Fotograf Julieta Belmont

—În primul rând, pe cine puteți numi cel mai bun fotograf în Jackson, Statele Unite? :)

—Mangelsen wildlife photographer. His photos were the inspiration for our overland trip. A couple of years ago we came to Wyoming on vacation and I saw his magnificent photos. I left his gallery with a new perspective.

—Sunteți fotogenic?

—I think I’m very photogenic.

—Cum ați ajuns în industria fotografiei?

—When I was living in Cancun, Mexico Conor, my hubby worked with someone whose mom was a wedding organizer. He gave her card to Conor and I gave her a call.
Months later she introduced me to Samuel Luna, a recognized wedding photographer. He invited me to 5 weddings at which I learned a lot. That was 10 years ago! In those ten years I built my own business.

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

—Moment, composition, and good light.

—Vă place să călătoriți?

—I love to travel and adventure!! On the weekends that we have available, we love to explore our surrounding area with our furry children!!

—Ce vă place cel mai mult la profesia dvs?

—I love being an important part of the happiest day of your life. I honestly think that if I put passion into what I’m capturing and I’m able to make friends for a lifetime.
Also, I get to go to fantastic places and I’m taking pictures of everything around me.

—Ce vă place cel mai puțin la profesia dvs?

—What I like the least about my profession is when there’s negotiation involved. I don’t haggle. But I do accept tips.

—Care va fi viitorul fotografiei?

—I really don’t know what’s the future for photography. In general. In my career I’m always studying new ways to improve.

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

—Everything. I love every minute of it. Since meeting with you for the first time to the delivery of my work. I want to be an important part of your wedding. I enjoy capturing moments full of joy. I wait for the moment to happen a look, a smile, a touch of your hands. I like that constant search of details that shows the affection between the bride and groom and their loved ones.

—Cum răspundeți criticilor?

—Constructive criticism is how you grow on your art.

—Există tendințe în fotografia?

—Yes there are trends in photography.

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

—Good question. You should study and compare wedding photographers on their style. You should absolutely fall in love with the work of the photographer that you choose. You should trust the person behind the camera as well.

—Ce lucruri sunt complet nepermise când fotografiați?

—Stressing out. Every wedding has its own flow. Go with it!

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

—A wedding photographer should be able to see the magic that is happening at every moment of the day. A wedding is full of it and requires an artist to capture it.

—Ce influențează valoarea fotografiei? Care sunt elementele ei?

—To me the decisive moment. It has to be special. Every photo has to tell a story on itself.

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

—I’m a big fan of Jesus Christ.

—Pe cine doriți să fotografiați?

—What do you want to take photos of?
Little birds and wildlife. It’s really wonderful to see God’s attention to detail when you are shooting birds.

—Aveți tabuuri profesionale?

—Negotiation.

—Cu cine ați vrea să faceți fotografii?

—Juan Euan.

—Ce vă îngrijorează și de ce?

—I’m learning to let go of things that I can’t control. Everything is in God’s hands.

—Care este cel mai impresionant moment din viața dvs?

—It's hard to pick just one. but one of my latest.
We camped on a hill for several days in Los Padres National Forest, near Big Sur, California. Every sunset a formation of clouds was made out of nowhere. We were on top of them. We admire them for 15 minutes every day. They were coming towards a canyon that was right bellowed us. you could feel the wind kissing your skin. You could admire the hand of God creating that gorgeous sunset!

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

—I love cartoons Conor, my hubby and I watch nothing but cartoons. I love Mabel from Gravity Falls. I think she is really sweet and she lives on her happy bubble. I think I’m like that.

—Cine vă inspiră în viață și de ce?

—My mom Tere and my dad Armando they show me how to work hard for what I want. My dad is my hero.

—Cum definiți succesul? Cum îl măsurați?

—By making dreams come true! By growing every time that you accomplish a dream!

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

—You have to win the respect of others. Showing them with kindness your perspective in life. I will rather be respected.

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

—Once I lost half of the money from a wedding. : (

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

—My camera I have a personal photography project. It is called The Overland Diaries where I show our lifestyle and landscapes. Also, a stuffed animal.

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

—No. Everything I have I always do my research before buying it. So I take an educated decision.

—Cum vă pregătiți pentru a face fotografii mai bune?

—I love going to conventions. Meeting photographers. I’m always taking courses on line on different themes related to photography: Posing, composition, marketing, light, light, light. I’m a little bit obsess at this moment with flashes. Hahaha!

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

—God’s attention to detail.

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

—How to take photos!! Hehehe!!

—Ce doriți să exprimați prin fotografiile dvs?

—I think everyone has at least a talent and it's our mission to discover what it is. Mine is taking photos of whatever I see.
I want to reflect on my photos the mood of what’s going on and every photo has to tell a story.

—Ce vă motivează să continuați să faceți fotografii?

—I'm constantly searching to capture that one photo that is going to be my legacy to the world.

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

—Less strict!!

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

—Nothing, I don't regret anything! I think I have lived my life in abundance.

—Ce credeți despre viața pe alte planete?

—Why not!!!

—Cine sunt eroii dvs?

—My mom and dad!! I admire their will to give to the community. My dad was a Doctor and he showed me how to care for others.
My mom is a retired teacher and she showed me how to work hard for what you want.

—Pentru cine nu aveți respect?

—People who don't keep their word.

—Ce faceți în timpul liber?

—I love exploring and I’m always capturing everything that catches my eye.
I love cooking and sharing a meal with good friends.
I enjoy a good book and getting lost in my imagination.
I put my heart and mind into everything that I do.
I love my little family so much.

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

—I think I'm pretty transparent.

—Când sunteți complet mulțumit de munca dvs?

—Never. I am always trying to get better at what I do.

—Credeți în rolurile tradiționale ale femeii și bărbatului?

—Nope

—Vă faceți prieteni ușor?

—I think so!

—Unde v-ar plăcea să trăiți?

—That's an easy one ... Pinedale, Wyoming

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

—I can't think of one.

—Există viață după căsătorie?

—I guess. I'm pretty happy with my marriage! We have been together for 12 years! We love and respect each other!

—Aveți o glumă preferată? Spuneți-o.

—I'm terrible at telling jokes. I laugh all the time. I'm a pretty happy lady!

—Vă plac câinii sau pisicile?

—Dogs!!! We have 4 rescue dogs from the streets of Mexico, Lila, Lola, Cuache, and Mosby
When we did the journey we brought them with us!! They have been all over the United States and the Yucatan peninsula. I love being able to bring them with us everywhere we go!!

—Pe cine sau ce urâți?

—When you are not punctual.

—Cel mai bun lucru în viață este:

—Nature!!!

—Cel mai neplăcut lucru în viață este:

—The way Lila barks. Hahaha!

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

—Nope.

—Ce v-ar plăcea să schimbați la dvs?

—Nothing! According to my hubby, I am gorgeous. Hahaha.

—Ce v-ar plăcea să schimbați în lume?

—Selfishness!! I will love to live in a world where everyone supports everyone!!

—Ne puteți da câteva sugestii pentru fotografii începători?

—Don't give up!!! Life is not easy. And if I can take gorgeous photos with one hand you can do it too!! (I have Cerebral Palsy, can't move my right hand and leg very well )

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

—Welcome to this wonderful planet!!

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

—Adventure on film!

—Mâine mă voi duce să fac...

—I'm getting ready to go to Virginia for the Holidays!! My hubby’s family is there waiting for us!!