攝影師 Marcin Karpowicz

—您上相嗎？

—I don't feel like a photogenic person.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—My wife's idea. We photograph the nature, when we were hiking – eventually my wife started to photograph people – finally our friend took us to photograph her wedding in Mexico – and this is how I started my journey with wedding photography.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—moment, composition and light. You have to have those three elements in order to have perfect photo.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Yes – I love traveling. So far I lived in three different countries and in two different continents. I was born in Poland, lived for 6 years in USA and finally moved to Canada, where I am living today.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I am dealing, most of the time, with happiness and love during the day of wedding. I am in constant movement – meeting different people. The life looks like the box of chocolates – you never know what kind of clients you get :)

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Uncertainty of the future bookings.

—攝影的前景如何？

—Difficult to say – maybe the future will be screenshot from the video coverage. For sure there will be more and more competitiveness with the guests capturing the moments through their better and better phones and their ability to instantly share those photos on all social media platforms.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—In few hours the photographer needs to capture the story of love between the bride and groom, connection to their friends, and nurture of their parents.

—您如何應對批評？

—I am handle very well constructive criticism – criticism helps my development of being better photographer.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—There is s trend to show main subjects as a part of broader spectrum. Bride and Groom are not longer dominate the photos but they are the part of the environment. In my opinion there is also strong emphasis on the verbs in the photographs – so there is a lot of action – so we can see strong interaction between two nouns by incorporating the verbs into the photos (like laughing, walking, running, jumping etc)

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—Three things: portfolio, personality, and of course, budget.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—I don't see that kind of things.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—We all see the same things – the perspective is different.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Moment, composition and lighting

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—Mark Zuckerberg because he make us the slaves of online presence.

—您想拍誰？

—I don't have a particular person in mind. I always want to shoot people, who are open and showing the feelings.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—No – I don't have.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—I would like to shot with Ivan Troyanovsky

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I am trying to not focus on the future – keep leaving in the presence – therefore I am not worry about anything.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—Each day is impressive, when I am spending it with my wife.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Kung Fu Panda – because everything is possible if you have believe.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—My wife – because she is most optimistic person I have ever met.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—The success is very tricky term. success and failure is the same stick. There is no success without the failure and vice versa. Therefore the best is stand in neutral position.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—I would like to be liked.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—Good book – because during the travel I have actually a time to read.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—no there is not

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—browsing the internet.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Emin Kuliyev

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I would like to show the feelings.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—Happy bride and recognition from other photographers.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—I have very easy going parents and I don't want any change.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—I will do exactly everything the same.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—yes – there is – would love to see it.

—誰是您的英雄？

—Krzysztof Wielicki – Polish alpine and high-altitude climber

—您不重視誰？

—I respect everybody.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—I love to watch good movies.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—dark side :)

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Far away of being satisfied. A lot of things need to be improved.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No – I don't believe in that.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes I do .

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—I am torn apart between two countries: Paland where my family lives and where my heart is and Canada – the beautiful country, which give me the opportunity to be a photographer.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—Crossing the river in the polish mountains in early spring :(

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—yes – it is and I am the example of it. I cannot imagine the life without my wife.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—I have two cats – I am more cat person.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—I don't hate.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—My wife!!

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Are narrow minded people.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—I would like to see around more open minded people.

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—To be more precise in my daily life.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—I would like to distribute the wealth more evenly.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Never give up.

—如果外星人來到地球，而您是他們第一個遇見的人，您會跟他們說什麼？

—welcome and I am sorry if you will be disappointed.

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—comedy.

—明天我會去做...

—edit some photos.