Fotograaf Mel Dolorico

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

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Kas sa oled fotogeenne?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Kuidas sa sattusid fotograafiamaailma?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Mis on sinu arvates hea foto kõige olulisead komponendid?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Kas sulle meeldib reisida?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige rohkem meeldib?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige vähem meeldib?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Millisena näed sa fotograafia tulevikku?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Mis on sinu fotograafiažanris erilist?

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—Kuidas sa suhtud kriitikasse?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Millised peaksid fotograafi valides olema kliendi kriteeriumid?

—Quality and skills.

—Mida pildistades kindlasti ei tohiks teha?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

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

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

—Mis teeb fotost väärtusliku? Mis elemendid on olulised?

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—Keda sa sooviksid pildistada?

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—Kas sul on teatud ametialaseid tabusid?

—None at all.

—Kellega koos sa tahaksid pildistada?

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—Mille pärast sa muretsed ja miks?

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—Mis on olnud su elu kõige kõige muljetavaldavam hetk?

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

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

—Woody.

—Kes sind su elus inspireerib ja miks?

—My family and Kat.

—Kuidas sa defineeriksid edu? Kuidas sa seda mõõdad?

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

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

—Respected.

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

—Being late.

—Mida sa endaga reisides kaasa võtad ja miks?

—Camera. go figure! =)

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

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—Kuidas sa ennast koolitad, et paremaks fotograafiks saada?

—Practice =)

—Kelle töö on sind kui fotograafi kõige rohkem mõjutanud?

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

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

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—Mis motiveerib sind fotograafina jätkama?

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

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

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—Kas sa arvad, et teistel planeetidel on elu?

—YES!

—Kes on su kangelased?

—My Parents....

—Keda sa ei austa?

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—Mida sa vabal ajal teed?

—Thrift hunting!

—Millal sa oled oma tööga täiesti rahul?

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

—Kas sa usud meeste ja naiste traditsioonilistesse rollidesse?

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—Kas sa leiad kergesti sõpru?

—Most likely.

—Kus sa tahaksid elada?

—New Zealand.

—Kas pärast abielu on elu?

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—Kas sulle meeldivad koerad või kassid?

—Cats

—Keda või mida sa vihkad?

—Irresponsible people.

—Parim asi elus on:

—GOD almighty!

—Kõige ärritavam asi elus on:

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—Mida sa iseenda juures tahaksid muuta?

—my beer belly!

—Mida sa maailmas tahaksid muuta?

—change corrupted people minds...

—Kas sa võiksid anda mõned näpunäited alustavatele fotograafidele?

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

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

—Can we be friends?

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

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—Homme hakkan ma...

—to be better than today. =)