写真家Josh Jones氏

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—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 moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—旅行が好きですか？

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—批判に対処するには？

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—写真撮影でトレンドはありますか？

—Always are. Always will be. I think the washed out vintage look is certainly "in style" right now, and I can't wait for it to go away.

—心配事はありますか。またその理由は何でしょうか？

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—好かれたり、尊敬されたりするほうですか？

—Respected.

—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？

—Getting out there and shooting. Practice. Practice. Practice. And never stop trying new things.

—写真家として、誰の作品に一番影響を受けましたか？

—Susan Stripling.

—オフは何をしていますか？

—I make wine. My wife and I own a small winery and vineyard here in Greenville, SC and love everything from the vines, to the land, to the people that come into our tasting room.

—自分の作品に十分に満足するのはどんな時ですか？

—Never.

—どこに住みたいですか？

—Greenville, SC. It is the best place in the world for me and my wife. If it wasn't, I would move. Life is too short to live in a place that isn't best for you and your family!