Fotografo Louis Anthony Duran

—Prima di tutto - chi puoi definire come il miglior fotografo di Manila, Filippine? :)

—Michael "Mico" Gonzales of Mayad Studios of course. He's the photographer of the new age. Combining art, beauty and story into his photos. He is my mentor and now one of the most sought after photographers, not just in Manila, but also world wide.

—Sei fotogenico?

—My angles are a bit hard to find, but I consider myself as a friend of the camera, both as a subject and as a photographer.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—I was a Photo Editor/Colorist for 4 years. I decided I really love the industry of documenting love and marriage. The only growth I needed was to be out in the field and be the one to capture these images.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—Emotions, first. Story comes second. The rest is framing, color treatment, atmosphere, background and all.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—Very much. I see new inspiration in all the travels I make.

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—Seeing the marriages I help document, flourish into a family rooted union. Just seeing them grow more and thinking that I have been part of this certain marriage is enough to make me smile.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—Not much, all the things I dislike are the things I strive to improve and get comfortable with until it's bearable to me. Until it becomes my strength

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—I believe we are heading outwards the classic traditional treatment. To something more candid, more storry-filled, treatment.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—The atmosphere. To be in a room filled with excitement, love, and all the magic. As a very empathic person, feeling this atmosphere makes me want to do more. See more stories and capture them as they happen.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—Positively. It's 2019. People are becoming more judgemental and sensitive at the same time. Now it's up to you whether you'd use their statements as something to motivate you to get better, or to just bring you down and discourage you from all that you want to do.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—Right now, people seem to be fascinated by raw, random treatments of weddings and pre weddings.

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—They should look for someone to fit their vibe. Whether they are fun, quirky, serious, wild, adventurous, intimate, elegant, it goes on. But it has to be the clients personality that the photographers adapt to.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—Complicating things. This is a no for a photographer. When you are in a wedding preparation, you should be as comforting as relaxed as you can be so you can ease the tension on your couples. You have to deliver simple and easy instructions for them to be comfortable in front of the camera

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—Mostly treatment. From the very artistic way to the very classic way. Photography is art. And the artist who can appreciate these details are the photographers themselves.

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—Memorability. It sums up the overall feel of the photo. For a photo to be memorable, it has to stand out, not just to capture attention, but to tell a new story, a new perspective.

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

—A very innovative person. In all fields, the progress is very fast paced, and this is due to these people finding new ways to create new things.

—Chi vorresti fotografare?

—I want to take photos of strong successful women with strong stories, capture them in their element.

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

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—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—I always want to shoot with Suzzy Son.

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—I worry about me losing passion towards things I do. Passion is my driver in all things. Without it, I will never have the patience to do things, instructions and jobs properly.