攝影師 Ciprian Vladut

—您上相嗎？

—I consider I ain't, but it so happens that on occasion some other photographer catches the good/bright sight of me.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—I started taking pictures in 2000 and shooting weddings in 2008. At first, I didn't want to do weddings, I thought it would diminish my work. But I started anyway and found the most challenging environment, I discovered that no matter what type of photography you do, you can always reinvent yourself and find new ways to tell a story. Especially when you meet extraordinary people all the time :)

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—First & foremost, the people involved and their mood (if you're shooting people), then the light (I began ”seeing” the light after years of shooting) and the decisive moment. I don't agree that the quality of a photograph is not important, but it indeed comes in second after the feelings it produces.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—So much that if it would be possible I would be traveling all the time.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—The diversity – today I'm shooting a wedding, tomorrow a baptism, after tomorrow a concert, then a family portrait, a corporate event or some landscape. It's what keeps me connected all the time.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Having too much to edit.

—攝影的前景如何？

—I think it is constantly evolving and that we'll always see changes for the good. We'll always have trends that come and go, the important thing is to know who you are and do what you really like, not necessarily follow the hype.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—Oh, everything about it is special. I must admit I suffer when someone refers to it as a banality, thinking that ”real artists” don't do wedding photos. Special is meeting new people, seeing new places or facing new challenges. Besides war photography, I find it the most challenging type, you get to meet all kinds of situations during one day: different light every minute, you get to shoot outdoors and indoors, in plain sun or in the shadow of a tree/building, inside a cave or on a mountain top etc. etc. Need I say more?

—您如何應對批評？

—I'm all in for constructive criticism, don't like destructive one. That's why we're here on My Wed, right? To constantly learn from other photographers and document ourselves about where we are as wedding photographers. I, for one, would like to hear more criticism about my work and where to improve. Here's an idea: you could implement a section where each photographer could post one photo/week for critique :D

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Of course there are, but these come and go, the important thing is to never let go of who you are and follow your own way. If you have your style, there will probably come a moment when it will be trending, but when it's gone it doesn't mean you have to go with the flow. Out there, there will always be people who will appreciate you, your work, your style and your way of being.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—First of all, it's important that the bride and groom identify themselves with the photographer and his work, the choice should be made by whether they consider he is the one who's worth recording their lifetime memories. Then, they should absolutely watch an entire wedding shot by the one they chose. I like being approached by future weds who know a thing or two about photography and who got their mind set on what they really want.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—The wedding photographer sees the extraordinary where other people see normality. It's not about things, it's about the ”vision” he/she has and the ability to transfer this vision into reality.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Composition, light, placement of subject, vision, editing. Generally speaking, a photographer must be three things: a good shooter (if you don't do it right straight out of the camera, it will be hell afterwards), a good selector (choosing the photos that remain it's not an easy task) and a good editor (I know some of us prefer the ”raw” images – I consider that editing can be a form of art, the same as creating the image with the camera).

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—I have no idea, you should ask me the same in 2115 :))

—您想拍誰？

—Led Zeppelin and U2 in concert.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—No, not really.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—Sebastiao Salgado, then David LaChapelle or Erwin Olaf. And I'd like to see Marius Bărbulerscu or Adina Dumitrescu at work :D

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—Not being able to deliver photos on time, I'm always busy shooting.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—I think that moment is still to come.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Dorian Grey, I like the idea of being able to stay forever young. But keeping my personality :P

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—The people in general and the places I visit. The diversity of people and the situations we meet in a lifetime are infinite and life is too short to be able to register them all.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Success is when you feel accomplished, when you're happy with your work and with your family. Success is measured inside one's mind, not on the outside. Can we measure happiness?

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Respected, since Facebook arrived likes can be deceiving.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Going to shoot someone's portrait and leaving all my cards at home.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—The normal luggage and my photo bag, along with some filters and my tripod. Struggling hard to make it easier to carry. Why? Because I like to be prepared for any situation I meet.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—No, not a single thing, I still use everything I own, depending on the situation.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—By practicing all the time, either shooting, choosing pictures or editing. That's how you discover new angles, that's how you start to ”see” things in a certain order. One day I was surprised to discover that, while marching on the street, I was involuntarily framing everything I saw, even though my mind was completely elsewhere. Probably that's when you may consider yourself a photographer :))

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—As I am 95% self thought, I cannot say there's one particular wedding photographer that influenced me. When time allows me I take a look at the work of other photographers, but mostly I try and work with things I find in the places I go and see them with my ”creative” eye. A big change for me came when I started working with fixed and wide aperture lenses.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—That it's not wise to make loans when you want to buy photo gear. But I know I couldn't have done it otherwise.

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I try to tell the story of that special day, the story of that beautiful couple and the people surrounding them in order that, when you look at the pictures, you may re-live the feelings and emotions that you felt on place. Or, if you weren't there, to make you feel as if... I try to build memories that last, I consider that the value of the wedding pictures increases with time.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—The fact that I know I can reinvent myself for each wedding, meeting new people every week and giving myself new challenges all the time.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—They've tried to be more strict, but I didn't let them. If I would have, I wouldn't be a photographer nowadays. My special thanks go to my mom, who stood beside me when all others didn't.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—I would try to be more organized and kill the laziness in me.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—Since we can't even imagine how big the Universe is, there's not one single chance that we're alone... there's life out there, we'll probably be allowed to go find it when we'll stop killing each other.

—誰是您的英雄？

—The people that do good anonymously.

—您不重視誰？

—Cheaters.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—There's not much time to spare, but when I have it I do some biking, trekking and traveling. Occasionally fishing.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—The tons of pictures on my hard drives and the huge amount of time spent in front of my computer, editing.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Never. Comfort and self appreciation are our biggest enemy.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—If you're asking about the man providing the goods and the woman raising children and cooking, definitely no. We're not living those times anymore.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—On the road, traveling most of the time. Eight months/year would be perfect.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—Moving in with the wrong person.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—Of course there is, if three vectors are met: respect, admiration and dialogue. Real love comes with time and is nurtured by the vectors mentioned before.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—I have many favorite jokes, let's stick on one about photography:A mathematician enters a photo lab and says:
- I'd like to print a few photographs from my holiday.
- 9x13? – asks the man in charge.
- 117, why do you ask?

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—I like both.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—Hate is a strong word, let's use dislike. People that disappoint. I know that sometimes I disappoint, too, so there are moments when I dislike myself.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—Freedom.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Not having the time to do all things you'd like to.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—Yes, the political class in my country.

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—Eliminate procrastinating.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—Eliminate inequity and inequalities worldwide. There are plenty of resources for all of us to be able to live decent lives, without war or starvation. All human being should have access to education and a chance to a better life.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Take each step one at a time and grow steadily. I know the impulse is to go big right away, but you'll discover, as we all did, that experience and vision come with time. Try and discover things your own way, go ask only about the things you feel are keeping you down or cannot explain on your own. Practice every day, shoot as much as possible and edit a lot. Don't let anything get in your way, believe in yourself even when others don't.

—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! I knew you were real... when do you get married?”

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—Fantasy.

—明天我會去做...

—... a corporate event in Sinaia.