Fotografer Dory Chamoun

—Anda fotogenik?

—Ouff... even though I don't believe I am, I still have to say yes. The reason is that everyone has their photogenic side. Every person is unique and each uniqueness is beautiful. I have to follow what I preach because I know that I can capture the beauty in anyone I photograph.

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—I have to say that my biggest influence since I was a child was my uncle. He always had a camera in hand, and therefore, so did I. I love life, and I love to show others the beauty in it. So in my career, I get to do that every single day. I have the privilege to be at everyone's important events and capture them through my eyes. I have the honour to be trusted by others for me to capture their personality and to later justify that trust. I simply love what I do.

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—For you to see yourself in there. For you to, not only remember the moment captured, but the emotions you were feeling at that moment. I want my clients to look back at their photos and relive each special moment. For them to look back and say "Yes, that was us". To evoke that emotion all over again, wether it be laughter, love, passion and even sadness at times.

—Anda suka bepergian?

—Absolutely! We love in this world. The boundaries of my life are not only the city lines, province lines, country lines... but the whole planet we live on. I love to experience all cultures and way of life. When I travel to do a destination wedding or event, I make sure to capture everything starting from the moment we leave until the moment I get back. I want them to have their whole trip captured.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—The fact that I can show my clients the beauty in what I see trough my lens. That I can tell a story of their special day. That I can make anyone feel beautiful and photogenic. The ability to ave someone look back at their wedding and cry, smile, laugh and feel every ounce of emotion they felt then. To show them what I see.

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—That I can't clone myself and be in more places. That I am always tempted to do more. It's hard for me to stop shooting. I always want to keep going. As mochas I love my work, I always want to push to do more.

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—For now... drones, in terms of tech. But for the art of it, it the classic side of it will always remain. Trends come and go and come back again. I can't say exactly what will happen, but I know that for as long as it exists, people will always be people... there will always be emotions and there will always be light. Photography is light.

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—I adapt to my clients. I am passionate in what I do and therefore it translates into my work. I am not only there to capture their moments, but I am also there to make them feel great. All my couples feel comfortable when I am around. I help them enjoy each moment.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—As openly as I can. My ultimate goal is to offer the best I can to my couples. Needs change.. and if I don't listen and am open to it, then there is no point.

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

—Yes, tons... too many to list. By the time you read this, more new ones will start. But, since I am asked, here are a few. (smoke bombs, back lighting, fun shots, jump shots, candids will always be in)

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

—Meet your photographer. Sit down and chat with them. They will be with you for your whole day so having a good connection with them is key. They work will speak for itself, so now, speak with them.

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—Hmmm... anything disrespectful I guess. I'm ok with having uncle bob shooting alongside of me. I will actually help adjust his camera so he can get better pictures. :)

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

—Well, the bride & groom are caught up in their moments. There day passes by so fast that they barely have a chance to focus on other things. A photographer will see something in a different light. A different angle. In doing so, he/she can bring out or emphasize more a story. There will always be the party shots that will be captures.
But overall, a whole story could happen in a fraction of a section and that, most people miss out on.

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

—Emotions and the story told.

—Siapa yang dapat menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat Anda?

—I honestly don't know how to answer this one. Sorry.

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—I've been doing it long enough and love it way to much to be affected by anything.

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—Anyone as passionate as me. (I will give a shoutout to Yervant. I love his work and love his sense of humour and passion in what he does. He LOVES photography and life itself.)

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

—Missing a moment. That will always be there. I always strive to capture everything so it's normal to worry about missing something.

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

—I can't bring it down to one moment, or even a few. I want to have as many impressive moments as I can. Life is not about waiting for that one moment or measuring it up to everything else. It's about finding all the small moments that bring you joy.

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

—Superman... simply because I want to help and save anyone I can.

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—By my client's reactions. By seeing the tears in their eyes, hearing their laughter. Seeing them tell everyone else that they have to go with me for their event.

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

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

—Ouch! I don't know if this would count, but once had the wrong file setting for my pictures. It meant I had to edit more afterwards.

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

—Everything! I can't have a moment where I will say "If only I brought..."

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

—Everything I bought, I have used and made the best of it.

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

—By letting my inner creative side talk. I also get inspired by going to work shops and watching the work of others.

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—Yervant

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

—Not accurate to answer this at all because there will always be something to learn. Who I am today as a photographer was because of what I knew then and how I grew it from there.

—Apa yang ingin Anda katakan dengan foto-foto Anda?

—I want the story of that moment told. The emotions that were felt at that moment.

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—I love life and always will.

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

—Same as a previous question, I am who I am know because of my past. No changes. :)

—Jika Anda dapat kembali ke masa lalu, apa yang akan Anda lakukan secara berbeda?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

—I believe in them. I am sure that we are far from being the only ones out there.

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

—Same as before, anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

—hah hah... if I said it, then it defeats the purpose. ;)

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

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

—Nope.. we are all equal and should be open to doing anything we like.

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—Don't you feel like you are my friend already? :)

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—Too many places to choose from... but I love Europe overall. I would love to travel all over the world.

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—of course.

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

—oh boy... I will fill this field in after. Too many to tell and choose from. Meet with me and I will tell you a few. Deal?

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—I love all animals and have a gorgeous Berner names Maximus.

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—Nothing

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—to enjoy it

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Adakah hal di lingkungan sekitar yang ingin Anda ubah?

—hmmm... I would like a million dollars.

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

—My weight.. I would like to lose weight.

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

—Just to have everyone take a moment and realize that we are all connected. To stop fighting with each other. To do good deeds, to be selfless. To love and enjoy life.

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

—Trust your eye

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

—I would probably crack them up and we would be best friends. I would tell them how amazing life is.

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

—Romantic-Action-Comedy... does that exist?

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—more photos and editing and making people laugh... enjoy life.