Fotograf Dory Chamoun

—Er du fotogen?

—Ouff... even though I don't believe I am, I still have to say yes. The reason is that everyone has their photogenic side. Every person is unique and each uniqueness is beautiful. I have to follow what I preach because I know that I can capture the beauty in anyone I photograph.

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—I have to say that my biggest influence since I was a child was my uncle. He always had a camera in hand, and therefore, so did I. I love life, and I love to show others the beauty in it. So in my career, I get to do that every single day. I have the privilege to be at everyone's important events and capture them through my eyes. I have the honour to be trusted by others for me to capture their personality and to later justify that trust. I simply love what I do.

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

—For you to see yourself in there. For you to, not only remember the moment captured, but the emotions you were feeling at that moment. I want my clients to look back at their photos and relive each special moment. For them to look back and say "Yes, that was us". To evoke that emotion all over again, wether it be laughter, love, passion and even sadness at times.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—Absolutely! We love in this world. The boundaries of my life are not only the city lines, province lines, country lines... but the whole planet we live on. I love to experience all cultures and way of life. When I travel to do a destination wedding or event, I make sure to capture everything starting from the moment we leave until the moment I get back. I want them to have their whole trip captured.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—The fact that I can show my clients the beauty in what I see trough my lens. That I can tell a story of their special day. That I can make anyone feel beautiful and photogenic. The ability to ave someone look back at their wedding and cry, smile, laugh and feel every ounce of emotion they felt then. To show them what I see.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—That I can't clone myself and be in more places. That I am always tempted to do more. It's hard for me to stop shooting. I always want to keep going. As mochas I love my work, I always want to push to do more.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—For now... drones, in terms of tech. But for the art of it, it the classic side of it will always remain. Trends come and go and come back again. I can't say exactly what will happen, but I know that for as long as it exists, people will always be people... there will always be emotions and there will always be light. Photography is light.

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

—I adapt to my clients. I am passionate in what I do and therefore it translates into my work. I am not only there to capture their moments, but I am also there to make them feel great. All my couples feel comfortable when I am around. I help them enjoy each moment.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—As openly as I can. My ultimate goal is to offer the best I can to my couples. Needs change.. and if I don't listen and am open to it, then there is no point.

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—Yes, tons... too many to list. By the time you read this, more new ones will start. But, since I am asked, here are a few. (smoke bombs, back lighting, fun shots, jump shots, candids will always be in)

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

—Meet your photographer. Sit down and chat with them. They will be with you for your whole day so having a good connection with them is key. They work will speak for itself, so now, speak with them.

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Hmmm... anything disrespectful I guess. I'm ok with having uncle bob shooting alongside of me. I will actually help adjust his camera so he can get better pictures. :)

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

—Well, the bride & groom are caught up in their moments. There day passes by so fast that they barely have a chance to focus on other things. A photographer will see something in a different light. A different angle. In doing so, he/she can bring out or emphasize more a story. There will always be the party shots that will be captures.
But overall, a whole story could happen in a fraction of a section and that, most people miss out on.

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

—Emotions and the story told.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundrede efter din mening?

—I honestly don't know how to answer this one. Sorry.

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—I've been doing it long enough and love it way to much to be affected by anything.

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—Anyone as passionate as me. (I will give a shoutout to Yervant. I love his work and love his sense of humour and passion in what he does. He LOVES photography and life itself.)

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—Missing a moment. That will always be there. I always strive to capture everything so it's normal to worry about missing something.

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

—I can't bring it down to one moment, or even a few. I want to have as many impressive moments as I can. Life is not about waiting for that one moment or measuring it up to everything else. It's about finding all the small moments that bring you joy.

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

—Superman... simply because I want to help and save anyone I can.

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—By my client's reactions. By seeing the tears in their eyes, hearing their laughter. Seeing them tell everyone else that they have to go with me for their event.

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

—I can't choose. Sorry.

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

—Ouch! I don't know if this would count, but once had the wrong file setting for my pictures. It meant I had to edit more afterwards.

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

—Everything! I can't have a moment where I will say "If only I brought..."

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

—Everything I bought, I have used and made the best of it.

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

—By letting my inner creative side talk. I also get inspired by going to work shops and watching the work of others.

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

—Yervant

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

—Not accurate to answer this at all because there will always be something to learn. Who I am today as a photographer was because of what I knew then and how I grew it from there.

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—I want the story of that moment told. The emotions that were felt at that moment.

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

—I love life and always will.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—Same as a previous question, I am who I am know because of my past. No changes. :)

—Hvis du kunne gå tilbage i tiden, hvad ville du så gøre anderledes?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

—I believe in them. I am sure that we are far from being the only ones out there.

—Hvem er dine helte?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—Same as before, anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

—hah hah... if I said it, then it defeats the purpose. ;)

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—Nope.. we are all equal and should be open to doing anything we like.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—Don't you feel like you are my friend already? :)

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—Too many places to choose from... but I love Europe overall. I would love to travel all over the world.

—Hvad er det dummeste, du nogensinde har indvilget i at gøre?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—of course.

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—oh boy... I will fill this field in after. Too many to tell and choose from. Meet with me and I will tell you a few. Deal?

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—I love all animals and have a gorgeous Berner names Maximus.

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

—Nothing

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—to enjoy it

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Er der nogen ting rundt omkring, som du gerne vil ændre?

—hmmm... I would like a million dollars.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—My weight.. I would like to lose weight.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—Just to have everyone take a moment and realize that we are all connected. To stop fighting with each other. To do good deeds, to be selfless. To love and enjoy life.

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

—Trust your eye

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

—I would probably crack them up and we would be best friends. I would tell them how amazing life is.

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

—Romantic-Action-Comedy... does that exist?

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—more photos and editing and making people laugh... enjoy life.