Fotograf Joseph Requerme

—Sind Sie fotogen?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Reisen Sie gern?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

—Was das Besondere an dem Fotografiegenre, auf das Sie sich spezialisiert haben?

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

—Was sollten die Kriterien für Kunden bei der Wahl eines Fotografen sein?

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

—Welche Details werden häufig übersehen, die ein Fotograf aber erkennt?

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—Was beeinflusst den Wert eines Fotos? Welche Elemente sind wichtig?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Welche Person verkörpert für Sie das 21. Jahrhundert am besten?

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—Was würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—Mit welcher Ausrüstung würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Gefällt es Ihnen mehr, wenn man Sie mag oder wenn Sie respektiert werden?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

—Was war der größte Fehler bei Ihrer Arbeit?

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

—Was nehmen Sie mit, wenn Sie auf Reisen gehen und warum?

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

—Haben Sie Apparate oder Ausrüstung, die Sie lieber nicht hätten kaufen sollen? Warum?

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—Wie bilden Sie sich weiter, damit Ihre Bilder noch besser werden?

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Welche Arbeiten haben Sie als Fotografen am meisten beeindruckt?

—Jasmine Star

—Was möchten Sie mit Ihren Fotos zum Ausdruck bringen?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—Wann sind Sie mit Ihrer Arbeit in jeder Hinsicht zufrieden?

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Schließen Sie schnell Freundschaft?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Wo würden Sie gern leben?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Gibt es ein Leben nach der Heirat?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

—I like both.

—Das Beste im Leben ist:

—The best thing in life is love.

—Das Ärgerlichste im Leben ist:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.