Photographe Maria Simon

—Tout d’abord, qui pouvez-vous désigner meilleur photographe dans Ibiza, Espagne ? :)

—I think the best photographer is the one who you feel a connection and comfortable with. Each wedding is unique as is your vision of photography.
There is no " best". Its more about the most suitable for you.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—If a friend catches me in a candid happy moment, yes!

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

—I always loved to paint and craft and my plan was to study arts. But then a camera got into my hands and I felt so enthusiastic and passionate about taking pictures that I decided overnight to become a photographer. The rest is history :-)

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

—If I remember it :-) We have so much visual input every day. If a photo creates a feeling, a mood and tells a story, its a big winner. Of course the tones, setting and composition are important too. Most of all they have to fit the story.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Yes I absolutely LOVE traveling and capturing weddings across Europe.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—Connecting with people and finding beauty in everything. The freelance aspect. Creating constantly. The process of editing and putting the story together. I absolutely LOVE to meet so many inspiring souls along the way.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—Hopefully a return to simplicity, rawness, authenticity. Photography appreciated and valued as art, not as "content creating".

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

—I work across various genres and they all have their magic.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—Criticism lets me grow constantly and pushes me out of my comfort zone.

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

—It depends on your priorities. I would say the connection and the style you are looking for, are very important. You should feel comfortable and relaxed with your photographer of choice.

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

—A timeless photo is always the winner

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—I always love to explore new faces. And I love freckles.

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

—Yes. Elegance is key. When it gets tacky or pornographic, I am out.

—Avec qui aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

—Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Paul Newman, Sofia Loren, Monica Belucci....
I love all the actors from the earlier days...its an endless list :-)

—Si vous étiez un personnage de dessin animé, de livre ou de film, qui seriez-vous et pourquoi ?

—Amelie.

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

—people in general inspire me, sometimes a short conversation with a stranger brings a new aspect to my life

—Comment définissez-vous le succès ? Comment le mesurez-vous ?

—Its already a big success when you love what you do and make a living from it.
When you reach your very personal goals in all areas of your life. Abundance, inner peace, love, health and of course a stable and established business. When work and life are in balance then I think you did it right :-)

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—Respected

—Quelle a été votre plus grande erreur professionnelle ?

—Thankfully in more than two decades working as a photographer I never had any big errors at work.

—Quelle méthode utilisez-vous pour améliorer vos prises de photo ?

—I watch movies, look through photography books. I love improving through practice.

—Qui vous a influencé le plus en tant que photographe ?

—Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin among so many others.

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—I was never a provocateur. I just want to create magical moments, capture beauty in all ways and create timeless memories. The world is a tough place and somehow I just want to take you with me to a happy place.

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—First of all my happy and grateful clients. They keep me going and motivated! And probably my creative mind when I have a new story in my head.

—Que pensez-vous de la vie sur d'autres planètes ?

—I would say get this planet sorted out first, but I am sure we are not alone.

—Qui sont vos héros ?

—My friends and my family who are doing so much to make this world a better place. And all those great minds and spiritual teachers.

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

—Reading, watching movies, traveling and spending time at the sea for sunsets.I love cooking for my friends, especially freestyle curries

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

—I am a perfectionist with my work so I am always evolving ;-)

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—Yes, I am very curious to meet new people and very easy going

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

—I absolutely love Ibiza where I am based for a long time but Italy is my second home ;-)

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

—I love cats but I shot an advertising campaign for a dog product where I met so many dogs that I fell in love with almost all of them :-)

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—the simple things

—Que changeriez-vous dans le monde ?

—The way we treat nature to start with... its an endless story

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

—Keep your vision and your uniqueness, it will pay off one day.

—Vous êtes appelé pour tourner un film. De quel genre serait-il ?

—a Lovestory, always

—Demain, je vais aller faire...

—Enjoy my morning coffee in the sunshine.