攝影師 Eder Acevedo

—您上相嗎？

—I hope so.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—I was working as a in-house photographer for a hotel with many weddings, and a friend showed me all the amazing work of non-traditional wedding photographers, and that is when I decided what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Scenery, connection and heart.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—I love traveling, I wish I could do it more often.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I like that part at the end of a wedding when friends and family says good-bye to me as if I were part of the family.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—hard one, but I would have to go with being in front of the computer sometimes for too long.

—攝影的前景如何？

—Smaller cameras, more action, more photos, less knobs or wheels to use.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—I have never meet so many people happy about their jobs on any other industry.

—您如何應對批評？

—Depending who and how is given, but usually as help, a different view, a new choice and something that nourishes me.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—A couple, just enough to make things fresh.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—First, the published work, the couple needs to love and connect with what the photographer has created; second, the personality, the wedding photographer is going to be around you during one of the biggest event in your life, make sure you want this guy to hang out with you.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Putting down the camera and/or to give up.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—For me it has always been about connection, and when I look at my first photos I can see that it always has been calling my attention, so now I can see before it happens, a good opportunity for this magical ingredient to be part of the images.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Action, unusual, a feeling, great light.

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—I don't think a person can be the symbol, but I've been feeling that the idea of ORGANIC has been around for quite sometime.

—您想拍誰？

—Loving people, those who wake up with a smile, those who love themselves, those who dare to be authentic.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—I don't think so.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—Uffff! so many, some of them are dead, but every time I have shoot with any other photographer, I have always get a good vibe, a good advice, a great new photo, so I guess I would really like to shoot with every single photographer.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—That brides and grooms are happy and confortable, they are like the heart and soul of the wedding, what they feel is what every single guest will be feeling

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—When I got my first camera, cause I knew that after that point, all of my life will turn around it.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—The only one that comes to my mind, even tho, he is not animated, literary or movie character, is Dr. House, he is curious driven, sarcastic and hilarious.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—My wife, she was the first one to believe that my images were good, and that gave me the courage to keep getting better and to push myself harder, she is also great at what she does and I admire her for that.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Well, my definition is from changing failure to success, from getting better at what you do, every day is a new opportunity to do what you think is right, and to do it right, how many great experiences you got out of doing this, that is how I measure success.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Respected.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—One wedding, I put the camera down during the getting ready at the bride's room, cause there was little to no action, of course things don't wait for you to have your camera pointing at them.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—Camera, sunglasses and phone.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—I read a lot before I buy, so I don't regret on my purchases, I use every gadget that I own.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—Workshops, read, practice practice practice

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Henri Cartier-Bresson is one photographer I admire, and every now and then I watch and see something new on his work, as if some piece of information was hiding from me the last time I saw the pictures.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—To edit better, when you are starting is when you need the most that skill, unfortunately is when you also know almost nothing about it.

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—To love the next person in front of you, to connect, to become all one.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—I really can't see myself doing something else, I am a visual person and photography has been the compas that leads my life in many ways.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—Less, altho I don't really think I was a sweet angel, hahaha.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—I would laugh even more, and hug as much as possible.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—Sign me in.

—誰是您的英雄？

—My wife, my kids, and a couple of good friends that have told me one or two things about life.

—您不重視誰？

—Those unwilling to try new things for them.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—Video games, eat and watch the latest work from the colleagues.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—I am crazy for order and things working all of the time, failing to change the toilet paper leaving it pointing outside will probably make you win a couple of sarcastic comments about yourself.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—When I send the link with all the files to my clients, if I am not satisfied with any image, I go back and wait before I send anything.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—At the moment in London, is cold dry, the opposite of Puerto Vallarta.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—Can't remember one specific, I have done many things that a lot of people consider stupid, I just love to have fun.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—The best life.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—3 rats discussing.....you know what, it needs the acting part in it.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Dogs.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—Things not working as they should, and slow people at the ATM's, hahaha.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—To love, to have that feeling that makes you fly high in the sky and then float on your walk.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Slow drivers, hahaha.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—Just my car for the moment, thanks.

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—Patience is really not at all in me, maybe that.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—Monetary system, I don't think we need money to do what we love to do.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Listen what is happening in front of you, is the best movie you will ever see, now put the camera in front of you and capture it so you don't forget about this amazing movie.

—如果外星人來到地球，而您是他們第一個遇見的人，您會跟他們說什麼？

—So.....this how we hi-five in this side of the Earth, and on this other are you have to hi-five like this.

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—Drama.

—明天我會去做...

—Check out the new pizza place in town.