Фотограф Eder Acevedo

—Чи ви фотогенічні?

—I hope so.

—Як ви опинилися у галузі фотографії?

—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.

—Якими, на вашу думку, є найголовніші складові гарної фотографії?

—Scenery, connection and heart.

—Чи любите ви подорожувати?

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

—Що вам більш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—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.

—Що вам менш за все подобається у вашій професії?

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

—Яким буде майбутнє фотографії?

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

—Що робить жанр фотографії, в якому ви знімаєте, особливим?

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

—Як ви справляєтеся з критикою?

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

—Чи є якісь тренди у фотографії?

—A couple, just enough to make things fresh.

—Якими для клієнта повинні бути критерії вибору фотографа?

—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.

—Чого слід уникати при фотозйомці?

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

—Які деталі, що, зазвичай, проходять непоміченими, може «зловити» фотограф?

—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.

—Що впливає на цінність фотографії? Якими є елементи цього?

—Action, unusual, a feeling, great light.

—Яка людина, на вашу думку, може бути символом 21-го століття?

—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.

—Кого ви бажаєте сфотографувати?

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

—Чи маєте ви якісь професійні табу?

—I don't think so.

—З ким ви хотіли б пофотографувати?

—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.

—Про що ви хвилюєтесь і чому?

—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

—Який момент є найбільш вражаючим у вашому житті?

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

—Якщо ви були б персонажем мультика, книги або фільму, ким саме ви були б і чому?

—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.

—Хто надихає вас у вашому житті і чому?

—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.

—Як ви визначаєте успіх? Як ви його вимірюєте?

—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.

—Ви надали б перевагу тому, щоб вас любили чи все-таки поважали?

—Respected.

—Якою була найбільша помилка, якої ви припустилися на роботі?

—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.

—Коли ви збираєтесь у подорож, що ви берете з собою і чому?

—Camera, sunglasses and phone.

—Чи є щось серед гаджетів, які вам належать, що ви воліли б краще не купувати? Чому?

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

—Як ви вчитесь робити гарніші знімки?

—Workshops, read, practice practice practice

—Чиї роботи найбільше вплинули на вас, як на фотографа?

—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.

—Про яку одну річ ви хотіли б знати, коли розпочинали знімати фотографії?

—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.

—Що ви хочете сказати за допомогою ваших фотографій?

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

—Що мотивує вас продовжувати робити знімки?

—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.

—Чи вашим батькам варто було б бути більш чи менш суворими?

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

—Якщо ви могли б повернутися назад у часі, що б ви зробили інакше?

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

—А як щодо життя на інших планетах?

—Sign me in.

—Хто є вашими героями?

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

—Кого ви не поважаєте?

—Those unwilling to try new things for them.

—Чим ви займаєтесь у свій вільній час?

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

—Який ваш бік публіка ніколи не бачить?

—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.

—Коли ви повністю задоволені своєю роботою?

—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.

—Чи ви вірите у традиційні ролі чоловіків та жінок?

—No.

—Чи ви легко заводите друзів?

—Yes.

—Де ви хотіли б жити?

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

—Який найбезглуздіший вчинок ви коли-небудь погодилися вчинити?

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

—Чи є життя після укладення шлюбу?

—The best life.

—Чи є у вас улюблений жарт? Розкажіть нам.

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

—Ви любите собак чи котів?

—Dogs.

—Кого або що ви ненавидите?

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

—Найкраща річ у житті - це:

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

—Те, що найбільш дратує в житті:

—Slow drivers, hahaha.

—Чи є щось таке навколо вас, що б ви хотіли змінити?

—Just my car for the moment, thanks.

—Що б ви хотіли змінити в собі?

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

—Що б ви хотіли змінити у світі?

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

—Чи могли б ви дати кілька порад фотографам, які тільки починають свій шлях?

—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.

—Якщо іншопланетяни завітають на Землю, і ви будете першою людиною, яку вони зустрінуть, що ви їм розповісте?

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

—Якщо вас запросять знімати кіно, якого жанру воно буде?

—Drama.

—Завтра я піду і...

—Check out the new pizza place in town.