cum îl măsurați?

—Complete peace and satisfaction even though I'm in the midst of a crises.

—V-ar plăcea să fiți mai degrabă plăcut sau respectat?

—Liked. I believe respect comes after. We need to approach and be approachable first.

—Care este cea mai mare greșeală pe care ați făcut-o în profesia dvs?

—I can't recall one now, but I hope I don't have anything later either :P

—Când plecați în călătorie, ce luați cu dvs. și de ce?

—My Canon 5D III and a Sigma 35mm and 85mm. These are my go to lenses for getting a great shot.

—Există vreun lucru pe care vă doriți să nu-l fi cumpărat dintre aparatele pe care le aveți? De ce?

—Not yet.

—Cum vă pregătiți pentru a face fotografii mai bune?

—Magazines, mostly fashion and arts, and always looking to see greater experience photographers and what they are doing and why they are doing it.

—Activitatea cărei persoane v-a influențat cel mai mult în calitate de fotograf?

—Joe Buissink's work probably.

—Care este lucrul pe care vă doriți să-l fi știut când ați început să faceți fotografii?

—"What do I do if I turn this dial to M" :P

—Ce doriți să exprimați prin fotografiile dvs?

—Register the reality of people and their personalities.

—Ce vă motivează să continuați să faceți fotografii?

—The stories of people I meet.

—Părinții dvs. ar fi trebuit să mai mai stricți sau mai puțin stricți?

—I think I received the best parenthood one could ever desire.

—Dacă v-ați putea întoarce în timp, ce ați face diferit?

—Nothing. Where I am today is a result of the choices I made, I can only change the outcome by the decisions I make moving forward.

—Ce credeți despre viața pe alte planete?

—Only God knows!

—Cine sunt eroii dvs?

—Jesus for giving me life and enabling me to be a father and a husband and a better man than I would ever be without His love and mercy.

—Pentru cine nu aveți respect?

—The corrupt system of this world.

—Ce faceți în timpul liber?

—Family time. I love spending time with my children and my wife.

—Care este latura dvs. pe care publicul nu o vede niciodată?

—Hmmm. I don't think I have anything that I don't mention. I'm a pretty open person.

—Când sunteți complet mulțumit de munca dvs?

—When I can see a moment, register it in a great light.

—Credeți în rolurile tradiționale ale femeii și bărbatului?

—Yes.

—Vă faceți prieteni ușor?

—I do.

—Unde v-ar plăcea să trăiți?

—Anywhere I can help and be more active socially.

—Care este cel mai stupid lucru pe care ați fost de acord să-l faceți?

—Open businesses with others without contracts.

—Există viață după căsătorie?

—Yes and an abundant one.

—Aveți o glumă preferată? Spuneți-o.

—- Knock, Knock!
- Who's there?
- Nobody!
- Nobody who?
- ...

—Vă plac câinii sau pisicile?

—Dogs.

—Pe cine sau ce urâți?

—Nothing really.

—Cel mai bun lucru în viață este:

—Spend time with the ones you love and care most.

—Cel mai neplăcut lucru în viață este:

—A long mass in a wedding day.

—Este ceva în jur ce v-ar plăcea să schimbați?

—Not really.

—Ce v-ar plăcea să schimbați la dvs?

—I would love to be more handy when it comes to fixing up things at home :P

—Ce v-ar plăcea să schimbați în lume?

—Gather all the rich and wealthy, and make an unbiased decision to change a country or a nation for the better. Implement better government and end poverty, one location at a time.

—Ne puteți da câteva sugestii pentru fotografii începători?

—1) Focus on giving people a better experience than knowing "how to take photos". Being human is more important than being a "business person". Invest in yourself first, your personality and your character, then you can prepare for the business part.2) Study a lot, read, and be inspired by whats "not" photography related.

—Dacă extratereștrii ar veni pe Pământ și ați fi prima persoana care s-ar întâlni cu ei, ce le-ați spune?

—Before you take off – let's take a selfy...?

—Dacă ați fi solicitat să faceți un film, ce gen ar fi?

—Drama.

—Mâine mă voi duce să fac...

—Probably answer emails, prepare for a 2016 Wedding Convention presentation in Brasil and perhaps meet some event planners from recent weddings I've shot!