Fotograf Emilio Navas

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Everybody could be depending of the photo.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—I like make photos since I was a kid. As I love travel I started to work as travel photographer. With the time I discover that more than the places I am good capturing the people there. I started to make social photography, family and fashion works. Finally I discovered in the wedding field the perfect balance to make my best of all the things learned during years.

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—A lot of things counts but I suppose that the most important is the story behind the photo. Composition and perfect light is needed but the feeling is a must.

—Älskar du att resa?

—Of course!! Our studio runs between Hong Kong and Spain but we are lucky to travel to many other incredible places because our job.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Meet incredible people in one of the most important day of their life. Capture all the feeling of this moment and keep for the future have some magic.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—I love my job in general but as we need to be to manage a lot of things not all are so cool. Finances, marketing and other backoffice tasks could be tedious sometimes.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Wedding photography are changing and improving fast and this is good news. But I think that in other hand always will happen wonderful stories and someone will have the task to tell and capture this stories for the future.

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—As I told before, wedding photography talks about love and happiness. Is the most personal field of photography that I can imagine.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Usually I am very positive about this. Critiques must be a way to learn, grow up and be better photographer. Everybody wants to listen good things about their jobs and as artist sometimes we are a little bit sensitive with bad critics... :-p

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—Wedding photography have a huge amount of possibilities. There isn't just a trend. With the years I saw a lot of different tendencies. This changes also depending the country. Vintage style, only back and white pictures, Photojournalist...
I try to have my own style and don't follow to much what other people do. As told before the important is tell the story. Is the only way to make pictures that never will be old fashion in the future.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—I understand that each one have a budget and this could be a key point to choose one or other photographer but in my opinion this will never be the main point.
Each photographer have different vision so the first point must be choose the style you like after see several kinds.
I think is important too at least have a call or better and interview with the photographer and check if you "connect" with him. The photographer will spend long time with you during your big day and as this is about feelings I think is important have good feeling with the photographer.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Everything is allowed!!! This is the funniest thing about wedding photography. This make each photography unique.

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

—First of all we have the experience and the technique needed after make thousand of wedding pictures. We are professional and we have the gear that an amateur will not have. And the most important of all the real wedding photographer as an artist have unique way to watch behind the lens and capture the things happen in his own way.

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—Feeling, composition, good light, good technique and something interesting to tell.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—Not sure...

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—In general funny people that love photography.

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—No as far I know.

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—With you! :-D

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—A lot of injustice in the world. We are a small world with a lot of problems. Is a shame that somethings still happen in the XXI century.

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—Could sound too much sticky but the day that I saw the first time to my wife and I know that she will be the woman of my life.

—Om du vore en animerad, litterär eller filmkaraktär, vem skulle du vara och varför?

—Wall-e :-p

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—The small things that make life unique. I watch films all the time to grow up my inspiration.

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—Each people need to find the measure... To me, Happiness, healthy and with someone to love and be loved. Of course enough money to live and travel!

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—I think both in the same way.

—Vilket är det största misstaget som du har gjort på jobbet?

—At the beginning some technicals fails for sure. Long time ago I was too shy to do the things to make the photography that I had in my mind. This is a big mistake, shy can't be a stopper for creativity.

—Vad tar du med dig och varför när du är ute och reser?

—My camera, of course!!

—Äger du en gadget som du önskar att du inte hade köpt? Varför?

—A lot of times!!
You see a new lens, camera body or light that looks game changer. Run to try and then discover that less is more and the difference are not always in the gear but in the way to use.

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—Watching a lot of films. Attending at least 3 or 4 workshops of other photographers that I like. The most useful is practice, practice and practice. Lets fly your imagination and try to innovate is a good way to improve and move your photography to the way you want.

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—Several photographers. I learned more working with colleagues than checking their pictures. Say only one is not fair.

—Finns det någonting specifikt som du önskar att du visste när du började fotografera?

—How to be less nervous and control the stress in the wedding day. At the beginning is difficult to do! Lucky that this changes fast when you have some experience.

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—Tell the story behind the image.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—I love my work. Is artistic, give me the possibility to travel and meet great people.

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—I am ok on the way the were. (And they are)

—Om du kunde resa tillbaka i tiden, vad skulle du göra annorlunda?

—Maybe a lot of small things but the wrong ones made me learn so I think I don't want to change anything.

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra planeter?

—Are you serious? Strange interview... lol
I suppose is possible but I don't think I will see in my life.

—Vilka är dina hjältar?

—People that fight everyday to make a world better.

—Finns det någon person som du inte har någon respekt för?

—Liers and bad people. Usually respect people that don't respect me is not easy to me but I do my best.

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

—Travel.

—Har du någon sida som du aldrig visar upp offentligt?

—I think I am very transparent. I don't hide big things.

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—No. This is a long way with big space to improve with ache photography I take. I am very satisface when I check old works and I see how with hard work, patience and practice my photos are better.

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—What is this? :-p

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—I am friendly guy. Usually I haven't any problem to meet new people.

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—Living in Hong Kong but traveling a several times per year to Spain is a perfect mix to me. Discover new places is very important to me so travel is a must.

—Vad är det dummaste som du någonsin har tackat ja till?

—About photography... perhaps be a detective and make secret pictures to a man because his wife contract me to do. this happened long time ago. Lucky that I don't need to get this time of jobs now.

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—I will get married in a few months so I hope!!!
I think a new and exciting life starts with the marriage. Be a team to make projects together. Sound cool.

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

—Maybe not appropriate to write here... :-D

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—Yes, Zoe, my cat is wonderful.

—Vem eller vad hatar du?

—Really nobody. I try to run away of this feeling that don't give to me anything good.

—Det bästa med livet är:

—Discover new and nice things everyday. Kelly, my love and my family.

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—Don't have time for all the things!

—Finns det någonting runt omkring dig som du skulle vilja ändra på?

—A lot of small things.

—Finns det någonting om dig själv som du skulle vilja ändra?

—Nothing but improve in the good things.

—Vad vill du ändra på i världen?

—Is a topic, but I wish peace, freedom and food for everybody in the world.

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Work hard, be patience and practice all the time.

—Om utomjordingar skulle komma till jorden, och du är den första personen som de träffar, vad skulle du säga till dem?

—Let me go with you! I am boring here alone!

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—Noir cinema or a big super production.

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—I am in the middle of the wedding season so now I need to edit a lot of pictures.