Fotograf Dory Chamoun

—Er du fotogen?

—Ouff... even though I don't believe I am, I still have to say yes. The reason is that everyone has their photogenic side. Every person is unique and each uniqueness is beautiful. I have to follow what I preach because I know that I can capture the beauty in anyone I photograph.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I have to say that my biggest influence since I was a child was my uncle. He always had a camera in hand, and therefore, so did I. I love life, and I love to show others the beauty in it. So in my career, I get to do that every single day. I have the privilege to be at everyone's important events and capture them through my eyes. I have the honour to be trusted by others for me to capture their personality and to later justify that trust. I simply love what I do.

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

—For you to see yourself in there. For you to, not only remember the moment captured, but the emotions you were feeling at that moment. I want my clients to look back at their photos and relive each special moment. For them to look back and say "Yes, that was us". To evoke that emotion all over again, wether it be laughter, love, passion and even sadness at times.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Absolutely! We love in this world. The boundaries of my life are not only the city lines, province lines, country lines... but the whole planet we live on. I love to experience all cultures and way of life. When I travel to do a destination wedding or event, I make sure to capture everything starting from the moment we leave until the moment I get back. I want them to have their whole trip captured.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—The fact that I can show my clients the beauty in what I see trough my lens. That I can tell a story of their special day. That I can make anyone feel beautiful and photogenic. The ability to ave someone look back at their wedding and cry, smile, laugh and feel every ounce of emotion they felt then. To show them what I see.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—That I can't clone myself and be in more places. That I am always tempted to do more. It's hard for me to stop shooting. I always want to keep going. As mochas I love my work, I always want to push to do more.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—For now... drones, in terms of tech. But for the art of it, it the classic side of it will always remain. Trends come and go and come back again. I can't say exactly what will happen, but I know that for as long as it exists, people will always be people... there will always be emotions and there will always be light. Photography is light.

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

—I adapt to my clients. I am passionate in what I do and therefore it translates into my work. I am not only there to capture their moments, but I am also there to make them feel great. All my couples feel comfortable when I am around. I help them enjoy each moment.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—As openly as I can. My ultimate goal is to offer the best I can to my couples. Needs change.. and if I don't listen and am open to it, then there is no point.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Yes, tons... too many to list. By the time you read this, more new ones will start. But, since I am asked, here are a few. (smoke bombs, back lighting, fun shots, jump shots, candids will always be in)

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

—Meet your photographer. Sit down and chat with them. They will be with you for your whole day so having a good connection with them is key. They work will speak for itself, so now, speak with them.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Hmmm... anything disrespectful I guess. I'm ok with having uncle bob shooting alongside of me. I will actually help adjust his camera so he can get better pictures. :)

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

—Well, the bride & groom are caught up in their moments. There day passes by so fast that they barely have a chance to focus on other things. A photographer will see something in a different light. A different angle. In doing so, he/she can bring out or emphasize more a story. There will always be the party shots that will be captures.
But overall, a whole story could happen in a fraction of a section and that, most people miss out on.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—Emotions and the story told.

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

—I honestly don't know how to answer this one. Sorry.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—I've been doing it long enough and love it way to much to be affected by anything.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Anyone as passionate as me. (I will give a shoutout to Yervant. I love his work and love his sense of humour and passion in what he does. He LOVES photography and life itself.)

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—Missing a moment. That will always be there. I always strive to capture everything so it's normal to worry about missing something.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—I can't bring it down to one moment, or even a few. I want to have as many impressive moments as I can. Life is not about waiting for that one moment or measuring it up to everything else. It's about finding all the small moments that bring you joy.

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

—Superman... simply because I want to help and save anyone I can.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

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

—By my client's reactions. By seeing the tears in their eyes, hearing their laughter. Seeing them tell everyone else that they have to go with me for their event.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

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

—Ouch! I don't know if this would count, but once had the wrong file setting for my pictures. It meant I had to edit more afterwards.

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

—Everything! I can't have a moment where I will say "If only I brought..."

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

—Everything I bought, I have used and made the best of it.

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

—By letting my inner creative side talk. I also get inspired by going to work shops and watching the work of others.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Yervant

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

—Not accurate to answer this at all because there will always be something to learn. Who I am today as a photographer was because of what I knew then and how I grew it from there.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—I want the story of that moment told. The emotions that were felt at that moment.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—I love life and always will.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—Same as a previous question, I am who I am know because of my past. No changes. :)

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

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—I believe in them. I am sure that we are far from being the only ones out there.

—Hvem er dine helter?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—Same as before, anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—hah hah... if I said it, then it defeats the purpose. ;)

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—Nope.. we are all equal and should be open to doing anything we like.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Don't you feel like you are my friend already? :)

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—Too many places to choose from... but I love Europe overall. I would love to travel all over the world.

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

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—of course.

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—oh boy... I will fill this field in after. Too many to tell and choose from. Meet with me and I will tell you a few. Deal?

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—I love all animals and have a gorgeous Berner names Maximus.

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Nothing

—Det beste i livet er:

—to enjoy it

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—not to enjoy it. lol

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

—hmmm... I would like a million dollars.

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

—My weight.. I would like to lose weight.

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

—Just to have everyone take a moment and realize that we are all connected. To stop fighting with each other. To do good deeds, to be selfless. To love and enjoy life.

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

—Trust your eye

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

—I would probably crack them up and we would be best friends. I would tell them how amazing life is.

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

—Romantic-Action-Comedy... does that exist?

—I morgen skal jeg...

—more photos and editing and making people laugh... enjoy life.