攝影師 Shane O Neill

—首先─您認為誰是沃特福, 愛爾蘭最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

—Well, I can't tell you who the best is but all I can say is David Murphy is the most gorgeous!!

—您上相嗎？

—Sometimes. Everybody has a relationship with their own image – or at least how they see themselves. As a photographer, I'm often staggered by how little most people actually like their appearnace.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—When I was 10 I picked up a camera for the first time and before long I was helping out as an assistant. I went to DLCAD when I was 18, I managed a photo lab for 6 years, then in

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Personally, I love well-composed decisive moments. They are hard to get! i've had plenty of practice though ...

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Yes. Especialy in my own country of Ireland. The places my camera takes me ...

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—the hours! I always seem to underestimate how long things are going to take. It's just as well I like what I do.

—攝影的前景如何？

—Technology, I suppose. Capture devices will get smaller, quicker, better. We are in danger of being totally over-saturated. That's why I like to stick to the fundamentals of creating great images.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—I mainly shoot documentary wedding photography. For me, it is special because it does not involve the input of the client and instead frees them up to be part of their day. images shot naturally tend to age well.

—您如何應對批評？

—it depends on the critic ;)

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—follow their heart

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—taking too long

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—observation skills definitely improve the more I shoot. Anticipation, or seeing what is about to happen before it actually happens is a good one.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—For me, the viewer places their own value on a photo.

—您想拍誰？

—Bungalows. I have an idea that is yet to bear fruit.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—Lots. I have a strong sense of decorum, it prevents me from crossing even the most modest lines.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—Todd Hido

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—Well, Covid-19 has takenover the world and shuttered the entire wedding industry for the foreseeable future. That gets me sometimes.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Liked. I know. I know.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—While shooting a wedding in Charlottesville, I booked a hotel on Charlotte and proceeded to drive there. Until I realised I forgot the "ville" at the end!

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—one camera and one lens only. The last time I went to Italy I took my Nikon D750 and a 500mm lens. Before that, it was a Fuji x100s, one of my all-time-favourite cameras

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—I guess if I was to *really analyse everything I ever bought you could make a case as to whether it was essential. I bought a NAS box once, never really used it.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—Shoot. Then shoot some more. There are certain things you can only learn by constantly doing it.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Martin Parr showed my what was possible. Nothing is impossible,

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—the 50mm lens is better than you think!(I was a wide angle nut)

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—it's a strong part of my identity. I don't know what else to do!

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—my parents were perfect. They got the balance really well.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—Nothing. Why change??!

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—statistically its quite likely

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—eh .... photography. Like i said, it takes up a lot of time!I do love food. And movies if and when I get the chance to watch them.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—Family life. I keep the best part all to myself!

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—No. Never. I'm always chasing that rainbow.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—I have this discussion regularly and the answer is always the same: there is nowhere I'd rather live that Waterford, Ireland. We have everything here.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—Life improves after marriage.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—Did you hear about the magic tractor? It turned into a field.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—tailgaters.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—my wife and children

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—my wife and children

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—not a thing

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—I sometimes get these states of inertia – especially when it comes to big projects. I wish i could get sh1t done!

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—comedy-drama

—明天我會去做...

—the beach with my kids.