Jurufoto Jean Jacques Fabien

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—I would say half photogenic

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—I was passionate about photography since I was young. It's after looking at some stunning Wedding pictures done by top photographers that I was inspired to follow the same route. The freedom of creativity is what I enjoy the most into Wedding Photography.

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—I would say the light first. the way a subject is lit will make the picture attractive or repulsive. Then comes the subject itself.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—I moderately love traveling. I drive a lot and do not enjoy traveling so much.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Freedom of creativity, woaww effect from client when he looks at his pictures, satisfaction when I download and see nice shots, freedom to organize my time as I want, never a routine, always different, meet great people...

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Sometimes very demanding which leaves me little space for family, having to recharge batteries every evenings, waiting for downloading pictures, sometimes chaining up days of shooting and having to drive long distances while being tired and sleepy.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—Digital imaging has unleash creativity from photographers. I do not see it change when I see how people love pictures so much and love creative pictures. I sometimes fear that phones will replace proper cameras since it is already happening into the hotel industry nowadays. They less and less call upon professional photographers but rely on enthusiasts "instagrammers" to remain active on social networks and use phone pictures and vintage look to keep "in".

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—Freedom of creativity, magic moments, emotions and... clothes, special mood and atmosphere, being able to direct any kind of people from simple gentlemen and ladies to CEOs and Corporate directors to do whatever you want them to do, :-)

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—It depends. I'm very committed into my job and I'm very generous in what I do (always deliver more photos than promise). I cannot do this job halfway. Therefore, I don't like people criticizing what I do since they don't know how much I give into what i do.

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—More and more vintage type photos, more back-lit type of pictures and of course more and more drone photos.

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—Creativity, generosity, Easy contact to make the couple at ease, being able to handle crowds, people and situations to get great photos and reassure the couple.

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Getting distracted by people, girls, checking the phone at important moments, talk loud at official ceremonies... Totally prohibited to drink alcohol at a Wedding even if the couple proposes. Even after the duty, Never drink because We all have to go back home.

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

—Expressions, angles, mood, reflections, drop shadows, interesting shapes and figures...

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

—Light, emotions, the moment and sometimes Black and white can make a pictures stand out.

—Siapakah individu yang boleh menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat anda?

—I don't know

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—Prince William and Kate, some famous models in bridal dress, dynamic couples...

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

—I never talk about religion or politics in a Wedding with anyone.

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—Some iconic Wedding photographers but also with a very good friend of mine who is also a photographer but who is currently not living in the same country than I. We started photography together but life has driven us on different paths. I would love to be able to shoot with him.

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

—I'm worried about unexperienced newcomers who "steal" the work of genuine photographers, of this kind of "made in china" type of mentality which makes everything available at very low price and kills the value of genuine photographers (if you understand what I mean).

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—Two times. When I had a great shooting session with a couple and downloading the pictures to see some iconic shots I took and see them appear on my screen and start to work them straight away. It's a great moment. Also when I deliver pictures to my clients and see there eyes sparkle when they look at the pictures and hear them say woawww.

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

—Definitely the Mentalist. This assurance to depict people, know what they think, being able in a very smart way find a solution to a problem, never panic, having a talent for repartee, not scared to say or do weird things to finally sort out an issue.

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—God, Jesus, because I'm a believer and I strongly believe that God directs my path everyday. In many situations, I experienced "miracles". Sometimes in low season while the finances was very low, I had these unexpected calls from people I do not know and never met which hired me for a work and never saw them afterwards.

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—I firmly believe that success is being confident and trusting in God who opens doors. In a more down to earth meaning is when you are wanted more and more by people of all social levels to do what you know the most.

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—I would say liked.

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—Forgot to recharge batteries, Forgot Lens and accessories on a site, distracted to a point of not shooting an important event during a wedding (generally because of being too tired), forgot cards at home, Forgot to put fuel in the car for a long drive...

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

—I usually take all of my equipment because I do not want on site needing something and it's not there. I sometimes have to force myself to bring less equipment for practical reasons because I'm always bothered wanting to do something and not having the gears to do it.

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? Mengapa?

—I never regret anything I buy because they are always useful at a stage.

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

—I look at what other people do in order to be inspired (like on mywed). I spend a lot of time watching tutorials on editing on the web. I also try several functions on my camera in order to shoot in a smarter way at different occasions. For instance I like to shoot with off camera flash (portable studio flash) but I also force myself to shoot without flash in order to be more efficient in some occasions and get a different feel, mood and style.

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—Well all the works I see on popular Wedding Photographer Community such as mywed, fearless, best wedding photographers, etc... I do not have a specific preferred photographer but a lot of them.

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

—How to edit photos properly (too much colors, contrast and effects), how to shoot with straight lines (straight horizon, walls, furnitures and angles)

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

—I want to transmit emotions, beauty, woaowww, on my photos. I want my pictures impact someone who sees it.

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—Freedom of creativity and the hope to get a better pose, pictures, set, models, etc...

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

—I'm happy the way they raised and the values they imparted me.

—Jika anda boleh kembali ke masa lalu, apakah yang akan ada lakukan dengan cara berbeza?

—My first quotations :-), the way I would tackle a project, more research for some type of photography. I learned a few things in pain and lost some projects when I started into photography because of my lack of experience.

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

—Do not think about it and I don't think there are any other form of life elsewhere. Anyway, even though there is, we will never know and never meet.

—Siapakah hero anda?

—People who give there lives away everyday for others, for animals, who can take a homeless person and take care of him, people who live for others and sacrifice their own comfort are real heroes for me.

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

—I do not respect arrogant people who think that the world belong to them or who do not have consideration to other human being who are socially lower.

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

—Music, walk in nature, watch the stars, camp, cook (i love cooking),

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

—I don't know. Maybe my sensitivity to others.

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

—When my clients are happy and congratulate me. This is the greatest satisfaction.

—Adakah anda percaya dengan peranan tradisi bagi lelaki dan perempuan?

—Yes I do. I actually believe that women are equally capable of doing what men do (I had 2 women managers when I use to work an office job and they were even better in what they were doing then a lot of men). However, i believe that A man cannot replace a Woman and vice versa. A father cannot be a mother and vice versa. When people try to invert this, it creates an imbalance in the family.

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

—Fairly yes. I'm usually easy going and get on well with people.

—Di manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

—In a rainless area, by the beach, with a nice wood or forest nearby, in a comfortable home (not necessarily big). On the coast of Mauritius (I actually live on the high grounds of Mauritius)

—Apakah perkara paling bodoh pernah anda bersetuju lakukan?

—I once agreed to do a walking virtual tour project not even know what it would cost me in time and money. I regretted afterwards not having done some tests before. It was actually a failure....

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—Yes of course there is an even better life after marriage.

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu kami.

—I do not have anything that comes to my mind now. It really depends on the mood.

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—I love dogs and cats. I have two dogs and one cat. I'm an animal lover.

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—I hate tensions, confrontations, Jealousy, tense situations, shouts, etc...

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—To have faith, know God, be happy and have you family with you.

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—Routine, an office work,

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin ubah?

—I would have love the society to be more secured (no thieves, robbers, abuse an all kinds of pleas).

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

—I would like to be more generous and committed to others. Do good to others, not afraid to take actions to help the helpless.

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

—I would like the world to have faith in God

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

—Know your gears, develop your personality in order to make the couple at ease and secure, Be always concentrated in your job, be attentive to details.

—Jika makhluk asing datang ke Bumi dan anda ialah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apakah yang akan anda beritahu kepada mereka?

—Go back to where you are. We have enough issues here to add another major one...

—Jika anda dipanggil untuk penggambaran sebuah filem, apakah yang akan menjadi genrenya?

—Epic and adventure.

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—A photoshooting in a hotel which was booked 2 months ago. A couple from Europe for their Honeymoon.