Jurufoto George Liopetas

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Mikonos, Yunani? :)

—I can name you numerous of photographers that i really, really admire their work and have photographed in Mykonos.

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—This is a very difficult question.
For us photographers, being on the opposite side of the lense can be difficult sometimes... You can say that i prefer shooting!

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—My parents, Nick and Dina, have been owning their own photography shop since 1989. I shot my very first wedding when i was 13 or 14. And when i was even smaller i used to help them in anyway. So you can say that i shoot weddings since i can remember myself.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—I love travelling! As a matter of fact, one of the reasons i started shooting weddings was my 'every night dream' during highschool. Travelling and meeting new people and cultures during. Isn't this a cool dream? Working and travelling at the same time.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—What makes me love shooting weddings is that i keep on witnessing so much love. As a romantic soul, i always loved hearing romantic stories. Right now, i can capture feelings and timeless images, that will make my couples remember their special day forever.
I love thinking that i can make a moment divine.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Sometimes, big events can be exhausting. But as i said above, I love meeting new people and socializing. So even in a small two minute break, I will be able to have fun, in my very own way.
Also, you cannot believe how cool my second shooters can be, so, even in the hardest of the situations, i love each and every wedding.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—I always loved thinking and acting for NOW.
I do my best for every single wedding, but certainly, i cannot imagine how or what wedding photography will be like in the future.
Maybe drones will be switched to airplanes and cameras will be even smaller.

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

—I think that wedding photography is a very difficult photography genre as you have to shoot something that is happenning. And of course i am talking about the ceremony and reception time. If the photographer is not well experienced, he may lose images-moments that should not be lost...

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—I always accept criticism if it is well intenioned. I want to become better and better.

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—The first thing that future newlyweds should pay attention to when looking for a wedding photographer is certainly their photography style.
It is very important to choose a photographer that his art delivers what they want and not a photographer to become what they want.

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

—Emotion. The Α and Ω to in image.

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—I would love to shoot Johnny Cash and Kurt Cobain if they 're alive.
Not a specific reason, i just admired their brains.

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

—Certainly superman.

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My inspiration comes from everyday life. Every little act or even a smile can inspire. I love descrebing myself as an observer of life and light lover.

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—Success comes always at the end of them poem. And as a lover of life, i am not in a hurry for the end.

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

—I think everyone is flattered when liked but who doen't want to be respected.

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

—My Burton backpack, my 35mm Minolta Srt-101, a notebook to write down about what i experience, my ipod and of course my Rayban Wayfarer.

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

—I love studying from the past, especialy from the older portrait photographers and the poets.
My black and white are inspired by the motion of Helmut Newton, the contrast and shape of Martin Chambi and the uniqueness of Diane Arbus.

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—The love for keeping love alive.

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

—I think they did a great job!
Let's hope, when the time comes and be a dad, i will be as great as my parents.

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

—Of course, there is.
Favourite song.
Blink-182 – Aliens Exist

—Siapakah hero anda?

—For ever and ever, my mom and dad. Nick and Dina, superman and superwoman.

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

—Of course. I love meeting new people, learn their story and share mine, too.

—Di manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

—As a photographer, for the next five years i would love to live in New York.
Then i would love to continue living in Florence. I love Italy and especially Tuscany for the greenery and architecture.

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—Of course i do. Wedding is not the end of the world.
I think wedding is the party of the beginning of your new life with your beloved soulmate.

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—I love dogs. Especially pugs.

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—Good coffee, tattoos, my friends and family, my beautiful girlfriend Chara.

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

—Maybe the politicians...

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

—Follow your heart and attend as many workshops as you can afford.

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

—That i am one of them and i would really apreciate a good ride on their spacecraft!

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

—Maybe something like FRIENDS.

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—Love my girl even more and be a better person.