Fotógrafo Josh Jones

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

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

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

—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.

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

—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.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

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

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

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

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

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

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

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

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

—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.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

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

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—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.

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—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.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Respected.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

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

—¿A quién pertenece el trabajo que le ha influenciado más como fotógrafo?

—Susan Stripling.

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—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.

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Never.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—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!