Fotograf Dory Chamoun

—Czy jesteś fotogeniczny/fotogeniczna?

—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.

—Co sprawiło, że zajmujesz się fotografią?

—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.

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

—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.

—Kochasz podróże?

—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.

—Co najbardziej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—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.

—Co najmniej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—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.

—Jaka będzie przyszłość fotografii?

—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.

—Co wyróżnia rodzaj fotografii, którym się zajmujesz?

—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.

—Jak radzisz sobie z krytyk?

—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.

—Czy w fotografii panują jakieś trendy?

—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)

—Jakie kryteria powinien przyjąć klient przy wyborze fotografa?

—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.

—Co jest absolutnie niedozwolone podczas sesji?

—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. :)

—Jakie zwykle niezauważane szczegóły może uchwycić fotograf?

—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.

—Co wpływa na wartość zdjęcia? Jakie są jego składowe?

—Emotions and the story told.

—Jaka osoba może być twoim zdaniem uznana za symbol XXI wieku?

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

—Co chcesz fotografować?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Czy masz zawodowe tabu?

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

—Z kim marzy ci się fotografować?

—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.)

—Co cię martwi i dlaczego?

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

—Jaka była najwspanialsza chwila w twoim życiu?

—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.

—Gdybyś był/była postaci z kreskówki, książki lub filmu, kto by to był?

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

—Kto inspiruje cię w życiu i dlaczego?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Jaka jest twoja definicja sukcesu? Co jest jego miarą?

—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.

—Wolisz, aby cię lubiano czy szanowano?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Jaki był twój największy bąłd zawodowy?

—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.

—Co zabierasz ze sob w podróż i dlaczego?

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

—Czy masz jakiś gadżet, zakupu którego żałujesz? Dlaczego?

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

—Jak uczysz się robić lepsze zdjęcia?

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

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

—Yervant

—Czy jest coś, o czym warto byłoby wiedzieć, zaczynając karierę w fotografii?

—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.

—Co chcesz przekazać poprzez swoje fotografie?

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

—Co motywuje cię do dalszej pracy w fotografii?

—I love life and always will.

—Uważasz, że twoi rodzice powinni byli być bardziej czy mniej surowi?

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

—Mając możliwość cofnąć się w czasie, co być zrobił/zrobiła inaczej?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Co myślisz o życiu na innych planetach?

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

—Kto jest twoim bohaterem/bohaterką?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Do kogo nie żywisz szacunku?

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

—Co robisz w czasie wolnym?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Jakiego aspektu twojej osobowości nie ujawniasz publicznie?

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

—Kiedy twoja praca w pełni cię zadowala?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Czy wierzysz w tradycyjne role mężczyzny i kobiety?

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

—Czy łatwo się zaprzyjaźniasz?

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

—W jakim miejscu dobrze by ci się mieszkało?

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

—Jaki była najgłupsza rzecz, którą zgodziłeś/zgodziłaś się zrobić?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Czy istnieje życie po małżeństwie?

—of course.

—Masz ulubiony żart? Opowiedz go.

—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?

—Wolisz psy czy koty?

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

—Kogo lub co nienawidzisz?

—Nothing

—W życiu najlepsze jest:

—to enjoy it

—W życiu najbardziej irytuje mnie:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Czy jest wokół ciebie coś, co chcesz zmienić?

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

—Co chcesz zmienić w sobie?

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

—Co chcesz zmienić w świecie?

—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.

—Czy możesz udzielić kilka wskazówek początkującym fotografom?

—Trust your eye

—Jeżeli na Ziemię przybędą kosmici, a ty będziesz pierwszą osobą, która ich spotka, co im powiesz?

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

—Jeśli poproszono by cię o nakręcenie filmu, jaki byłby to gatunek?

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

—Jutro pójdę i...

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