Fotogrāfs Steven Rooney

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—ask my wife

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—I used to work for a director of photography on a couple of movies after learning on super 8 when I was a kid. I spent some time as a graphic designer and retoucher and was always interested in photography. But I was much more interested in digital artistry. I learned to photoshop before I could use a camera. I trained as a teacher and it was at this time that I learned to use a camera. A friend of mine asked me to shoot his wedding. I was still shooting film at the time. I used a canon AE1 which belonged to my Dad.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—impact, composition, emotion (in any order)

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—yes, I do. Thanks for asking.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—That you get to see the best of people

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—when the interior of the church is pink and green.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—who knows? Stills from 4k video?

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—When you can catch a perfect moment in time for someone.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—I take it on the chin and decide that the critic is wrong.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—Always. Sadly it makes most photographers seem pretty much the same.

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

—They have to like the work and the person taking the pictures.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—Lots, it's a completely differend day from the view of the photographer. It's almost like watching a film and trying not to miss out any parts of the story.

—Kas ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—the people who are in it.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—Aliens coming to earth. In case they are bad aliens and want to destroy us.

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—Meeting my wife and the birth of my children.

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—My wife

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—Happiness

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—I don't really care what other people think.

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

—My passport, so I can get in to other countries.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Practice, practice, practice. I look at my own work, edit my own photos and work out how to make them better next time.

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Two Mann, Jeff Newsom, Benj Haisch

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

—How to use a camera

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—The chance of creating better photographs.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—all sorts of stuff

—Kuru Tavu pusi citi nekad neredz?

—left hand side

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

—never

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

—no

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

—under the sea

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

—I don't hate anything

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

—chocolate bars should be bigger as standard.

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—Be yourself

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

—Something