Fotograf Josh Jones

—Är du fotogenisk?

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

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—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.

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—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.

—Älskar du att resa?

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

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

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

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

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

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

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

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—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.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

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

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—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.

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—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.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—Respected.

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

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

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—Susan Stripling.

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

—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.

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—Never.

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—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!