Фотограф Ben Kelmer

—Самый волнующий нас вопрос – кто лучший фотограф в вашем городе? :)

—I think one of the most interesting photographers in tel Aviv is Jen sladkov
jensladkov.com/

—Вы фотогеничны?

—Depend on when I wake up

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—Well, I was always into photography since high school, but 10 years ago I got a job as a photographer for an internet news website in Israel and from that point on things started to take off

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

—when I look at a photo I try to see real filings and real emotions, in my eyes, those are the thing that will get the viewers eyes the most

—Любите путешествовать?

—Sure, and especially now when I have two kids its fantastic thing to travel with them and to have the ability to show them the world

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

—I think the chance I have in meeting new people almost every day is something that I will never get bored off

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

—all the logistic stuff (booking, meetings, accounting, etc..) let me shoot all day and I will be fine

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

—These days when I'm answering this interview (Covid-19), we are having one of the most challenging times as photographers.
But I see more and more bookings for small family portraits; people want to remember and to have a visual memory of themself.

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

—I shoot people, and I don't describe my self, if it's with people and to document real situations, I'm in. I think that that's the unique thing about it, the ability to show people how that looks like and how they beehive with their own family.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—It's part of the job, and you have to understand that not everyone is going to like what you do, and I think that's good. You want to distinguish yourself from other photographers, not to be like everyone else.

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

—Sure, like in any other industry, but try to avoid it, trends are for people that don't want to be creative if you're going to be unique, so don't copy-paste other people work

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

—I don't think there's one criterion, in the end, it comes to how people create when they see a photo of you, how it makes them feel.

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

—in my opinion, I try not to tell people how to act and how to move when I photograph them, I want them to be themselves for them to resonate with the work I do

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

—The small thing that people don't pay attention to, let's say the groom forget to unzip one button, the photographer will notice it and will tell him to close it

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

—I think that in these days, its Donald Trump, unfortunately, but I think he represents the fact that people are looking for shortcuts in life and in business. And there's no shortcut, if you want to succeed you have to put in the work. I think people elected him cause that thought that in 4 years he will come and change everything and now we see that its not the case.

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—I would be happy to photograph the Queen of England. I already photograph her son and one grandson.

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

—I was a photojournalist for almost seven years, and I shoot a lot of stuff that happened in my country even during challenging situations, but I would not photograph something that I would have thought that will cause the other person to fill like I misrepresent what really took place.

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—I would like to work with Magnum photographer Alex Webb

—О чем вы беспокоитесь в первую очередь и почему?

—I worry about the fact that there are more and more wedding photographers out there today that don't know how to price the work that they do and they are bringing the industry down

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

—I think the birth of my children's :)

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

—Spiderman, for sure, to have the ability to reach places in the coolest way.

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—I think that my father was an inspiration to me, he was a captain on container ships and he works hard, I think the working morality I got is from him.

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—It changes every time, I think. now success for me is to see my children grow up and becoming the amazing people that they are ❤️

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—respected for sure.

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

—only one? :) that's how we learn the best, one time, I doubled book a wedding, and I only noticed it a week before the wedding.

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

—Now I try to travel as light as I can. So I only take with me the FUJIX100F, which is small and great for traveling + the Yashica 635 with B&W film for the more artwork that I do.

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

—I bought a polaroid Fujifilm camera that I only used a few times and then I got bored with it

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

—I try (before covid19) to attend a workshop once a year, it doesn't have to be from a wedding photographer.
My all-time favorite workshop was in NYC with Alex Webb.

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

—Alex Webb is one of the greatest photographers, in my opinion. I also really like the work of Chris Hondros, that was one of the greatest war photographers in modern times.

—Как вы считаете, что вам следовало бы знать в первую очередь, когда вы начинали фотографировать?

—How to charge for my work

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—I'm just trying to tell an authentic story.

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

—The feedback from my clients but also I just like it too much, it feels great every time I see that I have an exciting frame.

—Если бы можно было вернуться в прошлое, что бы вы сделали иначе?

—I would have acted differently with the money I earned and invest it more carefully

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

—I love the sea, so I try to go swimming when I can or going on diving trips.

—Какая часть вашей личности скрыта от окружающих?

—I don't share a lot of my family, it's our moments.

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

—Never :)

—Придаете ли вы значение традиционным ролям мужчин и женщин?

—No, in our house we are equal, we both have demanding jobs and the kids.
we try to be both of us with them and without the iPhone from 5-7 when its just family time

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—Yes, part of being a people photographer.

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—I would like to live for one year in New Zealand, as a Hobbit fun, I think that's the perfect place for me.

—Есть ли жизнь после свадьбы?

—Sure, it's just gets better over time

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

—Dogs

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—As you may have guessed i think that my time with my kids is the best thing I have

—Есть ли что-то вокруг вас, что вы хотели бы изменить?

—A lot.

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—Yes, understand that success is something that takes time, be patient in the long run, keep learning, and do every job the best you can, and the work plus success will follow.

—Если бы на Землю прилетели инопланетяне и вы оказались первым человеком, которого они встретили, что бы вы сказали им?

—Want coffee?

—Если бы вам пришлось снимать фильм, в каком жанре он был бы?

—SCI-FI

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

—The same