Фотограф Emilio Navas

—Чи ви фотогенічні?

—Everybody could be depending of the photo.

—Як ви опинилися у галузі фотографії?

—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.

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

—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.

—Чи любите ви подорожувати?

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

—Що вам більш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—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.

—Що вам менш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—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.

—Яким буде майбутнє фотографії?

—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.

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

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

—Як ви справляєтеся з критикою?

—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

—Чи є якісь тренди у фотографії?

—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.

—Якими для клієнта повинні бути критерії вибору фотографа?

—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.

—Чого слід уникати при фотозйомці?

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

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

—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.

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

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

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

—Not sure...

—Кого ви бажаєте сфотографувати?

—In general funny people that love photography.

—Чи маєте ви якісь професійні табу?

—No as far I know.

—З ким ви хотіли б пофотографувати?

—With you! :-D

—Про що ви хвилюєтесь і чому?

—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.

—Який момент є найбільш вражаючим у вашому житті?

—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.

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

—Wall-e :-p

—Хто надихає вас у вашому житті і чому?

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

—Як ви визначаєте успіх? Як ви його вимірюєте?

—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!

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

—I think both in the same way.

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

—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.

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

—My camera, of course!!

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

—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.

—Як ви вчитесь робити гарніші знімки?

—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.

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

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

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

—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.

—Що ви хочете сказати за допомогою ваших фотографій?

—Tell the story behind the image.

—Що мотивує вас продовжувати робити знімки?

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

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

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

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

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

—А як щодо життя на інших планетах?

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

—Хто є вашими героями?

—People that fight everyday to make a world better.

—Кого ви не поважаєте?

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

—Чим ви займаєтесь у свій вільній час?

—Travel.

—Який ваш бік публіка ніколи не бачить?

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

—Коли ви повністю задоволені своєю роботою?

—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.

—Чи ви вірите у традиційні ролі чоловіків та жінок?

—What is this? :-p

—Чи ви легко заводите друзів?

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

—Де ви хотіли б жити?

—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.

—Який найбезглуздіший вчинок ви коли-небудь погодилися вчинити?

—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.

—Чи є життя після укладення шлюбу?

—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.

—Чи є у вас улюблений жарт? Розкажіть нам.

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

—Ви любите собак чи котів?

—Yes, Zoe, my cat is wonderful.

—Кого або що ви ненавидите?

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

—Найкраща річ у житті - це:

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

—Те, що найбільш дратує в житті:

—Don't have time for all the things!

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

—A lot of small things.

—Що б ви хотіли змінити в собі?

—Nothing but improve in the good things.

—Що б ви хотіли змінити у світі?

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

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

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

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

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

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

—Noir cinema or a big super production.

—Завтра я піду і...

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