Photographer Lili Castillo

—Unang una sa lahat - sino ang papangalanan mo na pinakamahusay na photographer sa Mexico City, Mexico? :)

—Me! ;)

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—I don´t think so.

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—I started in Madrid, when I went to study a master's degree in photography. What I start as a job to pay the bills ended as something that I love to do.

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—Light, composition and moments.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—Yes, it inspires me a lot. Thats why I love doing multicultural weddings, I love knowing more about other cultures, traditions and religions.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—Search for unique moments that do not repeat, and make them look beautiful and powerful, make images that convey emotions.

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

—I think that wedding photography is the combination of many types of photography in a single day portrait, documentary, product, etc.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—It is very important to hear constructive criticism to grow as a photographer. It's hard to evolve without humility.

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

—I would say that each photographer has a look, if you see his portfolio and you feel identified with his or her images I think it is for you. In the end he will be your eyes that day.

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—Emotions and moments at their best, these happen in fractions of seconds.

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

—An image that is beautiful, powerful or tells a story.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Rather than thinking of a person I would think of an animal, the snow leopard. Since I saw the movie "The secret life of Walter Mitty" I was shocked thinking about living an experience like that.

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—With Paul Nicklen or with Cristina García Rodero.

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—I don't have a muse that inspires me, I think what inspires me are the relationships between people, I like the challenge of being able to capture those relationships in images.

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—Success for me is to be the best photographer I know I can be, it is not a challenge against someone else but with myself. I think that as long as you love what you do you can always find a way to be better.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Both, you can seek the balance.

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—My camera obviously, I could not have experiences and not want to keep them.

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

—Economic lenses, I did it when I was a rookie and I would never do it again.

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—Practicing, seeking criticism from other people I admire, and putting on personal challenges.

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—Although it sounds cheesy: love

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—I love what I do.

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—Maybe.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—I spend time with my husband, family and my dogs.

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

—Nop

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Of course, without a doubt.

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Dogs.

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—Honey! I tried to like it but I can't.

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—The people we love and love us.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—The selflessness for taking care of nature, we are destroying our planet.

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

—Study, prepare and commit because this job involves a lot of responsibility.

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

—Welcome!