Fotograf Joseph Requerme

—Ste fotogenický?

—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.

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—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.

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

—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.

—Máte radi cestovanie?

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

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—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.

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

—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.

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

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

—Čo je výnimočné na žánri fotografií, na ktorý sa špecializujete?

—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.

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

—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.

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti fotografie?

—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.

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

—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.

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

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

—Aké detaily, ktoré zvyčajne prejdú bez povšimnutia, si môže fotograf všimnúť?

—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.

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Ktorá osoba môže byť podľa vás symbolom 21. storočia?

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

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

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

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

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

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

—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).

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

—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.

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

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

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

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

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

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

—Aká je najväčšia chyba, ktorú ste kedy v práci urobili?

—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.

—Keď cestujete, čo si so sebou beriete a prečo?

—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.

—Existuje niečo, čo by ste si boli radšej nekúpili zo zariadení, ktoré vlastníte? Prečo?

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

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

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

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

—Jasmine Star

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše fotografie?

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

—Čo vás motivuje v ďalšom fotografovaní?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

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

—Kedy ste úplne spokojní s vašou prácou?

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

—Získavate ľahko nových priateľov?

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

—Kde by ste radi žili?

—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.

—Existuje život po svadbe?

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

—Máte radi psy alebo mačky?

—I like both.

—Najlepšia vec v živote je:

—The best thing in life is love.

—Najviac znepokojujúca vec v živote je:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Môžete dať niekoľko tipov pre fotografov, ktorí práve začínajú?

—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.