Fotogrāfs Joel Garcia

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—According to my mother Yes! = )

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—I easily get bored in one genre in photography and wedding photography is the perfect venue for me to photograph various genre like portraits, landscapes, still life, photojournalism, glamour and fashion. Also one of the reason why I decided to pursue wedding photography is Jerry Ghionis. I attended one of his workshop here in Manila and from that very moment, I knew that this is what I want to do, left my corporate job and be one of the best wedding photographer in the planet.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—Good Lighting and the story to tell.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—Definitely Yes.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—An opportunity to be an eyewitness and the privelege to capture the story of the wedding couple.

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—Post Production. because we are still doing it ourselves. We are very hands on. From start to finish.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—Hopefully the wedding album production are still there and not relying only through digital files.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—Is it special because you can immortalize memories of Love and stories through your photographs.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—With a positive attitude and an open mind.

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

—They should be comfortable and at ease with their wedding photographer because no matter how good or popular that photographer maybe if they are rude and disrespectful it will just create bad vibes that can ruin the relationship on the day of the wedding.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—Unseen details, beauty and story.

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Beauty, relationships, details, story and of course LOVE.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—My Wife Ma-anne, because when we are together we are invincible...we are every where.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—Nothing, we can shoot in any kind of environment and weather.

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—The day I married my wife.

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—My Wife. Because she is my everything.

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—For me success is to have a "Satisfied Mind. "

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—Respected.

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—My camera. Why? Because it's a must. = )

—Vai kāda ierīcēm (gadžetiem), kas Tev pieder, ir tāda, kuru Tev nebūtu vajadzējis pirkt? Kāpēc?

—Buying a third party lens. Why? It's sucks.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Be more observant, sensitive, instinctive and be a master of finding quality light .

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Jerry Ghionis.

—Kas ir tā lieta, ko Tu būtu gribējis zināt pirms sāki nodarboties ar fotogrāfēšanu?

—Lighting is King.

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

—Beauty and importance.

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—It's my passion at the same time it's my profession.

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

—I should start early in photography. I'm a late bloomer. = )

—Vai pastāv dzīve pēc kāzām?

—Of course.

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—Do it for Passion and love at first and everything will follows. There's no boring wedding couple only boring photographers. And the most important tip: Before you shoot a wedding, don't forget to remove your cap lens. = )

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

—Documentary

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

—something extraordinary.