Fotograf Dory Chamoun

—Ste fotogenický?

—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.

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—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.

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

—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.

—Máte radi cestovanie?

—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.

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—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.

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

—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.

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

—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.

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

—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.

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

—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.

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti fotografie?

—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)

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere 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.

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

—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. :)

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

—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.

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

—Emotions and the story told.

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

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

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

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

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

—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.)

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

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

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

—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.

—Ak by ste boli animovaná, literárna alebo filmová postava, kto by ste boli a prečo?

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

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

—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.

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

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

—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.

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

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

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

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

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

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

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

—Yervant

—Jedna vec, ktorú by ste chceli vedieť, keď ste začínali s fotením?

—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.

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše fotografie?

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

—Čo vás motivuje v ďalšom fotografovaní?

—I love life and always will.

—Mali byť vaši rodičia menej alebo viac prísni?

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

—Ak by ste sa mohli vrátiť v čase, čo by ste urobili inak?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Čo tak život na druhých planétach?

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

—Kto sú vaši hrdinovia?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Kto nemá u vás žiadny rešpekt?

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

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Akú vašu tvár nikdy neukazujte na verejnosti?

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

—Kedy ste úplne spokojní s vašou prácou?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Veríte v tradičné role mužov a žien?

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

—Získavate ľahko nových priateľov?

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

—Kde by ste radi žili?

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

—Čo je tá najhlúpejšia vec, na ktorú ste kedy pristúpili?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Existuje život po svadbe?

—of course.

—Máte obľúbený vtip? Povedzte nám ho.

—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?

—Máte radi psy alebo mačky?

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

—Koho alebo čo nenávidíte?

—Nothing

—Najlepšia vec v živote je:

—to enjoy it

—Najviac znepokojujúca vec v živote je:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Existuje niečo okolo vás, čo by ste chceli zmeniť?

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

—Čo by ste chceli zmeniť na sebe?

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

—Čo by ste chceli zmeniť vo svete?

—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.

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

—Trust your eye

—Keby prišli na našu planétu mimozemšťania a vy by ste boli prvou osobou, s ktorou sa stretnú, čo by ste im povedali?

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

—Ak by ste mali natočiť film, aký žáner by to bol?

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

—Zajtra pôjdem a urobím...

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