Valokuvaaja Ben Kelmer

—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

—I think one of the most interesting photographers in tel Aviv is Jen sladkov
jensladkov.com/

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Depend on when I wake up

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—Well, I was always into photography since high school, but 10 years ago I got a job as a photographer for an internet news website in Israel and from that point on things started to take off

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—when I look at a photo I try to see real filings and real emotions, in my eyes, those are the thing that will get the viewers eyes the most

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Sure, and especially now when I have two kids its fantastic thing to travel with them and to have the ability to show them the world

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—I think the chance I have in meeting new people almost every day is something that I will never get bored off

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—all the logistic stuff (booking, meetings, accounting, etc..) let me shoot all day and I will be fine

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—These days when I'm answering this interview (Covid-19), we are having one of the most challenging times as photographers.
But I see more and more bookings for small family portraits; people want to remember and to have a visual memory of themself.

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—I shoot people, and I don't describe my self, if it's with people and to document real situations, I'm in. I think that that's the unique thing about it, the ability to show people how that looks like and how they beehive with their own family.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—It's part of the job, and you have to understand that not everyone is going to like what you do, and I think that's good. You want to distinguish yourself from other photographers, not to be like everyone else.

—Onko valokuvauksessa trendejä?

—Sure, like in any other industry, but try to avoid it, trends are for people that don't want to be creative if you're going to be unique, so don't copy-paste other people work

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—I don't think there's one criterion, in the end, it comes to how people create when they see a photo of you, how it makes them feel.

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—in my opinion, I try not to tell people how to act and how to move when I photograph them, I want them to be themselves for them to resonate with the work I do

—Mitkä yksityiskohdat, jotka yleensä jäävät huomaamatta, valokuvaaja voi tallettaa?

—The small thing that people don't pay attention to, let's say the groom forget to unzip one button, the photographer will notice it and will tell him to close it

—Kuka on sinun mielestäsi 2000-vuosisadan symboli?

—I think that in these days, its Donald Trump, unfortunately, but I think he represents the fact that people are looking for shortcuts in life and in business. And there's no shortcut, if you want to succeed you have to put in the work. I think people elected him cause that thought that in 4 years he will come and change everything and now we see that its not the case.

—Ketä haluaisit kuvata?

—I would be happy to photograph the Queen of England. I already photograph her son and one grandson.

—Onko sinulla ammatillisia tabuja?

—I was a photojournalist for almost seven years, and I shoot a lot of stuff that happened in my country even during challenging situations, but I would not photograph something that I would have thought that will cause the other person to fill like I misrepresent what really took place.

—Kenen kanssa haluaisit kuvata?

—I would like to work with Magnum photographer Alex Webb

—Mistä huolehdit ja miksi?

—I worry about the fact that there are more and more wedding photographers out there today that don't know how to price the work that they do and they are bringing the industry down

—Mikä on ollut elämäsi vaikuttavin hetki?

—I think the birth of my children's :)

—Jos olisit animoitu, kirjallisuus- tai elokuvahahmo, kuka olisit ja miksi?

—Spiderman, for sure, to have the ability to reach places in the coolest way.

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

—I think that my father was an inspiration to me, he was a captain on container ships and he works hard, I think the working morality I got is from him.

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

—It changes every time, I think. now success for me is to see my children grow up and becoming the amazing people that they are ❤️

—Haluaisitko olla mieluummin tykätty vai kunnioitettu?

—respected for sure.

—Mikä on suurin virheesi, jonka olet tehnyt työssäsi?

—only one? :) that's how we learn the best, one time, I doubled book a wedding, and I only noticed it a week before the wedding.

—Kun lähdet matkalle, mitä otat mukaasi ja miksi?

—Now I try to travel as light as I can. So I only take with me the FUJIX100F, which is small and great for traveling + the Yashica 635 with B&W film for the more artwork that I do.

—Oletko koskaan toivonut, ettet olisi ostanut jotain omistamistasi vempaimista? Miksi?

—I bought a polaroid Fujifilm camera that I only used a few times and then I got bored with it

—Miten opettelet ottamaan parempia kuvia?

—I try (before covid19) to attend a workshop once a year, it doesn't have to be from a wedding photographer.
My all-time favorite workshop was in NYC with Alex Webb.

—Kuka on vaikuttanut eniten ammattiisi valokuvaajana?

—Alex Webb is one of the greatest photographers, in my opinion. I also really like the work of Chris Hondros, that was one of the greatest war photographers in modern times.

—Minkä yhden asian olisit toivonut tietäväsi, kun aloitit kuvaamisen?

—How to charge for my work

—Mitä haluat ilmaista valokuvillasi?

—I'm just trying to tell an authentic story.

—Mikä motivoi sinua jatkamaan kuvausta?

—The feedback from my clients but also I just like it too much, it feels great every time I see that I have an exciting frame.

—Jos voisit palata ajassa taaksepäin, mitä tekisit eri tavalla?

—I would have acted differently with the money I earned and invest it more carefully

—Mitä teet vapaa-ajallasi?

—I love the sea, so I try to go swimming when I can or going on diving trips.

—Mitä puolta yleisö ei koskaan näe sinussa?

—I don't share a lot of my family, it's our moments.

—Milloin olet täysin tyytyväinen työhösi?

—Never :)

—Uskotko miesten ja naisten perinteisiin rooleihin?

—No, in our house we are equal, we both have demanding jobs and the kids.
we try to be both of us with them and without the iPhone from 5-7 when its just family time

—Saatko helposti ystäviä?

—Yes, part of being a people photographer.

—Missä haluaisit asua?

—I would like to live for one year in New Zealand, as a Hobbit fun, I think that's the perfect place for me.

—Jatkuuko elämä avioliiton jälkeen?

—Sure, it's just gets better over time

—Pidätkö koirista vai kissoista?

—Dogs

—Parasta elämässä on:

—As you may have guessed i think that my time with my kids is the best thing I have

—Haluaisitko muuttaa mitään ympärilläsi?

—A lot.

—Haluaisitko antaa vinkkejä aloitteleville valokuvaajille?

—Yes, understand that success is something that takes time, be patient in the long run, keep learning, and do every job the best you can, and the work plus success will follow.

—Jos Maahan saapuisi avaruusolioita ja he näkisivät sinut ensimmäisenä, mitä sanoisit heille?

—Want coffee?

—Jos sinut kutsuttaisiin kuvaamaan elokuvaa, mitä tyylilajia se edustaisi?

—SCI-FI

—Huomenna aion...

—The same