写真家Ben Kelmer氏

—最初に - テルアビブ・ヤフォ, イスラエル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？:)

—I think one of the most interesting photographers in tel Aviv is Jen sladkov
jensladkov.com/

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—Depend on when I wake up

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—Well, I was always into photography since high school, but 10 years ago I got a job as a photographer for an internet news website in Israel and from that point on things started to take off

—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？

—when I look at a photo I try to see real filings and real emotions, in my eyes, those are the thing that will get the viewers eyes the most

—旅行が好きですか？

—Sure, and especially now when I have two kids its fantastic thing to travel with them and to have the ability to show them the world

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—I think the chance I have in meeting new people almost every day is something that I will never get bored off

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—all the logistic stuff (booking, meetings, accounting, etc..) let me shoot all day and I will be fine

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—These days when I'm answering this interview (Covid-19), we are having one of the most challenging times as photographers.
But I see more and more bookings for small family portraits; people want to remember and to have a visual memory of themself.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—I shoot people, and I don't describe my self, if it's with people and to document real situations, I'm in. I think that that's the unique thing about it, the ability to show people how that looks like and how they beehive with their own family.

—批判に対処するには？

—It's part of the job, and you have to understand that not everyone is going to like what you do, and I think that's good. You want to distinguish yourself from other photographers, not to be like everyone else.

—写真撮影でトレンドはありますか？

—Sure, like in any other industry, but try to avoid it, trends are for people that don't want to be creative if you're going to be unique, so don't copy-paste other people work

—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？

—I don't think there's one criterion, in the end, it comes to how people create when they see a photo of you, how it makes them feel.

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—in my opinion, I try not to tell people how to act and how to move when I photograph them, I want them to be themselves for them to resonate with the work I do

—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？

—The small thing that people don't pay attention to, let's say the groom forget to unzip one button, the photographer will notice it and will tell him to close it

—どのような人物が 21世紀を象徴する人物になり得るとお考えでしょうか？

—I think that in these days, its Donald Trump, unfortunately, but I think he represents the fact that people are looking for shortcuts in life and in business. And there's no shortcut, if you want to succeed you have to put in the work. I think people elected him cause that thought that in 4 years he will come and change everything and now we see that its not the case.

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

—I would be happy to photograph the Queen of England. I already photograph her son and one grandson.

—プロとしてタブーとしている事はありますか？

—I was a photojournalist for almost seven years, and I shoot a lot of stuff that happened in my country even during challenging situations, but I would not photograph something that I would have thought that will cause the other person to fill like I misrepresent what really took place.

—誰と一緒に写真を撮りたいですか？

—I would like to work with Magnum photographer Alex Webb

—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 the fact that there are more and more wedding photographers out there today that don't know how to price the work that they do and they are bringing the industry down

—人生において最も印象的な瞬間とは何でしょうか？

—I think the birth of my children's :)

—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？

—Spiderman, for sure, to have the ability to reach places in the coolest way.

—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？

—I think that my father was an inspiration to me, he was a captain on container ships and he works hard, I think the working morality I got is from him.

—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？

—It changes every time, I think. now success for me is to see my children grow up and becoming the amazing people that they are ❤️

—好かれたり、尊敬されたりするほうですか？

—respected for sure.

—これまで仕事上で犯した最大のミスは何ですか？

—only one? :) that's how we learn the best, one time, I doubled book a wedding, and I only noticed it a week before the wedding.

—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？

—Now I try to travel as light as I can. So I only take with me the FUJIX100F, which is small and great for traveling + the Yashica 635 with B&W film for the more artwork that I do.

—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 bought a polaroid Fujifilm camera that I only used a few times and then I got bored with it

—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？

—I try (before covid19) to attend a workshop once a year, it doesn't have to be from a wedding photographer.
My all-time favorite workshop was in NYC with Alex Webb.

—写真家として、誰の作品に一番影響を受けましたか？

—Alex Webb is one of the greatest photographers, in my opinion. I also really like the work of Chris Hondros, that was one of the greatest war photographers in modern times.

—写真撮影を始めた頃、知っていればよかったと思う事は何でしょうか？

—How to charge for my work

—自分の写真に対して何かコメントはありますか？

—I'm just trying to tell an authentic story.

—写真撮影を続けさせる動機は何でしょうか？

—The feedback from my clients but also I just like it too much, it feels great every time I see that I have an exciting frame.

—過去に戻ることができるとしたら、違ったようにやりたいことはありますか？

—I would have acted differently with the money I earned and invest it more carefully

—オフは何をしていますか？

—I love the sea, so I try to go swimming when I can or going on diving trips.

—人前では絶対に見せない、あなたのもう一つの側面とは何でしょうか？

—I don't share a lot of my family, it's our moments.

—自分の作品に十分に満足するのはどんな時ですか？

—Never :)

—男性と女性の伝統的な役割の正当性を信じていますか？

—No, in our house we are equal, we both have demanding jobs and the kids.
we try to be both of us with them and without the iPhone from 5-7 when its just family time

—簡単に友達になることができますか？

—Yes, part of being a people photographer.

—どこに住みたいですか？

—I would like to live for one year in New Zealand, as a Hobbit fun, I think that's the perfect place for me.

—結婚後に人生は存在すると思いますか？

—Sure, it's just gets better over time

—犬や猫が好きですか？

—Dogs

—人生における最高のこと：

—As you may have guessed i think that my time with my kids is the best thing I have

—何か変えたいと思っていることはありますか？

—A lot.

—新米の写真家にコツを教えていただけますか？

—Yes, understand that success is something that takes time, be patient in the long run, keep learning, and do every job the best you can, and the work plus success will follow.

—もし宇宙人が地球にやってきて、あなたが最初にその宇宙人に出会うのだとしたら何を話しますか？

—Want coffee?

—もし映画の撮影を依頼されたら、どのようなジャンルを撮影しますか？

—SCI-FI

—明日、これをしにいくつもりです...

—The same