Fotografas Shane O Neill

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

—Well, I can't tell you who the best is but all I can say is David Murphy is the most gorgeous!!

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Sometimes. Everybody has a relationship with their own image – or at least how they see themselves. As a photographer, I'm often staggered by how little most people actually like their appearnace.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—When I was 10 I picked up a camera for the first time and before long I was helping out as an assistant. I went to DLCAD when I was 18, I managed a photo lab for 6 years, then in

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Personally, I love well-composed decisive moments. They are hard to get! i've had plenty of practice though ...

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Yes. Especialy in my own country of Ireland. The places my camera takes me ...

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—the hours! I always seem to underestimate how long things are going to take. It's just as well I like what I do.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—Technology, I suppose. Capture devices will get smaller, quicker, better. We are in danger of being totally over-saturated. That's why I like to stick to the fundamentals of creating great images.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—I mainly shoot documentary wedding photography. For me, it is special because it does not involve the input of the client and instead frees them up to be part of their day. images shot naturally tend to age well.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—follow their heart

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—taking too long

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

—observation skills definitely improve the more I shoot. Anticipation, or seeing what is about to happen before it actually happens is a good one.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—For me, the viewer places their own value on a photo.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—Bungalows. I have an idea that is yet to bear fruit.

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—Lots. I have a strong sense of decorum, it prevents me from crossing even the most modest lines.

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—Todd Hido

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—Well, Covid-19 has takenover the world and shuttered the entire wedding industry for the foreseeable future. That gets me sometimes.

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—While shooting a wedding in Charlottesville, I booked a hotel on Charlotte and proceeded to drive there. Until I realised I forgot the "ville" at the end!

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—one camera and one lens only. The last time I went to Italy I took my Nikon D750 and a 500mm lens. Before that, it was a Fuji x100s, one of my all-time-favourite cameras

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

—I guess if I was to *really analyse everything I ever bought you could make a case as to whether it was essential. I bought a NAS box once, never really used it.

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—Shoot. Then shoot some more. There are certain things you can only learn by constantly doing it.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Martin Parr showed my what was possible. Nothing is impossible,

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

—the 50mm lens is better than you think!(I was a wide angle nut)

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—it's a strong part of my identity. I don't know what else to do!

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

—my parents were perfect. They got the balance really well.

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

—statistically its quite likely

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—eh .... photography. Like i said, it takes up a lot of time!I do love food. And movies if and when I get the chance to watch them.

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

—Family life. I keep the best part all to myself!

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—No. Never. I'm always chasing that rainbow.

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—No.

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Yes.

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—I have this discussion regularly and the answer is always the same: there is nowhere I'd rather live that Waterford, Ireland. We have everything here.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—Life improves after marriage.

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

—Did you hear about the magic tractor? It turned into a field.

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—Ko nekenčiate?

—tailgaters.

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—my wife and children

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—my wife and children

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

—not a thing

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

—I sometimes get these states of inertia – especially when it comes to big projects. I wish i could get sh1t done!

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—comedy-drama

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

—the beach with my kids.