Fotogrāfs Josh Jones

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—Always are. Always will be. I think the washed out vintage look is certainly "in style" right now, and I can't wait for it to go away.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—Respected.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Getting out there and shooting. Practice. Practice. Practice. And never stop trying new things.

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Susan Stripling.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—I make wine. My wife and I own a small winery and vineyard here in Greenville, SC and love everything from the vines, to the land, to the people that come into our tasting room.

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

—Never.

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

—Greenville, SC. It is the best place in the world for me and my wife. If it wasn't, I would move. Life is too short to live in a place that isn't best for you and your family!