Fotograf Jason Clavey

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Agia Napa, Kypros? :)

—There are a lot of great photographers in Ayia Napa... A lot of bad ones too! I couldn't pick 1 best but I could pick a handfull!

—Er du fotogen?

—I don't believe so! It's why I prefer to be on the other side of the camera!

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I started out as a nightlife photographer. I was asked to do a few family weddings, then a few friend's weddings and then I bit the bullet and decided to go full time!

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

—There are far too many elements that make a good photo! but the two at the top of my rule book are lighting and composition. If you can master those then the rest follows!

—Er du glad i å reise?

—I LOVE travelling. I just don't get to do much of it! haha

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Client's reactions when they see the photos. It's one of the best "Feel Good" moments in a photographer's career!

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—'Scuse my language... but the b*tchiness... between other photographers. At the end of the day business is business. but some people will go to great lengths to put others down. It's not great.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—on an iPhone.

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

—It's fast paced, spontaneous at times and you need to be versatile with your ability to shoot in ANY situation!

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I grow from it.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Of course! but as photographers we try to do things differently.

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

—PHOTOS! forget about price for a minute. this is the single most important part of your day that you will have for generations! research your photographer and make sure they are up to the standard you want!

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Having uncle bob standing in front of me during the first kiss taking a photo on his iphone

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

—Emotions.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—a photo that tells a story, or shows an emotion which can trigger a memory. those are the best.

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

—I couldn't name one. but they are all artists!

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—I'd love to shoot a royal wedding. purely for the criticism of the photos.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—In this day and age, anything goes in photography.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Someone with a lot of character

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—I try not to worry about things. Worrying never helps situations, try to think positively!

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Moving my life to Cyprus. If I stayed in the UK I wouldn't be who I am today.

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

—I'd love to have the creative abilities of August Rush

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My dad. He always supported me with any choice in life. He never pushed my to get a "real job" and he supported my education choices musically and photographically.

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

—Success to me is looking back and seeing how far you have come.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Respect in my opinion. You don't have to like someone to respect them, and I think everybody deserves respect in some way.

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

—Not becoming a wedding photographer sooner!

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

—My camera of course! To keep those amazing memories!

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

—I'm a geek! I love devices and I don't regret any of my purchases!

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

—I am always looking back on my work and trying to find ways to improve. What could I have done differently which would have made that photo better.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—I've always loved Annie Leibovitz's work. Ever since I started photography!

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

—How much money it costs to be a photographer!

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—Natural moments are the best. don't try to be something you're not, let the picture tell the true story.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—Like I said before, the reaction of my clients when I deliver the photos. the smiles on their faces and the amazing comments and reviews they leave me on my website. As long as that keeps happening, I will continue shooting.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—My parents were great! I was always creative as a child. I played music since I was 5. I was playing in 6 different bands when I was 14. and I was the principal of percussion in an orchestra when I was 16. My parents supported my creativity, and my music! I wouldn't be doing what I do if it wasn't for their support!

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

—I would probably keep my music and photography more balanced. I feel now I am more involved with photography and my music is taking a back seat for now.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—for sure!

—Hvem er dine helter?

—My family and friends. I can't respect anyone more than them!

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—Everybody deserves respect in their own way. some more than others, but everyone deserves some respect.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—Listening to music, sight seeing and a good movie now and again.

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—my soft side.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—I'm never 100% satisfied. I'm always looking for ways to improve. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad!

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—I believe in equality. If you think you can do something nobody should have the right to say no.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—I try to, I believe it's better to make friends than enemies.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—Probably somewhere closer to my family but with weather like Cyprus.

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

—I'm a male. there are too many silly things I've done in my life. most of them involved alcohol!

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—of course!

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—A man walks into a bar,
Ouch!

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—I've always been a dog lover. but I now have a cat so I guess both!

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—People in high power.

—Det beste i livet er:

—Everyone in it!

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—wondering how long it lasts.

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

—Not much, I'm quite happy

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

—I'd put some more hair on my head haha

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

—Religion.

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

—Take criticism and work from it. Never think you are better than anyone, we are all learning. And always look to improve on your work.

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

—"do you speak human"

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

—Comedy or a good fantasy/scifi

—I morgen skal jeg...

—Editing Editing Editing!