Fotoğrafçı Vasilis Liappis

—Her şey bir yana sizce en iyi fotoğrafçısı şehrinizde kimdir? :)

—There are many talented wedding photographers in Greece, and in Athens particularly. Not trying to be politically correct, it is just the truth. I have to pick from so many. One of my favorites is Aristotelis Nikolaides.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—I am very photogenic, especially behind my camera!

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—I started as a photography student, back in 1998, working at the same time as an assistant in a commercial studio. Since then, I have tried and worked in many genres of professional photography industry, with the latest being the wedding photography, which I practice for more than 6 years now.

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—Less is more, first and foremost, and secondly, a good communication of feelings from the subject.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—I love traveling and always looking forward to it. If I can achieve traveling and work, I'm a happy man!

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—Connecting with new people, couples and professionals.

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—The weight of equipment I have to carry around

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—I believe that as photography evolves, so do professionals. So, that being said, I see more professionalism and lots of beautiful and unique images!

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—Communication with ordinary people, like me will be the first thing, and the second one is that for a special day in people's lives, I become part of that day!

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—I love criticism in a polite manner. Always makes things evolve in a better way.

—Fotoğrafçılığı ile ilgili yeni trendler var mı?

—Trends come and go, but a good photo is always good, no matter how many years pass.

—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—First of all, I believe that both parties should have some common ground. Besides the budget and services provided, the photographer and the client should get along well. That is the first thing I tell my new clients, when I get a request for a booking. I like to meet them first, and if we get along well, from the first meeting, then everything else is doable. Of course, quality of services provided, professionalism and discretion play an equally important role in choosing a photographer.

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—Not to be distracted by anything, not to be rude to anyone, not to be nervous or anxious by any circumstances that may occur.

—Bir fotoğrafçı diğerlerinin görmediği hangi detayları yakalayabilir?

—Reactions of guests in a wedding, beautiful light (reflections, backlight, sidelight etc), shapes and all kinds of things that can form a good composition for a photograph.

—Fotoğrafın değerini belirleyen şey nedir? Ne gibi unsurları vardır?

—How interesting the subject is, what makes it pop inside the photo, which are the secondary elements that help the subject, and of course the quality of light used.

—Sizce 21. yüzyılın sembolü kim olabilir?

—The common man, you and me.

—Kimi fotoğraflamak istersiniz?

—I want to take photos of my girlfriend, just because she never lets me!!! The most difficult subject I ever met, lol!

—Mesleğinizle ilgili tabularınız var mı?

—I always, always arrive at least half an hour earlier than agreed, always deliver earlier than agreed as well.

—Birlikte fotoğraf çekmek istediğiniz birisi var mı?

—I would love to shoot with George Pahountis, a fellow Greek photographer, with whom I have the same origins as well. Island of Karpathos that is.

—Hangi konularda endişeleriniz var ve neden?

—I worry much about intolerance, because that makes people hateful, and in history the examples are more than enough that show where this has brought mankind.

—Hayatınızda sizi en çok etkileyen an?

—The first time I traveled by my self. I loved the feeling of freedom to chose what I'd do next. It was also a good chance to discover myself and to think deep about many things that concerned me at that time.

—Çizgi film, edebiyat veya sinema karakteri olsaydınız nasıl bir karakter olmak isterdiniz, neden?

—As a child, I loved reading a comic series, named "Lucky Luke", by a Belgian artist Morris. I loved the fact that he was efficient no matter the circumstances he had to face each time, he was lonely with a horse as his only friend, and always, riding towards the sunset as a lonesome cowboy.

—Hayatınızda size ilham veren birisi var mı? Neden?

—My recently gone Father, because he was a fighter, nothing was given easily to him in life, but he gave too much to me, nevertheless.

—Kısaca başarıyı tanımlar mısınız? Başarıyı nasıl ölçersiniz?

—Success for me is doing something that people appreciate. I am happy if the people I work with are happy. Money is important of course, but as long as I get along, I don't mind that much. I'm a simple person, living a simple life. No fancy lifestyle here.

—Beğenilmeyi mi yoksa saygınlığı mı tercih edersiniz?

—I prefer to be respected, not only because it is more difficult, but because it is more substantial in my opinion.

—Bugüne kadar işinizle ilgili yaptığınız en büyük hatanız nedir?

—I gave too much of my effort, without being appreciated.

—Bir seyahate giderken yanınıza alacağınız şey nedir? Niçin?

—A cell phone, my camera equipment and a pair of good walking shoes, because all I do is searching online where is the next interest point for shooting, and then I go there on foot, just not to miss any parts of my way there.

—Kullandığınız cihazlar arasında keşke satın almasaydım dediğiniz bir cihaz var mı? Neden?

—I'm not a compulsive buyer, so, everything I buy is for a reason, and being used.

—Daha iyi fotoğraflar çekmek adına kendinizi nasıl geliştiriyorsunuz?

—I love watching webinars and of course study other photographers work, either on social media or other platforms. Through the years I discovered that being interested in more than one genre in photography, keeps me motivated, and I certainly am not fatigued by my work.

—Bir fotoğrafçısı olarak çalışmalarından en çok etkilendiğiniz kişi kimdir?

—When I started, I loved Edward Hopper's paintings. Victor Lax is one of my favorites, but I also admire and being influenced from many other styles as well. Lately I admire many Scottish photographers, because of the dark and moody pictures they make, in such dramatic landscapes. I really wish I could visit Scotland one day!

—Fotoğraf çekmeye başladığınızda bilmeyi istediğiniz en önemli şey nedir?

—That it's not that easy as it seems. It is an art, and as such, it takes a long way to master the craft, lots of patience, exercise, and many different aspects that you need to learn and exceed to.

—Fotoğraflarınızda neleri anlatmak istersiniz?

—I want to bring out a positive feeling, sometimes surrounded by a much darker mood. Only to emphasize that there is always hope in the end of the tunnel.

—Neler fotoğraf çekme arzunuzu motive ediyor?

—Every photo is different than the previous one taken. That only, is enough not to make me bored of what I do.

—Ailem daha otoriter veya daha özgürlükçü olmalıydı diye hiç düşündünüz mü?

—I think they raised me to be a good person, so I think they made a pretty good job in terms of strictness.

—Geçmişe gidebilseydin neyi değiştirmeyi isterdin?

—I definitely would like to have studied more, in a university, far away from my city.

—Diğer gezegenlerde de yaşam olduğunu düşünüyor musunuz?

—Who am I to answer such kind of a question? I believe it's possible though.

—Herhangi bir kahramanınız var mı?

—Every day people are my heroes.

—Kime saygı duymazsınız?

—Mostly politicians, but just to be safe don't want to name any lol!

—Boş zamanlarınızda neler yaparsınız?

—Landscape photography is my no.1 hobby. Besides that I love swimming and being near the sea in general.

—Diğer insanların hiç bilmediği farklı bir yönünüz var mı?

—I'd rather not answer LOL!!!

—Şu ana kadar tam olarak tatmin olduğun bir çalışma oldu mu?

—Once I get feedback from my clients. Until then, I always am anxious and uncertain.

—Kadınların ve erkeklerin geleneksel rolleri hakkında neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—I'll say just this one sentence. I'm the king in the kitchen.

—İnsanlarla hemen arkadaş olabilir misiniz?

—Friends with the real significance of the word, no, but I love to interact with new people all the time.

—Nerede yaşamayı isterdiniz?

—In a Greek island, surrounded by the sea.

—Kesinlikle yapmayı kabul etmediğiniz en aptalca şey nedir?

—I agreed to drive in a remote and full of turns road, after a wild night out, and just a day before I give my driving license tests.

—Evlilik sonrası hayat konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—If there's a will, there's always a way. So, my answer is yes, of course.

—Çok sevdiğiniz bir fıkra var mı? Eğer varsa bizimle paylaşır mısınız?

—Knock knock....

—Kedileri veya köpekleri sever misiniz?

—More of a dog person here.

—Kimden veya ne yapmaktan nefret edersiniz?

—I hate arrogance and intolerance. Two of the worst characteristics in my opinion, a person could have.

—Hayatınızdaki en iyi şey:

—Life by itself is a miracle. But besides that, all the things you get to learn, see, live, feel, laugh for or cry for... Life is good!

—Hayatınızdaki en sinir bozucu şey:

—Getting up very early in the morning... :-P

—Çevrenizde değiştirmek istediğiniz bir şeyler var mı?

—Yes, traffic jams...

—Kendinizde neyi değiştirmek isterdiniz?

—I would like to reduce my stress levels.

—Dünyadaki neleri değiştirmek isterdiniz?

—Hatred of any kind is the thing I would eliminate, if I could.

—Fotoğrafçılığına yeni başlayanlar için birkaç ipucu verebilirsiniz?

—Never give up, never listen to people who tell you that you are not the right person for such a job. Persist and love every moment of what you do.

—Uzaylılar dünyaya gelse ve onların karşısına çıkan ilk kişi siz olsanız, onlara ne derdiniz?

—Let me take a picture of you! I know it's a cliche, but who's that photographer that would miss that kind of chance, right?

—Sizden bir film çekmeniz istenseydi, bu ne tür bir film olurdu?

—I like Dramatic films

—Yarın yapacağım...

—HIKING!!!