Fotogrāfs Dory Chamoun

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—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.

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—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.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—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.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—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 Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—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 Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—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.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—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.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—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.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—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.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—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)

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

—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.

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—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. :)

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—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 ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—Emotions and the story told.

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

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

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

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

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—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.)

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

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

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—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.

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

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

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—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.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

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

—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.

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

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

—Vai kāda ierīcēm (gadžetiem), kas Tev pieder, ir tāda, kuru Tev nebūtu vajadzējis pirkt? Kāpēc?

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

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

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

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Yervant

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

—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.

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

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

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—I love life and always will.

—Vai Tavi vecāki bija stringri vai netik stingri?

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

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Ko Tu domā par dzīvi uz citām planētām?

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

—Kas ir Tavi varoņi?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Ko Tu necieni?

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

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Kuru Tavu pusi citi nekad neredz?

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

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Vai Tu tici tradicionālajam lomu sadalījumam starp vīrieti un sievieti?

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

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

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

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

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

—Kas ir muļķīgākā lieta, ko Tu jebkad esi piekritis izdarīt?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Vai pastāv dzīve pēc kāzām?

—of course.

—Vai Tev ir mīļākais joks? Pastāsti to mums.

—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?

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

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

—Vai ir kaut kas vai kāds, ko Tu ienīsti?

—Nothing

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—to enjoy it

—Kaitinošākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Vai ir kaut kas tāds, ko Tu vēlētos mainīt?

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

—Ko Tu gribētu mainīt sevī?

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

—Ko Tu vēlētos mainīt pasaulē?

—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.

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—Trust your eye

—Ja uz zemes nolaistos citplanētieši un Tu būtu pirmais, ko viņi satiktu, ko Tu viņiem teiktu?

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

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

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

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

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