NAME :
Jufer Reserva.
OCCUPATION :
Photographer.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN :
Philippines.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE :
Dubai.
DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS :
Happy, Friendly and Fashionable.
YOUR EARLIEST MEMORY :
In my grandparents house having breakfast with them.
WHAT WERE YOU LIKE AS A KID :
I was shy.
YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION :
My camera A Sony A7R III.
WHO WOULD PLAY YOU IN A MOVIE :
Matt Damon.
CHOOSE A SUPERPOWER :
Teleportation.
YOUR WORST TRAIT :
Overthinking.
WHAT KEEPS YOU AWAKE AT NIGHT :
Too much Social Media.
DO YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS :
Yes, the Bare It All podcast.
WHAT IS YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE :
Shopping usually in Dubai Hills Mall.
YOU ARE HEADED TO SPACE, CHOOSE 4 PEOPLE TO TAKE A LONG :
My mom, dad and my two brothers.
WHAT DOES YOUR PERFECT DAY LOOK LIKE :
Chilling in a cafe or at a beach.
IF YOU COULD BE FRIENDS WITH A FICTIONAL CHARACTER WHO WOULD IT BE :
Lara Croft.
IF YOU WERE NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING :
I would be a Stylist.
YOUR DEFINITION OF BEAUTY :
Beauty is Power.
IF YOU COULD ONLY USE COLOUR OR BLACK AND WHITE WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE :
Color, because it gives context to the photo like the blue of the ocean or golden hues of the sunset.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A PHOTOGRAPHER :
My dad as he was very into photography when he was younger.
BEST PART OF YOUR JOB :
Being able to meet different people with different backgrounds and personalities.
CHOOSE YOUR TOP 5 MAGAZINES :
Vogue, GQ, Architectural Digest, Kinfolk and Harper’s Bazaar.
WHAT OR WHO MOTIVATES YOU :
My Mom, She’s always been there for me no matter what and always support me
with my decisions in life.
WHEN DID YOU SHOOT YOUR FIRST JOB :
I was 27 It was fun, I covered an event for Charles and Keith collaborating with a local
designer on Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.
IF YOU COULD SPEND THE DAY PHOTOGRAPHING ANYONE WHO WOULD IT BE :
Angelina Jolie.
YOUR FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHIC DESTINATION :
Philippines, a lot of amazing places like Cebu, Boracay and Siquijor.
YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE PHOTOGRAPHIC DESTINATION :
Hong Kong it was very crowded and not that friendly in my opinion.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SHOT :
Keti Nebieridze the red haired lady i photographed in Georgia
@anythingwithorrange
WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST CHALLENGING SHOOT :
I was on top of an abandoned building and it was gated and there was a security guard
looking after the place. We just sneaked and took the stairs from the ground floor all the
way to the rooftop. I believe it was more than 25 stories tall.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE BREAKING INTO THE INDUSTRY :
Take a moment to breathe and enjoy the process.
WHAT IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST :
Travel around the world Portugal and Italy are on my list.
DO YOU LIKE BEING INTERVIEWED :
Not really.
YOUR MESSAGE :
Go laban or Laban lang which means Keep Fighting!
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