Photographer Shane O Neill

—Unang una sa lahat - sino ang papangalanan mo na pinakamahusay na photographer sa Waterford, Ireland? :)

—Well, I can't tell you who the best is but all I can say is David Murphy is the most gorgeous!!

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—Sometimes. Everybody has a relationship with their own image – or at least how they see themselves. As a photographer, I'm often staggered by how little most people actually like their appearnace.

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—When I was 10 I picked up a camera for the first time and before long I was helping out as an assistant. I went to DLCAD when I was 18, I managed a photo lab for 6 years, then in

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—Personally, I love well-composed decisive moments. They are hard to get! i've had plenty of practice though ...

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—Yes. Especialy in my own country of Ireland. The places my camera takes me ...

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—the hours! I always seem to underestimate how long things are going to take. It's just as well I like what I do.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—Technology, I suppose. Capture devices will get smaller, quicker, better. We are in danger of being totally over-saturated. That's why I like to stick to the fundamentals of creating great images.

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

—I mainly shoot documentary wedding photography. For me, it is special because it does not involve the input of the client and instead frees them up to be part of their day. images shot naturally tend to age well.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

—follow their heart

—Ano ang mga bagay na dapat iwasan kapag kumukuha ng larawan?

—taking too long

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—observation skills definitely improve the more I shoot. Anticipation, or seeing what is about to happen before it actually happens is a good one.

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

—For me, the viewer places their own value on a photo.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Bungalows. I have an idea that is yet to bear fruit.

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

—Lots. I have a strong sense of decorum, it prevents me from crossing even the most modest lines.

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—Todd Hido

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—Well, Covid-19 has takenover the world and shuttered the entire wedding industry for the foreseeable future. That gets me sometimes.

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

—While shooting a wedding in Charlottesville, I booked a hotel on Charlotte and proceeded to drive there. Until I realised I forgot the "ville" at the end!

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—one camera and one lens only. The last time I went to Italy I took my Nikon D750 and a 500mm lens. Before that, it was a Fuji x100s, one of my all-time-favourite cameras

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

—I guess if I was to *really analyse everything I ever bought you could make a case as to whether it was essential. I bought a NAS box once, never really used it.

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—Shoot. Then shoot some more. There are certain things you can only learn by constantly doing it.

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Martin Parr showed my what was possible. Nothing is impossible,

—Ano ang isang bagay na nais mong malaman noong nagumpisa ka sa pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—the 50mm lens is better than you think!(I was a wide angle nut)

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—it's a strong part of my identity. I don't know what else to do!

—Ang iyong magulang ba ay dapat naging mas o hindi gaanong istrikto?

—my parents were perfect. They got the balance really well.

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—statistically its quite likely

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—eh .... photography. Like i said, it takes up a lot of time!I do love food. And movies if and when I get the chance to watch them.

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

—Family life. I keep the best part all to myself!

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—No. Never. I'm always chasing that rainbow.

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

—No.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—Yes.

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—I have this discussion regularly and the answer is always the same: there is nowhere I'd rather live that Waterford, Ireland. We have everything here.

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Life improves after marriage.

—Mayroon ka bang paboritong biro? Sabihin mo sa amin.

—Did you hear about the magic tractor? It turned into a field.

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—tailgaters.

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—my wife and children

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—my wife and children

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—not a thing

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

—I sometimes get these states of inertia – especially when it comes to big projects. I wish i could get sh1t done!

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—comedy-drama

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—the beach with my kids.