Fotograf Shaun Baker

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i San Diego, Forente stater? :)

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

—Er du fotogen?

—It depends on who's taking them.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

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

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—I love it!

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

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

—It's such a special day. I can feel it when I wake up that morning. As soon as I arrive I can feel all of the joy, excitement and nervousness that is just begging to be captured.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Some people have the tendency to remove themselves from the photograph. I let them know that I work around them and they are always exactly where I want them.

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

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

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

—Everything! It's all there. From children to elderly, pets and other vendors. It's NOT al about the bride and groom.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—Moments moments moments!

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

—What?

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—I like working with people. I believe every single one of us is beautiful. If I can show that to somebody who doesn't feel that way about them self than I did my part.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Nope.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—The people who love me most.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—Everything! I don't know why.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—I like to call them mile markers. They make us who we are. I can't choose one of significance because they all are.

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

—This is a weird question. I love being me. We are all unique. Embrace your quirkiness and be yourself and maybe more people would like to be like you.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—Hmmm... Not sure

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

—"Success is the result that you get from the calculated effort that went into that particular event." – Shaun Baker

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—If you like and respect yourself than your not worrying who's liking and respecting you. My life isn't based off of "likes".

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

—I am a very methodical person. I do my best to reduce mistakes. Mistakes are "risks gone wrong". We learn from them and move on.

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

—I don't like to check luggage so it's all being carried on with me. I always bring a camera with a 28mm and a 50mm lens.

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

—When I first started out I bought way to much gear. keeping it simple is much easier and also helps me stay in the moment.

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

—I shoot every single day.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—James Nachtwey and Bruce Davidson.

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

—That it's all about the people. A true, real moment will win over something staged every single time.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—I am a creative, artistic story teller.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—It's who I am. I don't have a choice :)

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

—I guess it also made me who I am today so I would say it was just about perfect. Weather I agree with it or not.

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

—I would have say Yes to that McDonalds party that my parents wanted to throw for me when I turned 6.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—Of course there is.

—Hvem er dine helter?

—Any person that is not afraid to take a chance. To stand for something. To make this a better place for all of us to life.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—Murderers, robbers, rapists ect...

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—What leisure time?!

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—My good side.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—Never but hopefully next time.

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—Nope.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Yes.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—San Diego, California.

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

—This interview!

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Not for the bride and groom. Kidding. Of course.

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

—It's not appropriate for this interview.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs.

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—Everything and everyone.

—Det beste i livet er:

—What you choose to include in it. My wife and dog for sure!

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—That human being create categories for each other and then fight! We are all humans! Cut it out.

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

—Nicer people. Less hate/ corrupted social media algorithms.

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

—I alter myself every day.

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

—I am an observer. Non critical.

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

—Shoot, shoot shoot. Make mistakes and learn. Don't overcharge!

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

—To get me out of here!

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

—Comedy.

—I morgen skal jeg...

—Same as today.