Fotograf Mel Dolorico

—Først og fremmest - hvem kan du navngive som den bedste fotograf i Manila, Filippinerne? :)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Er du fotogen?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Hvad er de vigtigste komponenter i et godt billede efter din mening?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Hvad er der specielt ved den fotografigenre, du specialiserer dig i?

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Hvad bør kriterierne være for en kunde, der skal vælge en fotograf?

—Quality and skills.

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

—Hvilke detaljer, der som regel går ubemærket hen, vil en fotograf bemærke?

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

—Hvad påvirker værdien af et foto? Hvilke elementer indeholder det?

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—None at all.

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—Hvad har været det mest imponerende øjeblik i dit liv?

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

—Hvis du var en animeret figur, en fiktiv person eller en person i en film, hvem ville du så være, og hvorfor?

—Woody.

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—My family and Kat.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

—Foretrækker du, at folk kan lide dig, eller at de respekterer dig?

—Respected.

—Hvad er den største fejl, du nogensinde har begået i dit arbejde?

—Being late.

—Når du skal rejse, hvad tager du så med dig, og hvorfor?

—Camera. go figure! =)

—Er der noget, du ville ønske, du ikke havde købt blandt de tingester, som du ejer? Hvorfor?

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—Hvordan uddanner du dig selv til at tage bedre billeder?

—Practice =)

—Hvis arbejde har haft størst indflydelse på dig som fotograf?

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

—Hvad er det eneste, du ville ønske, du vidste, da du begyndte at tage billeder?

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—Hvad motiverer dig til at fortsætte med at tage billeder?

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

—YES!

—Hvem er dine helte?

—My Parents....

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Thrift hunting!

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—Most likely.

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—New Zealand.

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—Cats

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

—Irresponsible people.

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—GOD almighty!

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—my beer belly!

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—change corrupted people minds...

—Kan du give et par råd til de fotografer, som lige er startet?

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

—Hvis nogle rumvæsner kom til jorden, og du var den første person, de mødte, hvad ville du så sige til dem?

—Can we be friends?

—Hvis du bliver spurgt, om du vil indspille en film, hvilken genre vil det så være?

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—to be better than today. =)