攝影師 Chen Xu

—您上相嗎？

—Generally...yes, hahaha!

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—It was an opportunity that I shot wedding pics for my cousin, and then a specific feeling hit my ideas, that is , I enjoyed that period when I capture those moments. One year later, I got my first business case, well, just cannot stop from then on.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Good story, light, composition, movement and emotion. Sometimes only one of these is necessary to make a good photograph but these are the 5 main things I look out for.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Absolutely yes! I've been to several countries, such as Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Hungary and so on. They are impressive experiences throughout my life. And I'll take my family out there in the future.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Different experiences and people that I would met during weddings.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Marketing and those who haggles over price against me, cos I think what price, what goods.

—攝影的前景如何？

—No idea really, probably having 20 photographers at once or something! You know, the threshold of it has changed.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—To me, being the direct witness of great emotions, and not only: I'm the one in charge to capture those moments, it's a big responsability, and a honour, too.

—您如何應對批評？

—I usually accept critics that really motivates me, and I keep learning from photographers whose works I like. So , accurate critics help me a lot.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—More photographers in China will realize the importance of capturing real moments in the wedding instead of all flows.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—Well, the right taste comes firstly. I always told people to watch my portfolio and the full works, if they really feel something when they are watching them, I must be the photographer they are looking for.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—The photographer must not become the protagonist and I'm only a registrar.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—A lot of moments and details.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Again, good story, light, composition, movement and emotion.

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—You mean wedding photographer? I'm trying to be that one! :D :D :D

—您想拍誰？

—Every couple that have true love.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—I don't think so.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—I dreamed of being a partner of Lanny Mann.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—Maybe the death.......it's hard to say.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—When I saw my son for the first time when he was born.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Birdman. I want to be fearless.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—My parents encouraged me a lot. They support me whatever I want to do.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Success? Keeping going on something is a kind of success.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Yup~~~most people like me while a few don't.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Wow, I forgot to take my spare battery, but fortunately, I called my friend for help.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—An iphone is enough.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—Sure there is. As a beginner, I bought some cheap lens and then found them uesless.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—Learn from world-famous masters, the real masters on wedding photography.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Jeff Ascough and my colleagues.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—That there is so much "hidden work": marketing, emails, equipment cares and upgrades, etc...a lot of time for that :)

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—Show more emotions to us.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—The fact my pics is valuable for every couples

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—I don't need any change from them. After all, they are more than sixty years old, as their son, I should try my best to make them happy.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—Maybe the same as right now.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—I'm an alien myself. hahahaha~~~

—誰是您的英雄？

—No heros, only people I admire.

—您不重視誰？

—It's a ridiculous question.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—Stay with my family.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—sinister and cunning， hahahaha!!

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Next time, always!

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No idea.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes, I like to make friends. In China, personal connections is quite important.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—New Zealand.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—Smoking

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—There is not big change to my life after marrige.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—Cold jokes.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—I like dogs better than cats.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—I hate sloping moon, he's a bad guy among Fuzhou wedding photographers.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—Again, stay with my family.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Argue with others.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—for example?

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—Personality.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—No. I don't have that power and idea to make it.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Get your foot on every wedding photography.

—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？

—Take me away from the earth. :D

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—Action huh~~~

—明天我會去做...

—lead a better life.