Fotograf Ben Kelmer

—Za prvé a především – koho můžete jmenovat jako nejlepšího fotografa ve vašem městě? :)

—I think one of the most interesting photographers in tel Aviv is Jen sladkov
jensladkov.com/

—Jste fotogeničtí?

—Depend on when I wake up

—Jak jste se dostali do fotografického průmyslu?

—Well, I was always into photography since high school, but 10 years ago I got a job as a photographer for an internet news website in Israel and from that point on things started to take off

—Jaké jsou podle vás nedůležitější součásti dobré fotografie?

—when I look at a photo I try to see real filings and real emotions, in my eyes, those are the thing that will get the viewers eyes the most

—Cestujete rádi?

—Sure, and especially now when I have two kids its fantastic thing to travel with them and to have the ability to show them the world

—Co máte nejredši na vaší profesi?

—I think the chance I have in meeting new people almost every day is something that I will never get bored off

—Co se vám líbí nejméně na vaší profesi?

—all the logistic stuff (booking, meetings, accounting, etc..) let me shoot all day and I will be fine

—Jaká je budoucnost focení?

—These days when I'm answering this interview (Covid-19), we are having one of the most challenging times as photographers.
But I see more and more bookings for small family portraits; people want to remember and to have a visual memory of themself.

—Co je výjimečného na žánru fotografií, na který se specializujete?

—I shoot people, and I don't describe my self, if it's with people and to document real situations, I'm in. I think that that's the unique thing about it, the ability to show people how that looks like and how they beehive with their own family.

—Jak zvládáte kritiku?

—It's part of the job, and you have to understand that not everyone is going to like what you do, and I think that's good. You want to distinguish yourself from other photographers, not to be like everyone else.

—Jsou nějaké trendy v oblasti focení?

—Sure, like in any other industry, but try to avoid it, trends are for people that don't want to be creative if you're going to be unique, so don't copy-paste other people work

—Jaké by měl mít zákazník kritérium při výběru fotografa?

—I don't think there's one criterion, in the end, it comes to how people create when they see a photo of you, how it makes them feel.

—Co není dovoleno při focení?

—in my opinion, I try not to tell people how to act and how to move when I photograph them, I want them to be themselves for them to resonate with the work I do

—Jakých detailů, které obvykle projdou bez povšimnutí, si může fotograf všimnout?

—The small thing that people don't pay attention to, let's say the groom forget to unzip one button, the photographer will notice it and will tell him to close it

—Kdo může být podle vás symbolem 21. století?

—I think that in these days, its Donald Trump, unfortunately, but I think he represents the fact that people are looking for shortcuts in life and in business. And there's no shortcut, if you want to succeed you have to put in the work. I think people elected him cause that thought that in 4 years he will come and change everything and now we see that its not the case.

—Co chcete fotit?

—I would be happy to photograph the Queen of England. I already photograph her son and one grandson.

—Máte nějaké profesní tabu?

—I was a photojournalist for almost seven years, and I shoot a lot of stuff that happened in my country even during challenging situations, but I would not photograph something that I would have thought that will cause the other person to fill like I misrepresent what really took place.

—S kým byste chtěli fotit?

—I would like to work with Magnum photographer Alex Webb

—Čeho se bojíte a proč?

—I worry about the fact that there are more and more wedding photographers out there today that don't know how to price the work that they do and they are bringing the industry down

—Jaký byl nejpůsobivější okamžik ve vašem životě?

—I think the birth of my children's :)

—Pokud byste byli animovaná, literární nebo filmová postava, kdo byste byli a proč?

—Spiderman, for sure, to have the ability to reach places in the coolest way.

—Kdo vás inspiruje ve vašem životě a proč?

—I think that my father was an inspiration to me, he was a captain on container ships and he works hard, I think the working morality I got is from him.

—Jak byste definovali úspěch? Jak ho měříte?

—It changes every time, I think. now success for me is to see my children grow up and becoming the amazing people that they are ❤️

—Byli byste raději oblíbení nebo respektovaní?

—respected for sure.

—Jaká je největší chyba, kterou jste kdy v práci udělali?

—only one? :) that's how we learn the best, one time, I doubled book a wedding, and I only noticed it a week before the wedding.

—Když cestujete, co si berete s sebou a proč?

—Now I try to travel as light as I can. So I only take with me the FUJIX100F, which is small and great for traveling + the Yashica 635 with B&W film for the more artwork that I do.

—Existuje něco, co byste si byli raději nekoupili z vašich pomůcek, které vlastníte? A proč?

—I bought a polaroid Fujifilm camera that I only used a few times and then I got bored with it

—Jak se vzděláváte, abyste pořidili lepší fotografie?

—I try (before covid19) to attend a workshop once a year, it doesn't have to be from a wedding photographer.
My all-time favorite workshop was in NYC with Alex Webb.

—Čí práce vás ovlivnila nejvíce jako fotografa?

—Alex Webb is one of the greatest photographers, in my opinion. I also really like the work of Chris Hondros, that was one of the greatest war photographers in modern times.

—Jedna věc, kterou byste si přáli vědět, když jste začínali s focením?

—How to charge for my work

—Co byste rádi řekli skrze vaše fotografie?

—I'm just trying to tell an authentic story.

—Co vás motivuje v dalším focení?

—The feedback from my clients but also I just like it too much, it feels great every time I see that I have an exciting frame.

—Pokud byste se mohli vrátit v čase, co byste udělali jinak?

—I would have acted differently with the money I earned and invest it more carefully

—Co děláte ve svém volném čase?

—I love the sea, so I try to go swimming when I can or going on diving trips.

—Jakou vaši tvář nikdy neuvidí veřejnost?

—I don't share a lot of my family, it's our moments.

—Kdy jste zcela spokojeni s vaší prací?

—Never :)

—Věříte v tradiční role mužů a žen?

—No, in our house we are equal, we both have demanding jobs and the kids.
we try to be both of us with them and without the iPhone from 5-7 when its just family time

—Získáváte snadno nové přátele?

—Yes, part of being a people photographer.

—Kde byste rádi žili?

—I would like to live for one year in New Zealand, as a Hobbit fun, I think that's the perfect place for me.

—Existuje život po svatbě?

—Sure, it's just gets better over time

—Máte rádi psy a kočky?

—Dogs

—Nejlepší věc v životě je:

—As you may have guessed i think that my time with my kids is the best thing I have

—Existuje něco, co byste chtěli změnit?

—A lot.

—Máte nějaké tipy pro začínající fotografy?

—Yes, understand that success is something that takes time, be patient in the long run, keep learning, and do every job the best you can, and the work plus success will follow.

—Kdyby přišli na naši planetu mimozemšťané a vy byste byli první osobou, se kterou se potkají, co byste jim řekli?

—Want coffee?

—Pokud byste měli natočit film, jakého žánru by byl?

—SCI-FI

—Zítra půjdu a udělám...

—The same