Fotografas Joseph Requerme

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

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

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

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

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

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

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Jasmine Star

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—I like both.

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—The best thing in life is love.

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.