BF Stop 2


This weeks highlighted photographer is Jose Villa of [Jose Villa Photo](http://josevilla.com/). A Brooks Institute graduate, Jose makes his home in Solvang, CA.

###What is your primary camera body?

Medium Format Contax 645

###Two lenses you use the most:

With my Contax I use the 80mm 2.0
and for my Canons I Love the 24-70mm 2.8

###Do you shoot RAW?

I shoot RAW FILM Baby!!!

###How would you describe your photography style?

I would consider my work to be more of a Fine Art approach
as well as a more lifestyle look. I love the moments captured at
a wedding. As I tell photographers all the time ” I love to
compose my images and not just take them.”

###Do you normally employ assistants or 2nd shooters?

I have an assistant that goes with me to weddings. If I need
a second shooter or maybe a third I will hire great friends of
mine I met while at Brooks Institute of Photography. They
all are Pro. Wedding Photographers in Santa Barbara now.

###What do you remember about your first (or one of your first) wedding?

Well I remember thinking this is too much fun!! Except when it
came down to the family portraits.. then it was more like.. “this
sucks”. That was 5 years ago.. now I love every second of it. Even
the Family Photos

###If you were getting married this year, who would you want to shoot your wedding?

Ummm, a ton of photographers.. lets see.. Meg Smith, Liz Banfield,
Mallory Samson, Elizabeth Messina, or John Dolan.

###What advice would you give to someone just beginning their career as a wedding photographer?

Don’t follow what every other photographer is doing. Create a nitch
and hammer that in, soon you will be a busy photographer. As long
as you are a great person and a great photographer you will succeed.
No questions asked!! Best to you.. call me if you wanna chat..