Jurufoto Dory Chamoun

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—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.

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

—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.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—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.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—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.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—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.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—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.

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

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—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.

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—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)

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—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.

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—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. :)

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

—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.

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

—Emotions and the story told.

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

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

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

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

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—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.)

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

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

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—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.

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

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—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.

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

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—Yervant

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

—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.

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

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

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—I love life and always will.

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

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

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

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

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

—Siapakah hero anda?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

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

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

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

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

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

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

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

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

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

—Di manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

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

—Apakah perkara paling bodoh pernah anda bersetuju lakukan?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—of course.

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu kami.

—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?

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

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

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—Nothing

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—to enjoy it

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin ubah?

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

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

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

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

—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.

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

—Trust your eye

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

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

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

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

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

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