Fotografas Hector Nikolakis

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

—Except my self? Tough question!
Kidding aside, I really love the work of many of my colleagues here in Thessaloniki. I always look for inspiration in other photographers...

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Not so much! Except when people are taking pictures of me while working...
These are the ones that i always love.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—By chance! It was not always my number one choice to be a wedding photographer. I was a computer geek for many years. A good friend of mine introduced me to the world of photography in my 20s. After that i never looked back! Photography became my number one priority!

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—For the technical staff i would say Light and Composition. But the real important component for me is the people in front of the lens and there emotions...

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Yes my wife (who is also a photographer) and i really love travelling all over Greece and Europe. Usually we travel for weddings from June to September allover Greece.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—The food at the reception! :)
The fact that we work with people in there most important day (so far) in there life... We love to work with people and being part of there wedding day. Its very important for as to help them create there visual legacy...

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Ankle bob with the cellphone camera or the ipad! He is present in all weddings (like jesus christ) and he manages to enter the composition in the most appropriate moments...

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—The special thing is that through photography you are going to touch the life of a couple...

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—I love constructive criticism thats why i always take part at photographic competitions all over the world! Just to hear the comments of the judges.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—Yes ofcourse! The trend now is the really white images with the pal colors. I love color so in my work you will find plenty of natural color. I usually don't follow the trends. I always try to create my own style that some people are going to love and some others are going to hate!

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—There are only two criteria:
1. They should fall in love with your work instantly!
2. When they meet you they have to really want you as a guest to there wedding and not just as a photographer!

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Don't make your special day about the photos! Just relax and have fun! In the process you are going to get some amazing pictures to have for the rest of your lives!

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

—A wedding photographer should have a keen eye for the little stories that tells the whole story of your wedding day.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—People! I am a people photographer! I always love to interact with people and finding out everything about them. After that you can take a meaningful portrait of them.

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—My wife! We try to always shoot together! Together in life, together in photography

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

—I would be Sean Penn in the role of Sean O'Connell from the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". One of my favourite movies.
Because in my travels i like to observe the world around me with my eyes and then if i get the chance take my camera and capture the magic in front of me.

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—I am always inspired by people that succeeds in life and work. That balance is very important for me...

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

—Success for me is to do what you love for living!

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—Liked by my customers and respected by my colleagues.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—A toothbrush, a second pare of shoes, cloths that i don't feel comfortable in (always style over confort) ooo and a camera with the nifty 50mm for portraits or the 35mm if i want some landscape photos.

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

—A lot of things! I really like buying camera gear... In the end i usually use 50% of the staff that i own...

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—Though seminars and workshops from people that i admire and respect about there job.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—I would say Fer Juaristi. I love his style A LOT!

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

—That to be a better photographer you don't need a tone of gear! You just need to work on your self and people.

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—Your story... Nothing less, nothing more...

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

—What kind of time travel are we talking about? Fixed Timeline, Dynamic Timeline or Multiverse?

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

—There IS life on other planets! What about it?

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—I would say Batman. Working for the good of his city from the shadows! Taking the hard decisions even if it hurts him.

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—I really love watching movies, watching documentaries, walking paths in forests ooo and some times i take pictures!

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

—Angry me! I am good at keeping my angry self to my self!

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—I am very happy about my work, i am never completely satisfied!

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—No!

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Yes very easily. Thats why we are friends with most of our couples...

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—On an island, in a house next to the sea!

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—Wax my manly chest... A lot of pain... Was it worth it? No...

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Having children! There are no words to describe the feeling of creating life...

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Traffic lights! I love roundabouts...

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Train your self constantly. If you thing you are there, you are not! Keep getting better!

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

—Hello!! Can you please take my with you? Do not dissect me! I just want to see your home world!

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—Of course a cheesy 80s or 90s movie!