Photographer George Liopetas

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

—I can name you numerous of photographers that i really, really admire their work and have photographed in Mykonos.

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—This is a very difficult question.
For us photographers, being on the opposite side of the lense can be difficult sometimes... You can say that i prefer shooting!

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—My parents, Nick and Dina, have been owning their own photography shop since 1989. I shot my very first wedding when i was 13 or 14. And when i was even smaller i used to help them in anyway. So you can say that i shoot weddings since i can remember myself.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—I love travelling! As a matter of fact, one of the reasons i started shooting weddings was my 'every night dream' during highschool. Travelling and meeting new people and cultures during. Isn't this a cool dream? Working and travelling at the same time.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—What makes me love shooting weddings is that i keep on witnessing so much love. As a romantic soul, i always loved hearing romantic stories. Right now, i can capture feelings and timeless images, that will make my couples remember their special day forever.
I love thinking that i can make a moment divine.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—Sometimes, big events can be exhausting. But as i said above, I love meeting new people and socializing. So even in a small two minute break, I will be able to have fun, in my very own way.
Also, you cannot believe how cool my second shooters can be, so, even in the hardest of the situations, i love each and every wedding.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—I always loved thinking and acting for NOW.
I do my best for every single wedding, but certainly, i cannot imagine how or what wedding photography will be like in the future.
Maybe drones will be switched to airplanes and cameras will be even smaller.

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

—I think that wedding photography is a very difficult photography genre as you have to shoot something that is happenning. And of course i am talking about the ceremony and reception time. If the photographer is not well experienced, he may lose images-moments that should not be lost...

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—I always accept criticism if it is well intenioned. I want to become better and better.

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

—The first thing that future newlyweds should pay attention to when looking for a wedding photographer is certainly their photography style.
It is very important to choose a photographer that his art delivers what they want and not a photographer to become what they want.

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

—Emotion. The Α and Ω to in image.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—I would love to shoot Johnny Cash and Kurt Cobain if they 're alive.
Not a specific reason, i just admired their brains.

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

—Certainly superman.

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—My inspiration comes from everyday life. Every little act or even a smile can inspire. I love descrebing myself as an observer of life and light lover.

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—Success comes always at the end of them poem. And as a lover of life, i am not in a hurry for the end.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—I think everyone is flattered when liked but who doen't want to be respected.

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

—My Burton backpack, my 35mm Minolta Srt-101, a notebook to write down about what i experience, my ipod and of course my Rayban Wayfarer.

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

—I love studying from the past, especialy from the older portrait photographers and the poets.
My black and white are inspired by the motion of Helmut Newton, the contrast and shape of Martin Chambi and the uniqueness of Diane Arbus.

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

—The love for keeping love alive.

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

—I think they did a great job!
Let's hope, when the time comes and be a dad, i will be as great as my parents.

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—Of course, there is.
Favourite song.
Blink-182 – Aliens Exist

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—For ever and ever, my mom and dad. Nick and Dina, superman and superwoman.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—Of course. I love meeting new people, learn their story and share mine, too.

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—As a photographer, for the next five years i would love to live in New York.
Then i would love to continue living in Florence. I love Italy and especially Tuscany for the greenery and architecture.

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Of course i do. Wedding is not the end of the world.
I think wedding is the party of the beginning of your new life with your beloved soulmate.

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—I love dogs. Especially pugs.

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—Good coffee, tattoos, my friends and family, my beautiful girlfriend Chara.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—Maybe the politicians...

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

—Follow your heart and attend as many workshops as you can afford.

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

—That i am one of them and i would really apreciate a good ride on their spacecraft!

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

—Maybe something like FRIENDS.

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—Love my girl even more and be a better person.