All language subtitles for Vsbns 58 3

Here's my coffee.

So... here we go.

3, 2, 1...

Hi guys!
How are you all?

One more episode

and it's a very special one
for you, guys,

because it's
another full wedding.

I had the pleasure of
photographing this wedding

in January of this year, 2020.

It was a wedding
with different difficulties

than the ones I've shown
in past full wedding projects.

To begin with,

Marcelo is also a photographer,

so many of the guests
were part of the industry,

other photographers
or wedding planners.

The energy was
moving differently.

Another different thing is that
it is a traditional Mexican wedding

there were many guests,

many variables that
did not allow you the freedom

that in more intimate weddings
you can normally have.

So, it was a lot of

pushing

but we had really
nice things out of it.

Also, a creative decision I did was

to deliver all photos
in black and white.

You will see the images here.

Also the album was
in black and white

(the final result, the delivery
and the complete gallery

I did mixed it between color
and black and white)

but the first impact
of the wedding

I showed it all
in black and white.

Merida in a very colorful city.

It is famous because of that,
for its colorful houses

and for all this energy
that moves in southern Mexico.

I wanted to do the opposite
and go the other way

and work on this intense
black and white

contrasted

and I really loved the result

and they loved it too.

I hope you enjoy.

We start from the arrangements

and we go all the way to the big party
until 3 or 4 in the morning.

Here we are.
Go!.

Ok guys, so...

about the arrangements

I had to do my part on that.

The initial plan was
for Marcelo to get ready

in a different location than Bianca's.

And I had to press them.

He's going to dress up here.

- He wants to do an strip show
- Ok, great

Near the women's bathroom
there is a large mirror.

This area is better.

The light bounces, it's nice.
The background is neat.

Hi.

Here will be my closet.

His studio.

Many times we struggle with

-and think it is impossible-

to suggest optimal
scenarios for a situation.

But it's worth it to say:

"Guys, if possible,
the last 20 minutes

or the last arrangements
let's do them together."

About Bianca,
I was very alert

especially to the interactions

and this anticipation of
when the groom would arrive.

And not so much
in the brushes or the makeup

that we are very used to,
including myself, to focus on that.

I was more into

capturing the anticipation,

into capturing...

the expectation of that day

as well as the interactions.

Look over here.

To the other side.

Take a step back.

As you can see
behind the scenes,

we were many people.

Several photographers,

several videographers

so, the simple fact of moving
from one side to another

made it complicated.

So, this factor of

-according to your school-:

whether you direct things
when real moments are happening

or you let those moments happen
and you're ready for it.

These two were
constantly colliding.

At some point
the video guy tells her:

"Wow, that was amazing!
Repeat that?."

Or "Walk that way again."

And for me,
or my type of photography,

it's very frustrating,
because

stops the naturalness of things.

And I know that other
elements are required in video,

they are thinking in a sequence.

And in photo we shoot
everything that moves

and we make
the history at the end.

But, I did notice I was
a little frustrated about this.

With the waiting of

things to pause or repeat

and that things
don't feel natural.

It also happened with
Marcelo's mom.

He gives her a hug and a kiss,

I captured that moment.

And they asked him
to repeat that moment.

So, there's always
this dilemma of:

Do I photograph it or not?

Usually I keep
photographing that moment

but once I'm doing
the photo selection,

I go with the first moment

when I was ready,
when it was natural

and it's a prize because

I was ready for it,

I was prepared with both
my settings and my frame

for the moment.

And not necessarily
recreate an action.

If I wanted to make
worked and produced photography,

I would not do weddings

because it takes a lot
of this adrenaline

from what it is
to be waiting for:

what the hell is going
to happen in front of you

and if you are going
to be ready to capture it.

-indistinguishable conversation-

-What's up!
-Today is the day

- Did you have a good time?
- Great, dude

Awesome!

I heard it was a fun night.

Yes, it was.

El Gallo Azul,
you did it great, dude.

- How's the bride?
- What do you think?

- Beautiful?
- Gorgeous

How opened are you?
Can I get closer?...

Let me just take two.

- What if I change outside?
- Sure, why not?

We had to improvise
Marcelo's arrangements

because he asked:
Where should I get ready?

and as he didn't want to be
near to Bianca

so, we looked for a space
that had decent light

and it was like this in between
public bathrooms area

which of course, you try not to
photograph or document

I opted more for closed frames

or capturing a lot of
space above, a lot of air

so it wasn't so obvious.

But it was kinda funny

that "planning" situation.

It is rare that I have a say in
where things have to be done

and it was something
very interesting for me to do.

He should spread it over us too.

We just have to coordinate
to avoid getting lost.

I try to have some of her at the entrance,
and then to move over here.

We can all go on one side.

Otherwise this will be a mess.

Also at the time of the meeting,

I felt as if I was
an orchestra teacher,

where are the trombones,
drums, the sax

and all these instruments.

We were many people

so you had to be taking pictures

and make sure there was
nobody in your background,

nobody at your left side
neither at your right side,

and that determined
where I could move to.

So it was like...

as I said, I did feel that
my level of frustration

was constantly increasing.

But you have two choices

you could let yourself dominate,
you get frustrated and you stop capturing

or you could say:

"Ok, this is a different event
than I would normally do"

-by myself, and many times
even without a video team

or maybe with just
one video guy-

But this time was like:
"Ok, lets see which

other angles I can capture here."

I think magic
was there with us.

They saw each other,
they hugged each other...

but I did have to think that
I was not in a soap opera

because everything
I saw around me,

my peripheral vision was like:

"this is not happening,
it is not real, it is so planned."

Gorgeous!

And then
we were fortunate that

Marcelo grabbed
a little bird he found,

he showed it to the bride,

blew on it and
the little bird flew off.

Those are the treasures

which I think if you keep insisting
you can capture those

and it is a photo that normally,
at another wedding,

would not have happened.

The part of the session
was also...

frustrating.

We were many people,

and to create a mood
or an atmosphere where

sometimes you want them
to be sensitive and romantic

and other times you want them
to be laughing like crazy...

Here, at some point

it turned like
an stand up comedians.

The guy from video
said one thing,

then I said some other thing,
the other guy something else.

And I realized that many times,
when finishing a location,

when I was going to look
for a second one

they were already
doing something else.

So it was very difficult to
encapsulate the couple in:

"this is how I feel,
this is what I want"

It was more like
looking for these holes

where I could put my magic.

I'm not an alpha person

and I'm not going
to tell people what to do

or that I am first than...

So, it was more about

trusting the magic of random

was going to reward me
little by little.

It was a lot about this,

Ok, I will get into this mood

I even used the video guy
as a prop in a photo,

because they are friends, so

I thought that was going
to be a photo they would like.

I waited for the bride and groom
to have an interesting reaction back,

and that the video guy
was in my frame.

We can take advantage
of all these things

because they are in front of us.

And it could be like:
"I would like to do something else"

but no.

We have to couple
and adapt to reality.

At some point
we went to the roof

-I really liked the icon
patterns there-

And I really liked it
because it was very clean.

-I always look
for visual cleaning-

And the place, in my opinion,
was saturated with many elements

and I struggled to find them.

So,

I do like to arrive earlier
so that I can take a walk

and see these
magical corners

that may have
the potential to create.

And in that, while Marcelo
was fixing his sleeves

I put Bianca in the back

I started shooting

(you will hear how
I quickly underexposed)

exposed the highlight

so that it had this drama
I really enjoy in photography.

Raise your chin a little.

There we go.

And then we
saw this small fence

(we made sure it was safe

that if he fell he would
not go off the cliff)

And I told him:

"You are going to
get up there and march

and Bianca is just going to pose
with the light as I was hitting her"

And I chose silhouettes.

It is rare that
I use silhouettes

but this time I think

I really liked the style
and look of this photo.

Very simple, using this
magical sky that we had,

It is a photo that
captured my soul.

Ok, Bianca
you are going to be...

over here.

Could you please
get closer, man?

Let me check...
There!.

Two steps back and
you make that move.

With that crazy attitude.

Give me a second.

Wait...

go.

Now go back.

Got it!
Awesome.

And then we went down

and there were these
big leaves on these trees

and I tried to mix that

As Merida is a jungle
and tropical place,

we used these large leaves

to do something
a little more abstract

and just use her hands,

hide her right under the leave

and this super intense
black and white that amazes me.

Let's do this stupid thing.

Can you grab it
from both sides?

Imagine it's
Marcelo's back.

Get it very close to you.

Make the dress look
on the sides.

Exactly.

You are Bride Banana.

- Great, so cool
- Really?

It's awesome.

The rings and details
look very cool.

On the left side
of this space there was

something like a stable.

We use that to place them
in a very stoic and relaxed way.

Same...

they were laughing
because of all the staff

and I said:
"No, it's my turn now

and we are going
to be serious."

Let's try something silly
and then we go with the family.

Each one of you

like mirroring,
let's grab this...

You are inside too.

As if it were an alien.

And your gaze will go this way
and yours will go there.

Is my hand ok here?

Yes, let the muscle look strong.

And look right over here...

Stand up right.

Looking down.

Little ants.

Let's go with the families.
Thank you, guys.

I'm not used to work
with so many people, man.

I have no boss's material.

Really, man.
So, I want us all to do our thing.

Yes, to have it all.

Here we go, ready?

1, 2, and...

That was the
arrangements part

and the session too.

I think that despite everything,
it was a very good job.

I like that you see this variety
because this is my reality.

Sometimes I do
extremely intimate weddings,

some others renewal of vows
with few guests

and a multi-day event.

And this time it was

The Mexican Wedding.

I hope you liked it, guys.

See you on the next video.

Bye.