Fotograf Dory Chamoun

—Sind Sie 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.

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—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.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—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.

—Reisen Sie gern?

—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.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—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.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

—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.

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—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.

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

—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.

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—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.

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

—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)

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

—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.

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—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. :)

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

—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.

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

—Emotions and the story told.

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

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

—Was würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

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

—Mit welcher Ausrüstung würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—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.)

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

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

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—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.

—Welche literarische Figur oder Filmfigur wären Sie gern und warum?

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

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—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.

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

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Was war der größte Fehler bei Ihrer Arbeit?

—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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

—Welche Arbeiten haben Sie als Fotografen am meisten beeindruckt?

—Yervant

—Was hätten Sie auf jeden Fall wissen müssen, als Sie mit der Fotografie begannen?

—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.

—Was möchten Sie mit Ihren Fotos zum Ausdruck bringen?

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

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—I love life and always will.

—Hätten Ihre Eltern strenger sein müssen?

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

—Wenn Sie zurückschauen, was hätten Sie besser machen können?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Was halten Sie vom Leben auf anderen Planeten?

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

—Wer sind Ihre Helden?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Wovor haben Sie keinerlei Respekt?

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

—Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Welche Seite Ihrer Persönlichkeit bleibt dem Publikum verborgen?

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

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

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Glauben Sie an die traditionellen Rollen von Mann und Frau?

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

—Schließen Sie schnell Freundschaft?

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

—Wo würden Sie gern leben?

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

—Was war das Dümmste, auf das Sie sich je eingelassen haben?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Gibt es ein Leben nach der Heirat?

—of course.

—Haben Sie einen Lieblingswitz? Erzählen Sie ihn.

—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?

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

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

—Wen oder was hassen Sie?

—Nothing

—Das Beste im Leben ist:

—to enjoy it

—Das Ärgerlichste im Leben ist:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Gibt es etwas in Ihrem Umfeld, das Sie ändern möchten?

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

—Was würden Sie an sich selbst gern ändern?

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

—Was würden Sie in der Welt ändern?

—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.

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

—Trust your eye

—Wenn Außerirdische auf der Erde ankommen und Sie sind die erste Person, die sie treffen, was sagen Sie zu ihnen?

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

—Angenommen Sie erhalten den Auftrag, einen Film aufzunehmen. Welches Genre würden Sie für den Film wählen?

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

—Morgen werde ich...

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