Fotograf Louis Anthony Duran

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Manila, Filippinene? :)

—Michael "Mico" Gonzales of Mayad Studios of course. He's the photographer of the new age. Combining art, beauty and story into his photos. He is my mentor and now one of the most sought after photographers, not just in Manila, but also world wide.

—Er du fotogen?

—My angles are a bit hard to find, but I consider myself as a friend of the camera, both as a subject and as a photographer.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I was a Photo Editor/Colorist for 4 years. I decided I really love the industry of documenting love and marriage. The only growth I needed was to be out in the field and be the one to capture these images.

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

—Emotions, first. Story comes second. The rest is framing, color treatment, atmosphere, background and all.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Very much. I see new inspiration in all the travels I make.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Seeing the marriages I help document, flourish into a family rooted union. Just seeing them grow more and thinking that I have been part of this certain marriage is enough to make me smile.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Not much, all the things I dislike are the things I strive to improve and get comfortable with until it's bearable to me. Until it becomes my strength

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I believe we are heading outwards the classic traditional treatment. To something more candid, more storry-filled, treatment.

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

—The atmosphere. To be in a room filled with excitement, love, and all the magic. As a very empathic person, feeling this atmosphere makes me want to do more. See more stories and capture them as they happen.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Positively. It's 2019. People are becoming more judgemental and sensitive at the same time. Now it's up to you whether you'd use their statements as something to motivate you to get better, or to just bring you down and discourage you from all that you want to do.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Right now, people seem to be fascinated by raw, random treatments of weddings and pre weddings.

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

—They should look for someone to fit their vibe. Whether they are fun, quirky, serious, wild, adventurous, intimate, elegant, it goes on. But it has to be the clients personality that the photographers adapt to.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Complicating things. This is a no for a photographer. When you are in a wedding preparation, you should be as comforting as relaxed as you can be so you can ease the tension on your couples. You have to deliver simple and easy instructions for them to be comfortable in front of the camera

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

—Mostly treatment. From the very artistic way to the very classic way. Photography is art. And the artist who can appreciate these details are the photographers themselves.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—Memorability. It sums up the overall feel of the photo. For a photo to be memorable, it has to stand out, not just to capture attention, but to tell a new story, a new perspective.

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

—A very innovative person. In all fields, the progress is very fast paced, and this is due to these people finding new ways to create new things.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—I want to take photos of strong successful women with strong stories, capture them in their element.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

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—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—I always want to shoot with Suzzy Son.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—I worry about me losing passion towards things I do. Passion is my driver in all things. Without it, I will never have the patience to do things, instructions and jobs properly.