Fotografer Mel Dolorico

—Pertama-tama – menurut Anda, siapa fotografer terbaik di Manila, Filipina? :)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Anda fotogenik?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Anda suka bepergian?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—Quality and skills.

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

—Detail apa yang umumnya lewat tanpa disadari yang tertangkap oleh fotografer?

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

—Apa yang memengaruhi nilai sebuah foto? Apa saja elemen-elemennya?

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—None at all.

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

—Jika Anda karakter kartun, buku, atau film, siapakah Anda dan mengapa?

—Woody.

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—My family and Kat.

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—Respected.

—Apa kesalahan terbesar yang pernah Anda lakukan di tempat kerja?

—Being late.

—Saat Anda akan bepergian, apa saja barang yang Anda bawa dan mengapa?

—Camera. go figure! =)

—Di antara gadget yang Anda miliki, adakah yang Anda harap tidak pernah Anda beli? Mengapa?

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—Bagaimana Anda mengajari diri sendiri untuk mengambil gambar yang lebih baik?

—Practice =)

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

—Apakah satu hal yang Anda harap Anda tahu saat mulai mengambil foto?

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

—Apakah orang tua Anda seharusnya lebih atau tidak terlalu ketat?

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

—YES!

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—My Parents....

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

—Thrift hunting!

—Kapan Anda merasa benar-benar puas dengan pekerjaan Anda?

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—Most likely.

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—New Zealand.

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Cats

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—Irresponsible people.

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—GOD almighty!

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

—my beer belly!

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

—change corrupted people minds...

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

—Jika alien mendatangi Bumi dan Andalah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apa yang akan Anda katakan pada mereka?

—Can we be friends?

—Jika Anda dipanggil untuk mengambil gambar film, apakah genrenya?

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—to be better than today. =)