攝影師 Graziano Guerini

—您上相嗎？

—mmm...I don't think so :D

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—Probably in the same way of most of us: a friend asked me to shoot his wedding, then, since I had already a big passion about photography, after I saw that I enjoyed a lot to capture real moments, I decided to follow that path (step by step).

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—I think there is not an exact answer, everyone likes a photo because of many reasons, also personal reasons given by personal taste.
Personally, using of course a good technique, I aim to capture always the emotions, the real moments, that's what really matters in a perfect service in my opinion.
And in the Creative Sessions I aim to create beautiful photos, so I take care of the esthetique by following my personal sense of taste, but always trying to give some emotions to the viewers.
Also controlling lights and shadows is very important, often essential.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Yes, I love to see new places and to change the wedding locations too :) shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting.
But I travel also just for myself, obviously.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—What I said before, shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting, and we often work between Austria, Italy and Hungary, but not only.
And this job allows me to meet new people, of course, and this is also a beautiful side of being a wedding photographer.
And being able to give to these people memories they will be joyful to watch in the future, well, that makes me proud.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Maybe the marketing part, it's a ton of work which is hidden to the eyes of most of the clients, and to be honest is not so great and fun like shooting photos :) but that's part of this job too, and must be done.
I also don't like the envy and malice that some photographers have of others colleagues, I think everyone should just think about giving his best, and caring only about to improve, continuously.

—攝影的前景如何？

—I don't know.
Let's see, let's work at our best, and let's be ready for all the developments in this profession :)

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—To me, being the direct witness of great emotions, and not only: I'm the one in charge to capture those moments, it's a big responsability, and a honour too.

—您如何應對批評？

—It depends on how much competent is who criticize me :D jokes apart, I'm always studying, always trying new things, and always following photographers whose works I love, and I'm always ready to learn from them.
There is always to learn something new, and there is always someone who can teach me something.
So, I usually accept critics if well reasoned, or at least I reflect on them.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Trends are going and coming continuously, but beautiful photos always remain, forever, and that's what matters.
I don't really care about trends, even if I take a look at them. But yes, definitely there are trends, like in about everything else.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—I always say to people: "look my portfolio, also the full works, and if you feel something when you are watching my photos, then I'm the photographer you are looking for".
My photos will be the only memories of their best day, they must be absolutely sure that my style fits perfectly with their taste.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—The photographer must not become the protagonist of the scene, and he/she must always remember that it's not his/her wedding, but the bride and groom's wedding.
In few words, the photographer must not be intrusive.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—A lot of details.
And as we know, details are what make the difference.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Again, details: the light, the composition, a natural smile, real tears, perfect moments, emotions.

—您想拍誰？

—I don't have a specific answer, in every people there can be a cool subject.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—In wedding photography probably not.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—There are so many great colleagues, that it's hard to choose just one name.
Probably Ben Chrisman could be the name, and Daniele Vertelli too.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I'm quite skeptical about the global politics of the last years, I think the world is not going in a good direction.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—When I married my wife.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—No one, honestly I never had models and I never needed models.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—About my job, a good measure is when many couples suggest me to other friends, it means I did my job as I wanted, perfectly :)

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—First of all respected, then if I'm also liked...perfect :D

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Sometimes I'm so concentrated about the work, that I forget the grooms' names :D luckily there is always my wife next to me to remind me the names

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—A camera, to take photos of course :D
And a list of good and trustworthy places where to eat...I'm italian :D

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—Probably there are some things which are not essential, but I use everything, some things more often than others, but no "regrets".

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—Mostly I follow the works of other colleagues whose style I love, and compare my works with theirs.
Also the contests in the various wedding photography associations I'm member of are a good way to measure your level.
But as a wedding photographer with a photojournalist approach, I follow also the works of the big names in photojournalism: McCurry, Koudelka, Salgado, Güler, Erwitt and so on...there is a lot to learn from them, that is very useful at weddings.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Who made me discover the beauty of wedding photography, I mean, an artistic type of wedding photography, where emotions are mixed to creativity and both are perfectly in balance to each others, it was Ben Chrisman.
When I saw his works for the first time, I was amazed (and I'm still nowadays, I always follow his new works), he showed me something I never saw before.
Then of course everyone has to follow his path, and has to create an own style.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—That there is so much "hidden work": marketing, emails, equipment cares and upgrades, etc...a lot of time for that :)

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I want to show my point of view.
I always do what I like. And I like emotions, so I like to capture the emotions, and to show those photos to my couples: it's always great to see their happiness when they see it.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—The fact I can express my creativity, the fact that my work can make happy other people also after many years.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—They have been ok when I was small, even too gentle :)

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—Maybe I would have started before with photography.
But probably I wouldn't change nothing, there is always a reason why things happen in a specific way.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—Why not? The universe is so big, so there could be another similar planet between the other billions :)

—誰是您的英雄？

—As I said, no heroes.
People I admire yes, but no heroes.

—您不重視誰？

—For ignorant people pretending to know and judge the things they clearly don't know nothing about, and inside the photography world for photographers that are taking care more to do "blablabla" and talking behind back of other colleagues casting in a bad light the colleagues' works rather than caring about to improve the quality of their own works.
Unfortunately there are many doing so, especially on the social networks (but there are also great people too between my colleagues, thanks God! And I have to say that Mywed gave me the possibility to get in contact with many great colleagues and great people).
But the correct word I would use is "I don't like", and not "I have no respect".

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—I love cooking, I go running, mountain biking, fishing.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Probably I'm never completely satisfied, I'm quite critic with myself, so there is always something I would do to improve something later.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—I'm not so extroverse as not-italians usually expect from italians, but if I like a person I'm getting friendly quite soon :)

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—Now I'm not in Italy, the life took me somewhere else, but being close to it makes me feel ok :) I don't want to go far, Europe is good for me, especially the southern/central part :)

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—It seems so :D

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Yes, I think I have a special attraction on them, they become my friends almost instantly :)

—人生中最棒的事是：

—Life itself.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Annoying people and know-it-all people.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—Well, winning the lottery would be nice :D but jokes apart, no, around me everything it's ok as it is :)

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—Is this Miss Universe contest? :D
Do you know how many problems there are in the world? I should write an endless list.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Watch, study and follow the works of the "big names".
Learn the technique and the "rules". Then, when you have the technique, you must experience, break also the rules, try, try, and try new things.
Never think that you "arrived", that you learned everything.
Develop your style. Use your ideas. Be yourself. And do what you like.

—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？

—Probably they don't speak my language :D But I'm italian, just with my hands I can say everything :D

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—A commedy, or an action movie.

—明天我會去做...

—..."the same thing we do every night Pinky...try to take over the world" :DDD