Fotograaf Mel Dolorico

—Ten eerste - wie beschouwt u als de beste fotograaf in Manilla, Filipijnen? :)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Wat is er bijzonder aan het fotografiegenre waarin u zich specialiseert?

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

—Quality and skills.

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

—Welke details die vaak onopgemerkt gaan, kan een fotograaf vastleggen?

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

—Wat beïnvloedt de waarde van een foto? Wat zijn de elementen ervan?

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—Heeft u bepaalde taboes op professioneel vlak?

—None at all.

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—Waar maakt u zich zorgen over en waarom?

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

—Als u een personage van een cartoon, boek of film was, wie zou u dan zijn?

—Woody.

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

—My family and Kat.

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

—Bent u liever graag gezien of gerespecteerd?

—Respected.

—Wat is de grootste fout die u ooit begaan heeft op professioneel vlak?

—Being late.

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—Camera. go figure! =)

—Is er iets dat u liever niet gekocht had tussen de gadgets die u bezit? Waarom?

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—Hoe leert u bij om betere foto's te maken?

—Practice =)

—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

—Wat had u graag geweten toen u begon als fotograaf?

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—Wat motiveert u om foto's te blijven maken?

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

—Hadden uw ouders strenger of minder streng moeten zijn?

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—Wat denkt u over leven op andere planeten?

—YES!

—Wie zijn uw helden?

—My Parents....

—Voor wie kan u geen respect opbrengen?

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—Wat doet u in uw vrije tijd?

—Thrift hunting!

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

—Gelooft u in een traditionele rolverdeling voor man en vrouw?

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—Maakt u gemakkelijk vrienden?

—Most likely.

—Waar zou u graag wonen?

—New Zealand.

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—Cats

—Wie of wat haat u?

—Irresponsible people.

—Het beste in het leven is:

—GOD almighty!

—Het vervelendste in het leven is:

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan uzelf?

—my beer belly!

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan de wereld?

—change corrupted people minds...

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

—Als buitenaardse wezens naar de Aarde komen en u bent de eerste persoon die ze ontmoeten, wat zal u hen dan zeggen?

—Can we be friends?

—U wordt gevraagd om een film te maken, welk genre wordt het?

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

—to be better than today. =)