Photographer Dory Chamoun

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—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.

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—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.

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

—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.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—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.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—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.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—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.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—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.

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

—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.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—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.

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—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)

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

—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.

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

—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. :)

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

—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.

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

—Emotions and the story told.

—Sinong tao ang sumisimbolo sa ika-21 siglo sa iyong opinyon?

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

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

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

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—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.)

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

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

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—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.

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

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

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

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

—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.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

—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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

—Yervant

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

—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.

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

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

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

—I love life and always will.

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

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

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

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

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

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

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

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

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

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

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

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

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

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

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

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

—Ano ang pinakamangmang na bagay na sinang-ayunan mong gawin?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—of course.

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

—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?

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

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

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—Nothing

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—to enjoy it

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

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

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

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

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—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.

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

—Trust your eye

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

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

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

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

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

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