फोटोग्राफर Vasilis Liappis

—सबसे पहले सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात - आप एथेंस, ग्रीस में सबसे अच्छा फोटोग्राफर किसे कह सकते हैं? :)

—There are many talented wedding photographers in Greece, and in Athens particularly. Not trying to be politically correct, it is just the truth. I have to pick from so many. One of my favorites is Aristotelis Nikolaides.

—क्या आप फ़ोटोजेनिक हैं?

—I am very photogenic, especially behind my camera!

—आप फोटोग्राफ़ी इंडस्ट्री में कैसे आए?

—I started as a photography student, back in 1998, working at the same time as an assistant in a commercial studio. Since then, I have tried and worked in many genres of professional photography industry, with the latest being the wedding photography, which I practice for more than 6 years now.

—आपकी नज़र में एक अच्छी तस्वीर में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बातें क्या हैं?

—Less is more, first and foremost, and secondly, a good communication of feelings from the subject.

—क्या आपको यात्रा करना पसंद है?

—I love traveling and always looking forward to it. If I can achieve traveling and work, I'm a happy man!

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको सबसे अधिक क्या पसंद है?

—Connecting with new people, couples and professionals.

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको क्या सबसे कम पसंद है?

—The weight of equipment I have to carry around

—फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी का क्या भविष्य है?

—I believe that as photography evolves, so do professionals. So, that being said, I see more professionalism and lots of beautiful and unique images!

—आप जिस फोटोग्राफी में स्पेश्लाइज़ेशन रखते हैं उसमें क्या खास होता है?

—Communication with ordinary people, like me will be the first thing, and the second one is that for a special day in people's lives, I become part of that day!

—आलोचनाओं को आप किस रूप में लेते हैं?

—I love criticism in a polite manner. Always makes things evolve in a better way.

—क्या फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी में कोई ट्रेंड चल रहे हैं?

—Trends come and go, but a good photo is always good, no matter how many years pass.

—यदि किसी ग्राहक को फोटोग्राफ़र चुनना हो तो उसे क्या देखना चाहिए?

—First of all, I believe that both parties should have some common ground. Besides the budget and services provided, the photographer and the client should get along well. That is the first thing I tell my new clients, when I get a request for a booking. I like to meet them first, and if we get along well, from the first meeting, then everything else is doable. Of course, quality of services provided, professionalism and discretion play an equally important role in choosing a photographer.

—शूटिंग के दौरान किन बातों की बिलकुल अनुमति नहीं होती है?

—Not to be distracted by anything, not to be rude to anyone, not to be nervous or anxious by any circumstances that may occur.

—एक फोटोग्राफर ऐसी कौन सी चीजें कैप्चर कर सकता है जो आमतौर पर नज़रों में नहीं आतीं?

—Reactions of guests in a wedding, beautiful light (reflections, backlight, sidelight etc), shapes and all kinds of things that can form a good composition for a photograph.

—फ़ोटो के मूल्य को क्या प्रभावित करता है? इसके तत्व यानी एलीमेंट्स क्या हैं?

—How interesting the subject is, what makes it pop inside the photo, which are the secondary elements that help the subject, and of course the quality of light used.

—आपकी राय में 21वीं सदी का प्रतीक कौन व्यक्ति हो सकता है?

—The common man, you and me.

—आप किसकी तस्वीरें उतारना चाहेंगे?

—I want to take photos of my girlfriend, just because she never lets me!!! The most difficult subject I ever met, lol!

—क्या आपका कोई प्रोफ़ेशनल टैबू है यानी पेशे की दृष्टि से कोई वर्जित बातें?

—I always, always arrive at least half an hour earlier than agreed, always deliver earlier than agreed as well.

—आप किसके साथ शूटिंग करना पसंद करेंगे?

—I would love to shoot with George Pahountis, a fellow Greek photographer, with whom I have the same origins as well. Island of Karpathos that is.

—आप किस बारे में चिंतित रहते हैं, और क्यों?

—I worry much about intolerance, because that makes people hateful, and in history the examples are more than enough that show where this has brought mankind.

—आपके जीवन का सबसे प्रभावशाली क्षण कौन-सा है?

—The first time I traveled by my self. I loved the feeling of freedom to chose what I'd do next. It was also a good chance to discover myself and to think deep about many things that concerned me at that time.

—यदि आपके पास किसी एनीमेशन, साहित्य या मूवी का कैरेक्टर बनने का मौका हो तो आप कौन-सा कैरेक्टर बनना चाहेंगे और क्यों?

—As a child, I loved reading a comic series, named "Lucky Luke", by a Belgian artist Morris. I loved the fact that he was efficient no matter the circumstances he had to face each time, he was lonely with a horse as his only friend, and always, riding towards the sunset as a lonesome cowboy.

—आपको अपने जीवन कौन सबसे अधिक प्रेरित करता है और क्यों?

—My recently gone Father, because he was a fighter, nothing was given easily to him in life, but he gave too much to me, nevertheless.

—सफलता को आप कैसे परिभाषित करते हैं? आप इसे कैसे मापते हैं?

—Success for me is doing something that people appreciate. I am happy if the people I work with are happy. Money is important of course, but as long as I get along, I don't mind that much. I'm a simple person, living a simple life. No fancy lifestyle here.

—पसंद किए जाने की या सम्मान पाने की, आपकी चाहत क्या रहती है?

—I prefer to be respected, not only because it is more difficult, but because it is more substantial in my opinion.

—अभी तक काम के दौरान सबसे बड़ी गलती या भूल आपकी क्या रही है?

—I gave too much of my effort, without being appreciated.

—जब आप यात्रा पर जा रहे होते हैं तो अपने साथ आप क्या लेकर चलते हैं और क्यों?

—A cell phone, my camera equipment and a pair of good walking shoes, because all I do is searching online where is the next interest point for shooting, and then I go there on foot, just not to miss any parts of my way there.

—क्या आपके पास कोई ऐसी चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश मैंने इस गैजेट को नहीं खरीदा होता? यदि ऐसा है तो, क्यों?

—I'm not a compulsive buyer, so, everything I buy is for a reason, and being used.

—आप बेहतर तस्वीरें लेने के लिए अपने आप को कैसे शिक्षित करते हैं?

—I love watching webinars and of course study other photographers work, either on social media or other platforms. Through the years I discovered that being interested in more than one genre in photography, keeps me motivated, and I certainly am not fatigued by my work.

—एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र के रूप में आप किसके काम से सबसे अधिक प्रभावित हैं?

—When I started, I loved Edward Hopper's paintings. Victor Lax is one of my favorites, but I also admire and being influenced from many other styles as well. Lately I admire many Scottish photographers, because of the dark and moody pictures they make, in such dramatic landscapes. I really wish I could visit Scotland one day!

—जब आपने फ़ोटो खींचना शुरू किया तो वह कौन-सी ऐसी एक चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश उसे आप जानते होते?

—That it's not that easy as it seems. It is an art, and as such, it takes a long way to master the craft, lots of patience, exercise, and many different aspects that you need to learn and exceed to.

—आप अपनी तस्वीरों के बारे में क्या कहना चाहते हैं?

—I want to bring out a positive feeling, sometimes surrounded by a much darker mood. Only to emphasize that there is always hope in the end of the tunnel.

—तस्वीरें लेना जारी रखने के लिए कौन-सी बात आपको प्रेरित करती है?

—Every photo is different than the previous one taken. That only, is enough not to make me bored of what I do.

—क्या आपके माता-पिता कमोबेश सख्त रहे होते?

—I think they raised me to be a good person, so I think they made a pretty good job in terms of strictness.

—यदि आप समय पर घर पहुँच सकें तो क्या कुछ आप अलग करना चाहेंगे?

—I definitely would like to have studied more, in a university, far away from my city.

—अन्य ग्रहों पर जीवन के बारे में क्या राय है?

—Who am I to answer such kind of a question? I believe it's possible though.

—आपके नायक-नायिकाएँ कौन हैं?

—Every day people are my heroes.

—किसके लिए आपके मन में कोई इज्जत नहीं है?

—Mostly politicians, but just to be safe don't want to name any lol!

—आप अपने खाली समय में क्या करते हैं?

—Landscape photography is my no.1 hobby. Besides that I love swimming and being near the sea in general.

—आपके जीवन का कौन-सा ऐसा पहलू है जिसे आम लोग कभी नहीं देख पाते हैं?

—I'd rather not answer LOL!!!

—कब आप अपने काम से पूरी तरह संतुष्ट होते हैं?

—Once I get feedback from my clients. Until then, I always am anxious and uncertain.

—क्या आप पुरुषों और महिलाओं के लिए तय पारंपरिक भूमिकाओं में विश्वास करते हैं?

—I'll say just this one sentence. I'm the king in the kitchen.

—क्या आप आसानी से दोस्त बना लेते हैं?

—Friends with the real significance of the word, no, but I love to interact with new people all the time.

—आपको कहाँ पर रहना पसंद है?

—In a Greek island, surrounded by the sea.

—अभी तक ऐसी सबसे बेवकूफी भरी बात क्या रही है जिसे करने के लिए आप तैयार हो गए थे?

—I agreed to drive in a remote and full of turns road, after a wild night out, and just a day before I give my driving license tests.

—क्या जीवन शादी के बाद होता है?

—If there's a will, there's always a way. So, my answer is yes, of course.

—क्या आपका कोई पसंदीदा चुटकुला या मजाकिया किस्सा है? हमें बताएँ।

—Knock knock....

—क्या आपको कुत्ते या बिल्ली पसंद हैं?

—More of a dog person here.

—किस बात से या किन लोगों से आपको नफ़रत है?

—I hate arrogance and intolerance. Two of the worst characteristics in my opinion, a person could have.

—जीवन में सबसे अच्छी बात यह है:

—Life by itself is a miracle. But besides that, all the things you get to learn, see, live, feel, laugh for or cry for... Life is good!

—जीवन में सबसे कष्टप्रद बात यह है:

—Getting up very early in the morning... :-P

—क्या आपके आसपास कुछ ऐसा है जिसमें आप बदलाव चाहेंगे?

—Yes, traffic jams...

—आप स्वयं में क्या बदलाव लाना चाहेंगे?

—I would like to reduce my stress levels.

—आप दुनिया में क्या बदलाव लाना चाहेंगे?

—Hatred of any kind is the thing I would eliminate, if I could.

—क्या आप बिल्कुल नए फ़ोटोग्राफ़रों के लिए कुछ सुझाव दे सकते हैं?

—Never give up, never listen to people who tell you that you are not the right person for such a job. Persist and love every moment of what you do.

—यदि एलियन पृथ्वी पर आ जाएँ और उनसे मिलने वाले आप सबसे पहले व्यक्ति हों तो आप उनसे क्या कहेंगे?

—Let me take a picture of you! I know it's a cliche, but who's that photographer that would miss that kind of chance, right?

—यदि आपसे किसी मूवी को शूट करने के लिए कहा जाए तो किस जॉनर को आप पसंद करेंगे?

—I like Dramatic films

—कल मैं जाकर यह करूँगा/गी...

—HIKING!!!