Fotograaf Elie Damas

—Kas sa oled fotogeenne?

—I don't think so. I am not very good at taking the pose, i prefer much more to be on the other side of the camera.

—Kuidas sa sattusid fotograafiamaailma?

—Not thanks to the relations :) I don't know anyone in the wedding world. Passion of photography brought me here.

—Mis on sinu arvates hea foto kõige olulisead komponendid?

—Light, posing, action, composition, focus, post-processing... a good photo is the result of many things working well together.

—Kas sulle meeldib reisida?

—Yes I am the kind of people who likes to go out and see new things.

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige rohkem meeldib?

—The challenge. Doing photography at professional level requieres commitment, and there is no limit...

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige vähem meeldib?

—When I have to do something I alrealdy done before.

—Millisena näed sa fotograafia tulevikku?

—I don't believe that film will continue to progress. I think that photographers wil focus on styling and posing more and more.

—Mis on sinu fotograafiažanris erilist?

—There's everything in wedding photography, reportage, portrait, details, emotions...

—Kuidas sa suhtud kriitikasse?

—Is it from my clients or not ? Because just my clients matters.

—Kas fotograafias on teatud trende?

—Film is a big trend now. But I don't think it's a good thing for clients : it increases the price drastically, and the goal is mostly to remove the editing work of the photographers.

—Millised peaksid fotograafi valides olema kliendi kriteeriumid?

—The style of the photos. Do you like emotions or fashion ? Do you like light and airy or moody ?

—Mida pildistades kindlasti ei tohiks teha?

—Thinking about something else...

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

—Contrast of light and color temperature !

—Mis teeb fotost väärtusliku? Mis elemendid on olulised?

—I think that elegance is the most important when it comes to the value of a photo.

—Milline inimene on sinu arvates 21. sajandi sümbol?

—I don't believe in people but on whqt they produce.

—Keda sa sooviksid pildistada?

—Nice and sincere couples.

—Kas sul on teatud ametialaseid tabusid?

—I don't think so.

—Kellega koos sa tahaksid pildistada?

—Greg Finck. He's my favorite photographer.

—Mille pärast sa muretsed ja miks?

—The weather. I still can't control it :D

—Mis on olnud su elu kõige kõige muljetavaldavam hetk?

—Every sunsets.

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

—Indiana Jones. I like adventure, when it's finishing well :)

—Kes sind su elus inspireerib ja miks?

—Intellectuals, they know so much, I wish I know as much as them.

—Kuidas sa defineeriksid edu? Kuidas sa seda mõõdad?

—I think that success is when you are satisfied with what you do. That can happen anytime.

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

—I wish people to like my photography, so "liked".

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

—I never do big mistakes :D

—Mida sa endaga reisides kaasa võtad ja miks?

—My smartphone. There's everything you need on a smartphone when you travel.

—Kuidas sa ennast koolitad, et paremaks fotograafiks saada?

—Books, workshops, internet, there are many ways of improving your skills.

—Kelle töö on sind kui fotograafi kõige rohkem mõjutanud?

—Jose Villa, Greg Finck.

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

—Camera doesn't matter.