Fotograaf Vasilis Liappis

—Ennekõike - keda sa nimetaksid parimaks fotograafiks oma linnas? :)

—There are many talented wedding photographers in Greece, and in Athens particularly. Not trying to be politically correct, it is just the truth. I have to pick from so many. One of my favorites is Aristotelis Nikolaides.

—Kas sa oled fotogeenne?

—I am very photogenic, especially behind my camera!

—Kuidas sa sattusid fotograafiamaailma?

—I started as a photography student, back in 1998, working at the same time as an assistant in a commercial studio. Since then, I have tried and worked in many genres of professional photography industry, with the latest being the wedding photography, which I practice for more than 6 years now.

—Mis on sinu arvates hea foto kõige olulisead komponendid?

—Less is more, first and foremost, and secondly, a good communication of feelings from the subject.

—Kas sulle meeldib reisida?

—I love traveling and always looking forward to it. If I can achieve traveling and work, I'm a happy man!

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige rohkem meeldib?

—Connecting with new people, couples and professionals.

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige vähem meeldib?

—The weight of equipment I have to carry around

—Millisena näed sa fotograafia tulevikku?

—I believe that as photography evolves, so do professionals. So, that being said, I see more professionalism and lots of beautiful and unique images!

—Mis on sinu fotograafiažanris erilist?

—Communication with ordinary people, like me will be the first thing, and the second one is that for a special day in people's lives, I become part of that day!

—Kuidas sa suhtud kriitikasse?

—I love criticism in a polite manner. Always makes things evolve in a better way.

—Kas fotograafias on teatud trende?

—Trends come and go, but a good photo is always good, no matter how many years pass.

—Millised peaksid fotograafi valides olema kliendi kriteeriumid?

—First of all, I believe that both parties should have some common ground. Besides the budget and services provided, the photographer and the client should get along well. That is the first thing I tell my new clients, when I get a request for a booking. I like to meet them first, and if we get along well, from the first meeting, then everything else is doable. Of course, quality of services provided, professionalism and discretion play an equally important role in choosing a photographer.

—Mida pildistades kindlasti ei tohiks teha?

—Not to be distracted by anything, not to be rude to anyone, not to be nervous or anxious by any circumstances that may occur.

—Mis võiksid olla need detailid, millele tavaliselt tähelepanu ei pöörata, kuid mida fotograaf võib märgata?

—Reactions of guests in a wedding, beautiful light (reflections, backlight, sidelight etc), shapes and all kinds of things that can form a good composition for a photograph.

—Mis teeb fotost väärtusliku? Mis elemendid on olulised?

—How interesting the subject is, what makes it pop inside the photo, which are the secondary elements that help the subject, and of course the quality of light used.

—Milline inimene on sinu arvates 21. sajandi sümbol?

—The common man, you and me.

—Keda sa sooviksid pildistada?

—I want to take photos of my girlfriend, just because she never lets me!!! The most difficult subject I ever met, lol!

—Kas sul on teatud ametialaseid tabusid?

—I always, always arrive at least half an hour earlier than agreed, always deliver earlier than agreed as well.

—Kellega koos sa tahaksid pildistada?

—I would love to shoot with George Pahountis, a fellow Greek photographer, with whom I have the same origins as well. Island of Karpathos that is.

—Mille pärast sa muretsed ja miks?

—I worry much about intolerance, because that makes people hateful, and in history the examples are more than enough that show where this has brought mankind.

—Mis on olnud su elu kõige kõige muljetavaldavam hetk?

—The first time I traveled by my self. I loved the feeling of freedom to chose what I'd do next. It was also a good chance to discover myself and to think deep about many things that concerned me at that time.

—Kui sa oleksid tegelane multikast, raamatust või filmist, siis kes sa oleksid ja miks?

—As a child, I loved reading a comic series, named "Lucky Luke", by a Belgian artist Morris. I loved the fact that he was efficient no matter the circumstances he had to face each time, he was lonely with a horse as his only friend, and always, riding towards the sunset as a lonesome cowboy.

—Kes sind su elus inspireerib ja miks?

—My recently gone Father, because he was a fighter, nothing was given easily to him in life, but he gave too much to me, nevertheless.

—Kuidas sa defineeriksid edu? Kuidas sa seda mõõdad?

—Success for me is doing something that people appreciate. I am happy if the people I work with are happy. Money is important of course, but as long as I get along, I don't mind that much. I'm a simple person, living a simple life. No fancy lifestyle here.

—Kas sa tahaksid, et sa pigem meeldiksid inimestele või et nad austaksid sind?

—I prefer to be respected, not only because it is more difficult, but because it is more substantial in my opinion.

—Mis on suurim viga, mida sa töötades oled teinud?

—I gave too much of my effort, without being appreciated.

—Mida sa endaga reisides kaasa võtad ja miks?

—A cell phone, my camera equipment and a pair of good walking shoes, because all I do is searching online where is the next interest point for shooting, and then I go there on foot, just not to miss any parts of my way there.

—Kas sul on mõni vidin, mida sa omad, aga sooviksid, et poleks ostnud? Miks?

—I'm not a compulsive buyer, so, everything I buy is for a reason, and being used.

—Kuidas sa ennast koolitad, et paremaks fotograafiks saada?

—I love watching webinars and of course study other photographers work, either on social media or other platforms. Through the years I discovered that being interested in more than one genre in photography, keeps me motivated, and I certainly am not fatigued by my work.

—Kelle töö on sind kui fotograafi kõige rohkem mõjutanud?

—When I started, I loved Edward Hopper's paintings. Victor Lax is one of my favorites, but I also admire and being influenced from many other styles as well. Lately I admire many Scottish photographers, because of the dark and moody pictures they make, in such dramatic landscapes. I really wish I could visit Scotland one day!

—Mis oleks see üks asi, mida sa sooviksid, et oleks teadnud enne fotograafiaga alustamist?

—That it's not that easy as it seems. It is an art, and as such, it takes a long way to master the craft, lots of patience, exercise, and many different aspects that you need to learn and exceed to.

—Mida sa oma fotodega öelda soovid?

—I want to bring out a positive feeling, sometimes surrounded by a much darker mood. Only to emphasize that there is always hope in the end of the tunnel.

—Mis motiveerib sind fotograafina jätkama?

—Every photo is different than the previous one taken. That only, is enough not to make me bored of what I do.

—Kas sa arvad, et sinu vanemad oleksid pidanud sinuga olema rangemad või leebemad?

—I think they raised me to be a good person, so I think they made a pretty good job in terms of strictness.

—Kui sa saaksid ajas tagasi minna, mida sa teeksid erinevalt?

—I definitely would like to have studied more, in a university, far away from my city.

—Kas sa arvad, et teistel planeetidel on elu?

—Who am I to answer such kind of a question? I believe it's possible though.

—Kes on su kangelased?

—Every day people are my heroes.

—Keda sa ei austa?

—Mostly politicians, but just to be safe don't want to name any lol!

—Mida sa vabal ajal teed?

—Landscape photography is my no.1 hobby. Besides that I love swimming and being near the sea in general.

—Millist poolt sinust avalikkus kunagi ei näe?

—I'd rather not answer LOL!!!

—Millal sa oled oma tööga täiesti rahul?

—Once I get feedback from my clients. Until then, I always am anxious and uncertain.

—Kas sa usud meeste ja naiste traditsioonilistesse rollidesse?

—I'll say just this one sentence. I'm the king in the kitchen.

—Kas sa leiad kergesti sõpru?

—Friends with the real significance of the word, no, but I love to interact with new people all the time.

—Kus sa tahaksid elada?

—In a Greek island, surrounded by the sea.

—Mis on kõige rumalam asi, mida sa kunagi oled nõustunud tegema?

—I agreed to drive in a remote and full of turns road, after a wild night out, and just a day before I give my driving license tests.

—Kas pärast abielu on elu?

—If there's a will, there's always a way. So, my answer is yes, of course.

—Kas sul on lemmiknali? Räägi see meile.

—Knock knock....

—Kas sulle meeldivad koerad või kassid?

—More of a dog person here.

—Keda või mida sa vihkad?

—I hate arrogance and intolerance. Two of the worst characteristics in my opinion, a person could have.

—Parim asi elus on:

—Life by itself is a miracle. But besides that, all the things you get to learn, see, live, feel, laugh for or cry for... Life is good!

—Kõige ärritavam asi elus on:

—Getting up very early in the morning... :-P

—Kas sa näed oma ümber midagi sellist, mida sa tahaksid muuta?

—Yes, traffic jams...

—Mida sa iseenda juures tahaksid muuta?

—I would like to reduce my stress levels.

—Mida sa maailmas tahaksid muuta?

—Hatred of any kind is the thing I would eliminate, if I could.

—Kas sa võiksid anda mõned näpunäited alustavatele fotograafidele?

—Never give up, never listen to people who tell you that you are not the right person for such a job. Persist and love every moment of what you do.

—Kui Maale saabuksid tulnukad ja sina oleksid esimene inimene, keda nad kohtaksid, mida sa neile ütleksid?

—Let me take a picture of you! I know it's a cliche, but who's that photographer that would miss that kind of chance, right?

—Kui sul oleks võimalik vändata film, siis mis žanrist see oleks?

—I like Dramatic films

—Homme hakkan ma...

—HIKING!!!