攝影師 Josh Jones

—您上相嗎？

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—攝影的前景如何？

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—您如何應對批評？

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Always are. Always will be. I think the washed out vintage look is certainly "in style" right now, and I can't wait for it to go away.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Respected.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—Getting out there and shooting. Practice. Practice. Practice. And never stop trying new things.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Susan Stripling.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—I make wine. My wife and I own a small winery and vineyard here in Greenville, SC and love everything from the vines, to the land, to the people that come into our tasting room.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Never.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—Greenville, SC. It is the best place in the world for me and my wife. If it wasn't, I would move. Life is too short to live in a place that isn't best for you and your family!