Photographer Joel Garcia

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—According to my mother Yes! = )

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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.

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—Good Lighting and the story to tell.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—Definitely Yes.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

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

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

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

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—With a positive attitude and an open mind.

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

—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.

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—Unseen details, beauty and story.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

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

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

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

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

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

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—The day I married my wife.

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—My Wife. Because she is my everything.

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

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

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Respected.

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

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

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

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

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

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

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Jerry Ghionis.

—Ano ang isang bagay na nais mong malaman noong nagumpisa ka sa pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—Lighting is King.

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—Beauty and importance.

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

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

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

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

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Of course.

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

—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. = )

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—Documentary

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—something extraordinary.