Fotograf Koda Weddings

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Hong Kong, Hongkong? :)

—The best wedding photographer in Hong Kong... Hmm that's a tough question. There are so many different styles in the wedding photography community and I have to say that KC is my inspiration.

—Er du fotogen?

—I'd like to think so.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I started shooting fashion and contemporary design shows. It was a great way to start as wedding photographer as it introduced me to photography and capturing people.I quickly moved into advertising and marketing before forming Jeremy Wong Weddings. Now one of Hong Kong's top wedding photography studio.

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

—The story.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—I have been lucky enough to travel all over the world capturing pre weddings. From Bali to the Cotswolds my travel has allowed me to meet many wonderful couples and photograph in some of the worlds most amazing locations.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Meeting new people and telling their wedding story.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—The Hong Kong heat during a busy wedding day.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—With cameras getting better and better I believe that guests are the future of wedding photography. In my opinion it will come a point when a couple books a professional photography studio like JWW purely for the photoshoot. While anyone can take a decent photo, capturing the perfect photo at the perfect time will ever remain a skillset.

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

—Capturing moments that will live on forever.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Of course. Without criticism you will never become a better wedding photographer.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Trends come and go however the principle philosophy of capturing photos that our couples love will remain forever.

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

—Do they like the portfolio.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Over shooting. Take your time and capture the perfect shot. One amazing photo will live longer in the memory that 1000 bad ones.

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

—The big picture. In our opinion the guest should enjoy a wedding. Its the skill of the photographer to see the bigger picture.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—The people. The moment. The timing.

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

—Elon Musk.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—The Royals.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Not really. Be professional. Take good photos and the couple will love you.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Jonas Peterson. Changed the wedding industry IMO.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—My studio has shot hundreds if not thousands of weddings. Every single time we deliver a wedding to a couple there is always that tiny moment of hesitation. Will they like the photos???1000 weddings, 1000 happy couples.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Working for Danny Boyle during the London 2012 opening ceremony.

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

—Pikachu. Absolutely no idea why. I just love him.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—Family, Friends, Brides, Grooms, People who live life to the fullest.

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

—Providing for your family. Living for your family.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Respected.

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

—Thinking I could do everything by myself and in turn, not putting my trust in people.

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

—Camera. Speaks for itself.

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

—In car phone holder. Found out my car already had one.

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

—Research research research. Oh and Mike and Tom.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Jonas Peterson.

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

—The couple is the most important person. Please your couples and you will live happy.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—I don't want to say anything. I just want our clients to love their images.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—Our couples. The reaction on a brides face when we present her pre wedding shoot is priceless.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—Ask me. Less. Ask them. More. They are probably right.

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

—Become a wedding photographer sooner.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—Got to be. Elon will find.

—Hvem er dine helter?

—Mum, Dad... Brother. Maybe.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—People that don't listen.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—Watch films and travel. Planning locations is also fun.

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—Stressed. I like to remain as composed as possible at all times.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—Never. Surely.

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—I believe you should do what makes you happy without making other people unhappy.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Yes. 1000 weddings. 1000 couples. 999999999 new friends.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—Bali

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

—Work for free. Not every time.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Yes.

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—Comedy isn't my skillset.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs all day.
Cats all night.

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Playing Basketball badly.

—Det beste i livet er:

—Free.
*** The best things in life ARE***

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Missing out on the perfect shot.

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

—More family time.

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

—Not really.

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

—Poverty.

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

—Build your portfolio every single day.

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

—If you could just put your arms around each other. Ok now smile.

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

—Whatever Danny Boyle is working on. Probably James Bond.

—I morgen skal jeg...

—A wedding.