Photographe Louis Anthony Duran

—First and foremost – whom can you name as the best photographer in Manille, Philippines? :)

—Michael "Mico" Gonzales of Mayad Studios of course. He's the photographer of the new age. Combining art, beauty and story into his photos. He is my mentor and now one of the most sought after photographers, not just in Manila, but also world wide.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—My angles are a bit hard to find, but I consider myself as a friend of the camera, both as a subject and as a photographer.

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—I was a Photo Editor/Colorist for 4 years. I decided I really love the industry of documenting love and marriage. The only growth I needed was to be out in the field and be the one to capture these images.

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—Emotions, first. Story comes second. The rest is framing, color treatment, atmosphere, background and all.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Very much. I see new inspiration in all the travels I make.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—Seeing the marriages I help document, flourish into a family rooted union. Just seeing them grow more and thinking that I have been part of this certain marriage is enough to make me smile.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—Not much, all the things I dislike are the things I strive to improve and get comfortable with until it's bearable to me. Until it becomes my strength

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—I believe we are heading outwards the classic traditional treatment. To something more candid, more storry-filled, treatment.

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—The atmosphere. To be in a room filled with excitement, love, and all the magic. As a very empathic person, feeling this atmosphere makes me want to do more. See more stories and capture them as they happen.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—Positively. It's 2019. People are becoming more judgemental and sensitive at the same time. Now it's up to you whether you'd use their statements as something to motivate you to get better, or to just bring you down and discourage you from all that you want to do.

—Y a-t-il des modes dans la photographie ?

—Right now, people seem to be fascinated by raw, random treatments of weddings and pre weddings.

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—They should look for someone to fit their vibe. Whether they are fun, quirky, serious, wild, adventurous, intimate, elegant, it goes on. But it has to be the clients personality that the photographers adapt to.

—Quels sont les interdits lors de photographie ?

—Complicating things. This is a no for a photographer. When you are in a wedding preparation, you should be as comforting as relaxed as you can be so you can ease the tension on your couples. You have to deliver simple and easy instructions for them to be comfortable in front of the camera

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—Mostly treatment. From the very artistic way to the very classic way. Photography is art. And the artist who can appreciate these details are the photographers themselves.

—Qu'est-ce qui influence la valeur d'une photo ? Quels en sont les éléments ?

—Memorability. It sums up the overall feel of the photo. For a photo to be memorable, it has to stand out, not just to capture attention, but to tell a new story, a new perspective.

—Quelle personne peut être le symbole du 21ème siècle selon vous ?

—A very innovative person. In all fields, the progress is very fast paced, and this is due to these people finding new ways to create new things.

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—I want to take photos of strong successful women with strong stories, capture them in their element.

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

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—Avec quel photographe aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

—I always want to shoot with Suzzy Son.

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—I worry about me losing passion towards things I do. Passion is my driver in all things. Without it, I will never have the patience to do things, instructions and jobs properly.