Fotograf Manolo Sierra

—Pre svega, koga biste naveli kao najboljeg fotografa u svom gradu? :)

—I dont really know. But I like christian macias and jorge romero.

—Fotogenični ste?

—according to my mom yes!! ahahaha

—Kako ste ušli u svet fotografije?

—A friend of mine ask me to do his wedding because he didn't have money to pay for a wedding photographer.

—Šta smatrate da su ključni elementi dobre fotografije?

—Light and composition.

—Volite putovanja?

—a lot!

—Šta najviše volite u vezi sa svojim zanimanjem?

—Happy couples!!

—Šta najmanje volite u vezi sa svojim zanimanjem?

—That I don´t have a social life because I work almost every saturday.

—Kakva će biti budućnost fotografije?

—Well, even thought I work with a Nikon D5, I think the future is on the mirrorless side. Speedlights more powerful. (hope so)

—Šta je posebno kod vrste fotografije koja je vaša specijalnost?

—I think it s a very emotional job. We play with emotions.

—Kako podnosite kritiku?

—I try to proactive. I now Im not the best and we need to learn from everyone.

—Da li u fotografiji postoje trendovi?

—There are plenty of tendencies. I think it depends were you from and what you like. Let me say, Fer Juaristi is making a really big change in Méxican photographers but im not really interested in his work. I like much more Two mann, witch is completely different.

—Šta treba da budu kriterijumi kada klijent bira fotografa?

—They have to get to know the photographer, I always say, if you don't feel that "click" with me, dont hire me.

—Šta treba izbegavati kod snimanja?

—Shooting only JPG.

—Koje najčešće neprimetne detalje primećuje fotograf?

—Family reactions.

—Šta utiče na vrednost fotografije? Šta su njeni elementi?

—Valuable for me. Light and composition. But I think it we all have different taste.

—Za koju ličnost smatrate da bi mogla da bude simbol 21. veka?

—photographically Two Mann
Personally Elon Musk

—Koga biste želeli da fotografišete?

—the pope

—Da li za vas u poslu postoji nešto zabranjeno?

—I really don´t know

—Sa kim biste želeli da sarađujete?

—annie leibovitz

—Šta vas brine i zašto?

—I just want to keep on going. I dont like thinking about bad things. But im afraid if one day im not there for my kids because a desease or something tragic..

—Koji trenutak u vašem životu je bio najupečatljiviji?

—The birth of my kids.

—Koji lik iz crtaća, knjige ili filma biste bili i zašto?

—Lucy

—Ko vam je životna inspiracija i zašto?

—my wife and my mom.

—Šta za vas znači uspeh? Kako ga merite?

—get to my house and see my family happy!

—Da li biste pre bili voljeni ili poštovani?

—Liked

—Šta je najveća greška koju ste do sada napravili u poslu?

—Not doing what im trying to do now. Networking.

—Šta nosite sa sobom na putovanja i zašto?

—Money and my camera.

—Da li ima nešto među vašim alatkama čiju kupovinu ste zažalili? Zašto?

—I have a lot of things (like shoulder rigs and steady cams) that now are obsolete but dont regret about having them.

—Kako se edukujete da biste bolje fotografisali?

—renewing your work every now and then. Also search on the web for wedding pictures from other countries.

—Čiji rad je najviše uticao na vas kao fotografa?

—stuthiothisis.com

—Šta biste voleli da ste znali kad ste tek postali fotograf?

—I wouldn't prefer anything else but if I wasn't a photographer, I'd be cheff

—Šta želite da poručite svojim fotografijama?

—Be yourself, dont pose on your life.

—Šta vas motiviše da se i dalje bavite fotografijom?

—My love to photography and my need to eat.

—Da li mislite da su vaši roditelji bili premalo ili previše strogi?

—I think they had a great balance.

—Da možete da se vratite u prošlost, šta biste uradili drugačije?

—get interested in little things in life. And not eat that shrimp on new years eve.

—Šta mislite o životu na drugim planetama?

—of course

—Ko su vaši heroji?

—my mom.

—Prema kome nemate nimalo poštovanja?

—all paralympic athletes and us women soccer

—Kako provodite slobodno vreme?

—having fun with my kids

—Koji deo sebe nikada ne pokazujete javno?

—Im very explosive

—Kad ste potpuno zadovoljni svojim radom?

—I could say, when my clients are happy with my work. But even thought they really like my work, sometimes I now I could have done a better job.
So I think its a great question with different answers.
When everything came out the way I wanted and being able to solve problems.

—Da li verujete u tradicionalne uloge muškaraca i žena?

—no

—Da li lako sklapate prijateljstva?

—yes

—Gde biste voleli da živite?

—Vancouver

—Šta je najgluplja stvar u životu koju ste pristali da uradite?

—sunbath naked. (it hurts)

—Da li postoji život posle braka?

—yes

—Imate omiljeni vic? Prepričajte nam ga.

—not really

—Da li volite pse ili mačke?

—dogs

—Da li postoji neko ili nešto što mrzite?

—Mexican president

—Najbolja stvar u životu je:

—family

—Najiritantnija stvar u životu je:

—making choises

—Da li ima nešto u vašem okruženju što biste promenili?

—i dont know

—Šta biste promenili kod sebe?

—my explosiveness

—Šta biste promenili u svetu?

—that there is no hunger in the world

—Da li imate neki savet za fotografe koji tek počinju?

—Always be prepered for everything. Talk to the people at the wedding, show them who you are.

—Kad bi vanzemaljci došli na Zemlju i prvo sreli vas, šta biste im rekli?

—the reptilians are for real?

—Kad bi vas zvali da snimite film, koji biste žanr izabrali?

—action

—Od sutra ću da…

—still do what i like the most. Be close to my family and keep taking pictures.