Fotoğrafçı Dory Chamoun

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—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.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—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.

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—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.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—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.

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—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.

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—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.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—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.

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—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.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—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.

—Fotoğrafçılığı ile ilgili yeni trendler var mı?

—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)

—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—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.

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—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. :)

—Bir fotoğrafçı diğerlerinin görmediği hangi detayları yakalayabilir?

—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.

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

—Emotions and the story told.

—Sizce 21. yüzyılın sembolü kim olabilir?

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

—Kimi fotoğraflamak istersiniz?

—Everything and everyone :)

—Mesleğinizle ilgili tabularınız var mı?

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

—Birlikte fotoğraf çekmek istediğiniz birisi var mı?

—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.)

—Hangi konularda endişeleriniz var ve neden?

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

—Hayatınızda sizi en çok etkileyen an?

—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.

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

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

—Hayatınızda size ilham veren birisi var mı? Neden?

—My uncle. He grew this passion in me.

—Kısaca başarıyı tanımlar mısınız? Başarıyı nasıl ölçersiniz?

—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.

—Beğenilmeyi mi yoksa saygınlığı mı tercih edersiniz?

—I can't choose. Sorry.

—Bugüne kadar işinizle ilgili yaptığınız en büyük hatanız nedir?

—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.

—Bir seyahate giderken yanınıza alacağınız şey nedir? Niçin?

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

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

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

—Daha iyi fotoğraflar çekmek adına kendinizi nasıl geliştiriyorsunuz?

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

—Bir fotoğrafçısı olarak çalışmalarından en çok etkilendiğiniz kişi kimdir?

—Yervant

—Fotoğraf çekmeye başladığınızda bilmeyi istediğiniz en önemli şey nedir?

—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.

—Fotoğraflarınızda neleri anlatmak istersiniz?

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

—Neler fotoğraf çekme arzunuzu motive ediyor?

—I love life and always will.

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

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

—Geçmişe gidebilseydin neyi değiştirmeyi isterdin?

—Same answer as before as well. Nothing.

—Diğer gezegenlerde de yaşam olduğunu düşünüyor musunuz?

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

—Herhangi bir kahramanınız var mı?

—Anyone that helps make this world a better place.

—Kime saygı duymazsınız?

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

—Boş zamanlarınızda neler yaparsınız?

—Socialize, play games, walk my dog

—Diğer insanların hiç bilmediği farklı bir yönünüz var mı?

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

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

—When my couples are overwhelmed in emotion and satisfaction.

—Kadınların ve erkeklerin geleneksel rolleri hakkında neler düşünüyorsunuz?

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

—İnsanlarla hemen arkadaş olabilir misiniz?

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

—Nerede yaşamayı isterdiniz?

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

—Kesinlikle yapmayı kabul etmediğiniz en aptalca şey nedir?

—Wear a mankini in public for losing a bet.

—Evlilik sonrası hayat konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—of course.

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

—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?

—Kedileri veya köpekleri sever misiniz?

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

—Kimden veya ne yapmaktan nefret edersiniz?

—Nothing

—Hayatınızdaki en iyi şey:

—to enjoy it

—Hayatınızdaki en sinir bozucu şey:

—not to enjoy it. lol

—Çevrenizde değiştirmek istediğiniz bir şeyler var mı?

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

—Kendinizde neyi değiştirmek isterdiniz?

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

—Dünyadaki neleri değiştirmek isterdiniz?

—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.

—Fotoğrafçılığına yeni başlayanlar için birkaç ipucu verebilirsiniz?

—Trust your eye

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

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

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

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

—Yarın yapacağım...

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