Our latest featured photographer, Jesús Padilla Neri of Jesus Padilla Fotografia, is an amazing talent in wedding and portrait photography. And Jesus will be speaking at WPPI Vegas on Tues. Feb. 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. so be sure to check it out. His platform class, titled Iluminando una Boda de Principio a Fin, will be in Spanish and will focus on all different types of lighting situations. We love his use of light, grand landscapes, rich color and great movement in his work.
For more of his portfolio, take a look at his website.
Thanks for taking the time to share some gorgeous images with us!
How did you get started in Photography?:
I started as a photographer by accident. I was in the right place at the right moment. I am also a graphic designer and was taking pictures three years ago to include them in a venue brochure. I took some pictures of the bride because the father asked me to do it. I only took about 30 images that day because I did not want to bother the official photographer. The next day when i saw those images in my computer, I realized I fell in love with wedding photography.
I took some prints to the bride and she loved them. A month later when she received the pictures from the official photographer, she called me in tears and she was devastated. Those pictures where pretty bad, so I was asked to fix them. I replied that it wasn’t possible because the originals were small jpgs whose exposures where totally off. She was very sad telling me how bad she felt about it and suddenly she asked me to make a wedding session, which totally surprised me. I answered that I was not a pro photographer, and then she said I want you to do it! What do you need? And my reply was TIME. Four months later, I did her session and that started my career as a wedding photographer.
It’s been three very intense years where I have been speaking and giving workshops in the main events in my country, México. In Feb., I will be speaking at WPPI on the Spanish platform.
What has contributed to your success?:
Not limiting myself to use only one technique to light my weddings.
What is the most important thing for your continued success?:
Giving 110% at every wedding
What’s the best business advice you’ve ever received?:
To never ever loose the passion for my job.
What is most important in your photography?:
Lighting
Jesus is located in Mexico and shoots from San Miguel de Allende, Mazaltan, Vallarta, Cancun to Cozumel, etc. For more about Jesus Padilla Fotografia, check out the blog.
