Фотограф Josh Jones

—Вы фотогеничны?

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

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—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.

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

—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.

—Любите путешествовать?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

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

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

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

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

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

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

—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.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

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

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

—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.

—О чем вы беспокоитесь и почему?

—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.

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—Respected.

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы снимать лучше?

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

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

—Susan Stripling.

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

—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.

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

—Never.

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—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!