Fotografas Dory Chamoun

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Ouff... even though I don't believe I am, I still have to say yes. The reason is that everyone has their photogenic side. Every person is unique and each uniqueness is beautiful. I have to follow what I preach because I know that I can capture the beauty in anyone I photograph.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—I have to say that my biggest influence since I was a child was my uncle. He always had a camera in hand, and therefore, so did I. I love life, and I love to show others the beauty in it. So in my career, I get to do that every single day. I have the privilege to be at everyone's important events and capture them through my eyes. I have the honour to be trusted by others for me to capture their personality and to later justify that trust. I simply love what I do.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—For you to see yourself in there. For you to, not only remember the moment captured, but the emotions you were feeling at that moment. I want my clients to look back at their photos and relive each special moment. For them to look back and say "Yes, that was us". To evoke that emotion all over again, wether it be laughter, love, passion and even sadness at times.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Absolutely! We love in this world. The boundaries of my life are not only the city lines, province lines, country lines... but the whole planet we live on. I love to experience all cultures and way of life. When I travel to do a destination wedding or event, I make sure to capture everything starting from the moment we leave until the moment I get back. I want them to have their whole trip captured.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—The fact that I can show my clients the beauty in what I see trough my lens. That I can tell a story of their special day. That I can make anyone feel beautiful and photogenic. The ability to ave someone look back at their wedding and cry, smile, laugh and feel every ounce of emotion they felt then. To show them what I see.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—That I can't clone myself and be in more places. That I am always tempted to do more. It's hard for me to stop shooting. I always want to keep going. As mochas I love my work, I always want to push to do more.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—For now... drones, in terms of tech. But for the art of it, it the classic side of it will always remain. Trends come and go and come back again. I can't say exactly what will happen, but I know that for as long as it exists, people will always be people... there will always be emotions and there will always be light. Photography is light.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—I adapt to my clients. I am passionate in what I do and therefore it translates into my work. I am not only there to capture their moments, but I am also there to make them feel great. All my couples feel comfortable when I am around. I help them enjoy each moment.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—As openly as I can. My ultimate goal is to offer the best I can to my couples. Needs change.. and if I don't listen and am open to it, then there is no point.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—Yes, tons... too many to list. By the time you read this, more new ones will start. But, since I am asked, here are a few. (smoke bombs, back lighting, fun shots, jump shots, candids will always be in)

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—Meet your photographer. Sit down and chat with them. They will be with you for your whole day so having a good connection with them is key. They work will speak for itself, so now, speak with them.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Hmmm... anything disrespectful I guess. I'm ok with having uncle bob shooting alongside of me. I will actually help adjust his camera so he can get better pictures. :)

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

—Well, the bride & groom are caught up in their moments. There day passes by so fast that they barely have a chance to focus on other things. A photographer will see something in a different light. A different angle. In doing so, he/she can bring out or emphasize more a story. There will always be the party shots that will be captures.
But overall, a whole story could happen in a fraction of a section and that, most people miss out on.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—Emotions and the story told.

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—I honestly don't know how to answer this one. Sorry.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—I've been doing it long enough and love it way to much to be affected by anything.

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—Anyone as passionate as me. (I will give a shoutout to Yervant. I love his work and love his sense of humour and passion in what he does. He LOVES photography and life itself.)

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—Missing a moment. That will always be there. I always strive to capture everything so it's normal to worry about missing something.

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—I can't bring it down to one moment, or even a few. I want to have as many impressive moments as I can. Life is not about waiting for that one moment or measuring it up to everything else. It's about finding all the small moments that bring you joy.

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

—Superman... simply because I want to help and save anyone I can.

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

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

—By my client's reactions. By seeing the tears in their eyes, hearing their laughter. Seeing them tell everyone else that they have to go with me for their event.

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—Ouch! I don't know if this would count, but once had the wrong file setting for my pictures. It meant I had to edit more afterwards.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—Everything! I can't have a moment where I will say "If only I brought..."

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

—Everything I bought, I have used and made the best of it.

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—By letting my inner creative side talk. I also get inspired by going to work shops and watching the work of others.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Yervant

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

—Not accurate to answer this at all because there will always be something to learn. Who I am today as a photographer was because of what I knew then and how I grew it from there.

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—I want the story of that moment told. The emotions that were felt at that moment.

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—I love life and always will.

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

—Same as a previous question, I am who I am know because of my past. No changes. :)

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

—I believe in them. I am sure that we are far from being the only ones out there.

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Kam nejaučiate pagarbos?

—Same as before, anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

—hah hah... if I said it, then it defeats the purpose. ;)

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—Nope.. we are all equal and should be open to doing anything we like.

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Don't you feel like you are my friend already? :)

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—Too many places to choose from... but I love Europe overall. I would love to travel all over the world.

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—of course.

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

—oh boy... I will fill this field in after. Too many to tell and choose from. Meet with me and I will tell you a few. Deal?

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—I love all animals and have a gorgeous Berner names Maximus.

—Ko nekenčiate?

—Nothing

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—to enjoy it

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—not to enjoy it. lol

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

—hmmm... I would like a million dollars.

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

—My weight.. I would like to lose weight.

—Ką norėtumėte pakeisti pasaulyje?

—Just to have everyone take a moment and realize that we are all connected. To stop fighting with each other. To do good deeds, to be selfless. To love and enjoy life.

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Trust your eye

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

—I would probably crack them up and we would be best friends. I would tell them how amazing life is.

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—Romantic-Action-Comedy... does that exist?

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

—more photos and editing and making people laugh... enjoy life.