Fotografas Wayne Van Der Walt

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

—With so many talented photographers it is almost impossible to single one photographer out. I’d like to think that we all have our own style and that this answer be best answered by the community of Standerton ;)

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—I look so much better behind the camera!

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—With several years in photojournalism I have been fortunate to be exposed to different styles of photography. I have occasionally done the odd family/friend wedding, but it has only been for the last few months that I have honed all of my skills and began specializing in wedding photography.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—I’m sure there are thousand of things that makes a photo attractive, but keeping it relaxed and natural is the look and feel I tend to go for.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—It depends who I am travelling with...

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—I’m the editor of a small local newspaper in Standerton and freelance photographer. In both fields, highlighting and the capturing of special moments almost always ensures a smile on my face.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—When the inspiration thief comes knocking on my door.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—With the rise of the technological age, very drone-y I suppose.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—For me working solo, way less time to get it right, lots of planning ahead of time and no redos....well not with the same bride or groom anyway.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—Take it on the chin and learn from it. How do you lift your standards if no one ever tells you about your flaws.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—Definitely, but they come and go. Emotions during a wedding will however always remain.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—Make sure to do a background check. As a fairly new wedding photographer. I have heard too many people who expected way more from their photographer, but never sat down with him/her and got to meet them until the day of the wedding!

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Low batteries, no spare memory cards.

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

—It all depends on the vision of the photographer and what priorities were set out by the bridal party beforehand.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—I believe it should tell you the same story that you’ve heard so many times before, but not quite with the ending you expected. Hone all your skills and portray them all in one photo.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—I like open-minded people who have seen your work and just want you to do you with a few pointers and requests of their own.

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—There is no one person that I look to for inspiration, there are several.

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

—Success is being happy in all facets of your life, how do you measure it? Are you happy in all facets of your life?

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—Ideally both, but I’ll have to say the latter.

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—Observe the trends, but try to be a trendsetter.

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—There are a lot of influential photographers on mywed, I like to draw inspiration from their images and apply my own style.

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

—Editing! Now I’m stuck learning both at the same time.

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—That natural is a good look.

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—That moment when you reflect on a shoot during post processing and you see what you’ve captured and you just know that the response will be one of gratitude and admiration.

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—Once the client approves!

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—In the words of Bob Dylan: “Times they are a changing.”

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Not really, it takes me some time to open up.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—It all depends on who you decide to marry! I am married myself ;)

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—Neither!

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Fast internet connections??

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—As a beginner myself, follow other photographers and see what works. Don’t be too hard on yourself, but know you are capturing a special moment that does not grant any redos.

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

—Do you speak English?