Fotogrāfs Elie Damas

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—I don't think so. I am not very good at taking the pose, i prefer much more to be on the other side of the camera.

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—Not thanks to the relations :) I don't know anyone in the wedding world. Passion of photography brought me here.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—Light, posing, action, composition, focus, post-processing... a good photo is the result of many things working well together.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—Yes I am the kind of people who likes to go out and see new things.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—The challenge. Doing photography at professional level requieres commitment, and there is no limit...

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—When I have to do something I alrealdy done before.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—I don't believe that film will continue to progress. I think that photographers wil focus on styling and posing more and more.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—There's everything in wedding photography, reportage, portrait, details, emotions...

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—Is it from my clients or not ? Because just my clients matters.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—Film is a big trend now. But I don't think it's a good thing for clients : it increases the price drastically, and the goal is mostly to remove the editing work of the photographers.

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

—The style of the photos. Do you like emotions or fashion ? Do you like light and airy or moody ?

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—Thinking about something else...

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—Contrast of light and color temperature !

—Kas ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—I think that elegance is the most important when it comes to the value of a photo.

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—I don't believe in people but on whqt they produce.

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Nice and sincere couples.

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—I don't think so.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Greg Finck. He's my favorite photographer.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—The weather. I still can't control it :D

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—Every sunsets.

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

—Indiana Jones. I like adventure, when it's finishing well :)

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—Intellectuals, they know so much, I wish I know as much as them.

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—I think that success is when you are satisfied with what you do. That can happen anytime.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—I wish people to like my photography, so "liked".

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

—I never do big mistakes :D

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—My smartphone. There's everything you need on a smartphone when you travel.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Books, workshops, internet, there are many ways of improving your skills.

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Jose Villa, Greg Finck.

—Kas ir tā lieta, ko Tu būtu gribējis zināt pirms sāki nodarboties ar fotogrāfēšanu?

—Camera doesn't matter.