Fotograf Jean Jacques Fabien

—Er du fotogen?

—I would say half photogenic

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

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

—Er du glad i å reise?

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

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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...

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—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".

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—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, :-)

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—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.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

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

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—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.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—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.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

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

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

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

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundre etter din mening?

—I don't know

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

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

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

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

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—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.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—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).

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—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.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—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.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—I would say liked.

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—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...

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

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

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—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.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—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.

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

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

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

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

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

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

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

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

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—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.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—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.

—Hvem er dine helter?

—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.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—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.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

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

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

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

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

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

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—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.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

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

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—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)

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—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....

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

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

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

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

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

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

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

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

—Det beste i livet er:

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

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Routine, an office work,

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

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

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

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

—Hva i verden kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—I would like the world to have faith in God

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—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.

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

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

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—Epic and adventure.

—I morgen skal jeg...

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