攝影師 Joseph Requerme

—您上相嗎？

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—攝影的前景如何？

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—您如何應對批評？

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—您想拍誰？

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—I am glad that I don't have.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Jasmine Star

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—I like both.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—The best thing in life is love.

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.