Φωτογράφος Josh Jones

—Έχετε φωτογένεια;

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—Πώς ξεκίνησες να ασχολείσαι με τη φωτογραφία;

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Ποια είναι τα πιο σημαντικά στοιχεία μιας καλής φωτογραφίας κατά τη γνώμη σας;

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Αγαπάτε τα ταξίδια;

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Τι σας αρέσει περισσότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Τι σας αρέσει λιγότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Ποιο θα είναι το μέλλον της φωτογραφίας;

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Τι το ιδιαίτερο υπάρχει στο φωτογραφικό είδος στο οποίο εξειδικεύεσαι;

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—Πώς αντιμετωπίζετε την κριτική;

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Υπάρχουν τάσεις στη φωτογραφία;

—Always are. Always will be. I think the washed out vintage look is certainly "in style" right now, and I can't wait for it to go away.

—Τι σας ανησυχεί και γιατί;

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—Είναι προτιμότερο να είστε αρεστός ή να σας σέβονται;

—Respected.

—Πώς εκπαιδεύετε τον εαυτό σας για να μάθει να παίρνει καλύτερες φωτογραφίες;

—Getting out there and shooting. Practice. Practice. Practice. And never stop trying new things.

—Ποιανού δουλειά σας έχει επηρεάσει περισσότερο ως φωτογράφο;

—Susan Stripling.

—Τι κάνετε στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σας;

—I make wine. My wife and I own a small winery and vineyard here in Greenville, SC and love everything from the vines, to the land, to the people that come into our tasting room.

—Πότε είστε τελείως ικανοποιημένος με τη δουλειά σας;

—Never.

—Που θα θέλατε να ζήσετε;

—Greenville, SC. It is the best place in the world for me and my wife. If it wasn't, I would move. Life is too short to live in a place that isn't best for you and your family!