Фотограф Joseph Requerme

—Вы фотогеничны?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

—Как вы считаете, каковы самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Любите путешествовать?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

—Что обычные люди упускают из виду, в то время как фотограф может увидеть?

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—Что влияет на ценность фотографии? Из чего она складывается?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—О чем вы беспокоитесь в первую очередь и почему?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

—Есть ли среди вашей техники что-то, чего покупать не следовало бы? Почему вы так считаете?

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы стать лучше как фотограф?

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Чья работа больше всего повлияла на ваше становление как фотографа?

—Jasmine Star

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

—I like both.

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—The best thing in life is love.

—Самое неприятное в жизни — это:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.