Photographer Josh Jones

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

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

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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.

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

—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.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

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

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

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

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

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

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

—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.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

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

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—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.

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—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.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Respected.

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

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

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

—Susan Stripling.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—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.

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—Never.

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—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!