写真家James Richardson氏

—最初に - グラナダ, スペインで最高の写真家として誰の名前を挙げることができますか？:)

—The best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—旅行が好きですか？

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—The atmosphere, the mood, the happiness, capturing of the moment that will be shown to every family member and friends, current and future. But more importantly you are immortalising a moment in someone's life which details can be forgot via thought but sealed in a photograph

—批判に対処するには？

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—写真撮影でトレンドはありますか？

—Right at this point in time in the trend of the sameday, where we process photos on the same day of the wedding before the dance. It have become very popular here in Spain.

—写真家選択の際に、お客様が基準とすべきことは何ですか？

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

—写真家が気づくことができる普段は見過ごさせる細かい点は何ですか？

—I try to study the bride and groom before the wedding, assuring those personal gestures are captured so that when their friends and family see the photos, they recognise the naturalness of the image and the moment captured.

—写真の価値に影響を与えるものとは何でしょうか？その要因は？

—There are so many things to cover for this question. But if i had to sum it up in one, the naturalness of the the photo is highly important.

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

—Everything I can see with my eyes, as long as I add my personal touch.

—プロとしてタブーとしている事はありますか？

—No

—誰と一緒に写真を撮りたいですか？

—Steve McCurry, Chema Madoz, Sebastiao Salgado, El Marco Rojo, Ramone El Marco Rojo.

—心配事はありますか。またその理由は何でしょうか？

—I worry about not having enough time. There is never enough time in one day, but the important this is to make the most out of the time you have.

—人生において最も印象的な瞬間とは何でしょうか？

—When my little ones were born.

—もしあなたがアニメ化されるとしたら、文学または映画の登場人物のどちらになりたいですか。またそれは何故ですか？

—Peter Parker, obvious right?

—あなたの人生においてインスピレーションの元となるのはどんな人ですか？また、それは何故ですか？

—My partner, she is always motivating my and pushing be to be better and do better in all aspects of my life.

—あなたによって成功とは何でしょうか？また、それをどのように評価していますか？

—Success for me would be to continue capturing the best moments and continue to improving.

—好かれたり、尊敬されたりするほうですか？

—Respected, first of all you understand who a person is then you respect them and then you start to like them for who they are.

—これまで仕事上で犯した最大のミスは何ですか？

—I try not to make any mistakes, but hey, we are not perfect. When I started as a wedding photographer, I forgot to check the wedding images after downloading them and had the auto delete after download turned on, resulting in deleting the whole ceremony and service photos. I thank lexar for their amazing recovery app.

—旅行に出かける際には何を持っていきますか。また、それは何故ですか？

—My fujifilm x30 and my D750 with my 35mm f1.4 – Fuji is easy to store and lightweight. And my D750 because of its amazing quality for those special shots.

—所有しているガジェットの中で買わなければ良かったと思っているものはありますか？また、それは何故でしょうか？

—I love all gadgets and never regret buying anything as I make sure I study everything before purchase.

—より良い写真を撮るために、どのように腕を磨いていますか？

—Workshops, seminars, and other photographer friends.

—写真家として、誰の作品に一番影響を受けましたか？

—There are so many photographers out there. I just try to learn from all and adapt my own style. But if I had to thank a specific photographer it would be El Marco Rojo.