Fotógrafo Dory Chamoun

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—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.

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

—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.

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

—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.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—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.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—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.

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

—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.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—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.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—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)

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

—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.

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—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. :)

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—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.

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—Emotions and the story told.

—En su opinión, ¿qué persona podría ser un símbolo del siglo XXI?

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

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Everything and everyone :)

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

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

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiarse?

—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.)

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

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

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

—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.

—Si fuera un personaje de animación, literario o cinematográfico, ¿quién le gustaría ser y por qué?

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

—¿Quién le inspira en su vida y por qué?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—¿Cómo definiría el éxito? ¿Cómo lo mide?

—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.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

—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.

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

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

—¿Se arrepiente de alguno de los gadgets que ha comprado? ¿Por qué?

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

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

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

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

—Yervant

—¿Cuál es la única cosa que desearía haber sabido cuando comenzó a tomar fotografías?

—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.

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

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

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—I love life and always will.

—¿Cree que sus padres deberían haber sido más o menos estrictos?

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

—¿Si pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo, qué haría de forma diferente?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

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

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

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

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—¿Cuál es su lado desconocido que la gente nunca quiere ver?

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

—¿Está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—¿Cree en los roles tradicionales de hombres y mujeres?

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

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

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

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

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

—¿Cuál es la cosa más estúpida que ha aceptado hacer?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—of course.

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—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?

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

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

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—Nothing

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—to enjoy it

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—¿Hay algo a su alrededor que le gustaría cambiar?

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

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

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

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—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.

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

—Trust your eye

—Si los extraterrestres llegaran a la Tierra y fuera la primera persona que encontraran, ¿qué les diría?

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

—Si le llamaran como fotógrafo de una película, ¿a qué género pertenecería?

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

—Mañana voy a hacer...

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