Fotograf Joseph Requerme

—Er du fotogen?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

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

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

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

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

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

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

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

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

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

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

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

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

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

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

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

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

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

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

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

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Jasmine Star

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—I like both.

—Det beste i livet er:

—The best thing in life is love.

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

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

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.