Fotografas Vasilis Liappis

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—There are many talented wedding photographers in Greece, and in Athens particularly. Not trying to be politically correct, it is just the truth. I have to pick from so many. One of my favorites is Aristotelis Nikolaides.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—I am very photogenic, especially behind my camera!

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—I started as a photography student, back in 1998, working at the same time as an assistant in a commercial studio. Since then, I have tried and worked in many genres of professional photography industry, with the latest being the wedding photography, which I practice for more than 6 years now.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Less is more, first and foremost, and secondly, a good communication of feelings from the subject.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—I love traveling and always looking forward to it. If I can achieve traveling and work, I'm a happy man!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Connecting with new people, couples and professionals.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—The weight of equipment I have to carry around

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—I believe that as photography evolves, so do professionals. So, that being said, I see more professionalism and lots of beautiful and unique images!

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—Communication with ordinary people, like me will be the first thing, and the second one is that for a special day in people's lives, I become part of that day!

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—I love criticism in a polite manner. Always makes things evolve in a better way.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—Trends come and go, but a good photo is always good, no matter how many years pass.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—First of all, I believe that both parties should have some common ground. Besides the budget and services provided, the photographer and the client should get along well. That is the first thing I tell my new clients, when I get a request for a booking. I like to meet them first, and if we get along well, from the first meeting, then everything else is doable. Of course, quality of services provided, professionalism and discretion play an equally important role in choosing a photographer.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Not to be distracted by anything, not to be rude to anyone, not to be nervous or anxious by any circumstances that may occur.

—Kokias detales, kurios paprastai būna nepastebėtos, gali pastebėti fotografas?

—Reactions of guests in a wedding, beautiful light (reflections, backlight, sidelight etc), shapes and all kinds of things that can form a good composition for a photograph.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—How interesting the subject is, what makes it pop inside the photo, which are the secondary elements that help the subject, and of course the quality of light used.

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—The common man, you and me.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—I want to take photos of my girlfriend, just because she never lets me!!! The most difficult subject I ever met, lol!

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—I always, always arrive at least half an hour earlier than agreed, always deliver earlier than agreed as well.

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—I would love to shoot with George Pahountis, a fellow Greek photographer, with whom I have the same origins as well. Island of Karpathos that is.

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—I worry much about intolerance, because that makes people hateful, and in history the examples are more than enough that show where this has brought mankind.

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—The first time I traveled by my self. I loved the feeling of freedom to chose what I'd do next. It was also a good chance to discover myself and to think deep about many things that concerned me at that time.

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

—As a child, I loved reading a comic series, named "Lucky Luke", by a Belgian artist Morris. I loved the fact that he was efficient no matter the circumstances he had to face each time, he was lonely with a horse as his only friend, and always, riding towards the sunset as a lonesome cowboy.

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—My recently gone Father, because he was a fighter, nothing was given easily to him in life, but he gave too much to me, nevertheless.

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

—Success for me is doing something that people appreciate. I am happy if the people I work with are happy. Money is important of course, but as long as I get along, I don't mind that much. I'm a simple person, living a simple life. No fancy lifestyle here.

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—I prefer to be respected, not only because it is more difficult, but because it is more substantial in my opinion.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—I gave too much of my effort, without being appreciated.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—A cell phone, my camera equipment and a pair of good walking shoes, because all I do is searching online where is the next interest point for shooting, and then I go there on foot, just not to miss any parts of my way there.

—Ar tarp turimų prietaisų yra tokių kurių geriau būtumėte nepirkę? Kodėl?

—I'm not a compulsive buyer, so, everything I buy is for a reason, and being used.

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—I love watching webinars and of course study other photographers work, either on social media or other platforms. Through the years I discovered that being interested in more than one genre in photography, keeps me motivated, and I certainly am not fatigued by my work.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—When I started, I loved Edward Hopper's paintings. Victor Lax is one of my favorites, but I also admire and being influenced from many other styles as well. Lately I admire many Scottish photographers, because of the dark and moody pictures they make, in such dramatic landscapes. I really wish I could visit Scotland one day!

—Išskirkite vieną dalyką kurį būtumėte norėjęs žinoti prieš pradedant fotografo karjerą?

—That it's not that easy as it seems. It is an art, and as such, it takes a long way to master the craft, lots of patience, exercise, and many different aspects that you need to learn and exceed to.

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—I want to bring out a positive feeling, sometimes surrounded by a much darker mood. Only to emphasize that there is always hope in the end of the tunnel.

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—Every photo is different than the previous one taken. That only, is enough not to make me bored of what I do.

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

—I think they raised me to be a good person, so I think they made a pretty good job in terms of strictness.

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

—I definitely would like to have studied more, in a university, far away from my city.

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

—Who am I to answer such kind of a question? I believe it's possible though.

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—Every day people are my heroes.

—Kam nejaučiate pagarbos?

—Mostly politicians, but just to be safe don't want to name any lol!

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—Landscape photography is my no.1 hobby. Besides that I love swimming and being near the sea in general.

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

—I'd rather not answer LOL!!!

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—Once I get feedback from my clients. Until then, I always am anxious and uncertain.

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—I'll say just this one sentence. I'm the king in the kitchen.

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Friends with the real significance of the word, no, but I love to interact with new people all the time.

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—In a Greek island, surrounded by the sea.

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—I agreed to drive in a remote and full of turns road, after a wild night out, and just a day before I give my driving license tests.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—If there's a will, there's always a way. So, my answer is yes, of course.

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

—Knock knock....

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—More of a dog person here.

—Ko nekenčiate?

—I hate arrogance and intolerance. Two of the worst characteristics in my opinion, a person could have.

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Life by itself is a miracle. But besides that, all the things you get to learn, see, live, feel, laugh for or cry for... Life is good!

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Getting up very early in the morning... :-P

—Ar yra kas nors aplink jus, ką norėtumėte pakeisti?

—Yes, traffic jams...

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

—I would like to reduce my stress levels.

—Ką norėtumėte pakeisti pasaulyje?

—Hatred of any kind is the thing I would eliminate, if I could.

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Never give up, never listen to people who tell you that you are not the right person for such a job. Persist and love every moment of what you do.

—Jei į žemę atvyktų ateiviai ir jūs būtumėte pirmas jų sutiktas žmogus, ką jiems pasakytumėte?

—Let me take a picture of you! I know it's a cliche, but who's that photographer that would miss that kind of chance, right?

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—I like Dramatic films

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

—HIKING!!!