Fotograf Josh Jones

—Czy jesteś fotogeniczny/fotogeniczna?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—Co sprawiło, że zajmujesz się fotografią?

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Jakie twoim zdaniem są najważniejsze czynniki decydujące o dobrym zdjęciu?

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Kochasz podróże?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Co najbardziej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Co najmniej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Jaka będzie przyszłość fotografii?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Co wyróżnia rodzaj fotografii, którym się zajmujesz?

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—Jak radzisz sobie z krytyk?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Czy w fotografii panują jakieś trendy?

—Always are. Always will be. I think the washed out vintage look is certainly "in style" right now, and I can't wait for it to go away.

—Co cię martwi i dlaczego?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—Wolisz, aby cię lubiano czy szanowano?

—Respected.

—Jak uczysz się robić lepsze zdjęcia?

—Getting out there and shooting. Practice. Practice. Practice. And never stop trying new things.

—Czyje prace miały na ciebie największy wpływ jako na fotografa?

—Susan Stripling.

—Co robisz w czasie wolnym?

—I make wine. My wife and I own a small winery and vineyard here in Greenville, SC and love everything from the vines, to the land, to the people that come into our tasting room.

—Kiedy twoja praca w pełni cię zadowala?

—Never.

—W jakim miejscu dobrze by ci się mieszkało?

—Greenville, SC. It is the best place in the world for me and my wife. If it wasn't, I would move. Life is too short to live in a place that isn't best for you and your family!