Fotografo Dory Chamoun

—Sei fotogenico?

—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.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—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.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—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.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—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.

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—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.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—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.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—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.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—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.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—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.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—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)

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—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.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—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. :)

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—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.

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—Emotions and the story told.

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

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

—Che cosa vorresti fotografare?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

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

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—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.)

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

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

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—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.

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

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

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—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.

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

—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.

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

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

—Tra i gadget che possiedi, c'è qualcosa che vorresti non aver comprato? Perché?

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

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

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

—Il lavoro di chi ha avuto la maggiore influenza su di te come fotografo?

—Yervant

—Qual è l'unica cosa che vorresti aver saputo iniziando a scattare 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.

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

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

—Qual è la tua motivazione per continuare a scattare fotografie?

—I love life and always will.

—Pensi che i tuoi genitori avrebbero dovuto essere più o meno severi?

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

—Se potessi tornare nel passato, che cosa faresti in modo diverso?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Che cosa pensi della vita su altri pianeti?

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

—Chi sono i tuoi eroi?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Per che cosa non hai rispetto?

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

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Quale lato di te non è mai visibile al pubblico?

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

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Credi nei ruoli tradizionali di donne e uomini?

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

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

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

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

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

—Qual è stata la cosa più stupida che hai accettato di fare?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—of course.

—Hai uno scherzo preferito? Raccontacelo.

—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?

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

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

—Chi o che cosa odi?

—Nothing

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—to enjoy it

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—C'è qualcosa intorno a te che vorresti cambiare?

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

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare in te stesso?

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

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare nel mondo?

—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.

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Trust your eye

—Se gli alieni dovessero arrivare sulla Terra e tu fossi la prima persona ad incontrarli, che cosa diresti?

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

—Se dovessi essere invitato a girare un film, di che genere sarebbe?

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

—Domani vado a fare...

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