Fotograaf Dory Chamoun

—Kas sa oled fotogeenne?

—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.

—Kuidas sa sattusid fotograafiamaailma?

—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.

—Mis on sinu arvates hea foto kõige olulisead komponendid?

—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.

—Kas sulle meeldib reisida?

—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.

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige rohkem meeldib?

—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.

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige vähem meeldib?

—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.

—Millisena näed sa fotograafia tulevikku?

—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.

—Mis on sinu fotograafiažanris erilist?

—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.

—Kuidas sa suhtud kriitikasse?

—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.

—Kas fotograafias on teatud trende?

—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)

—Millised peaksid fotograafi valides olema kliendi kriteeriumid?

—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.

—Mida pildistades kindlasti ei tohiks teha?

—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. :)

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

—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.

—Mis teeb fotost väärtusliku? Mis elemendid on olulised?

—Emotions and the story told.

—Milline inimene on sinu arvates 21. sajandi sümbol?

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

—Keda sa sooviksid pildistada?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Kas sul on teatud ametialaseid tabusid?

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

—Kellega koos sa tahaksid pildistada?

—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.)

—Mille pärast sa muretsed ja miks?

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

—Mis on olnud su elu kõige kõige muljetavaldavam hetk?

—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.

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

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

—Kes sind su elus inspireerib ja miks?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Kuidas sa defineeriksid edu? Kuidas sa seda mõõdad?

—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.

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

—I can't choose. Sorry.

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

—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.

—Mida sa endaga reisides kaasa võtad ja miks?

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

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

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

—Kuidas sa ennast koolitad, et paremaks fotograafiks saada?

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

—Kelle töö on sind kui fotograafi kõige rohkem mõjutanud?

—Yervant

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

—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.

—Mida sa oma fotodega öelda soovid?

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

—Mis motiveerib sind fotograafina jätkama?

—I love life and always will.

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

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

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

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Kas sa arvad, et teistel planeetidel on elu?

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

—Kes on su kangelased?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Keda sa ei austa?

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

—Mida sa vabal ajal teed?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Millist poolt sinust avalikkus kunagi ei näe?

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

—Millal sa oled oma tööga täiesti rahul?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Kas sa usud meeste ja naiste traditsioonilistesse rollidesse?

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

—Kas sa leiad kergesti sõpru?

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

—Kus sa tahaksid elada?

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

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

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Kas pärast abielu on elu?

—of course.

—Kas sul on lemmiknali? Räägi see meile.

—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?

—Kas sulle meeldivad koerad või kassid?

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

—Keda või mida sa vihkad?

—Nothing

—Parim asi elus on:

—to enjoy it

—Kõige ärritavam asi elus on:

—not to enjoy it. lol

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

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

—Mida sa iseenda juures tahaksid muuta?

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

—Mida sa maailmas tahaksid muuta?

—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.

—Kas sa võiksid anda mõned näpunäited alustavatele fotograafidele?

—Trust your eye

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

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

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

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

—Homme hakkan ma...

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