攝影師 Ben Kelmer

—首先─您認為誰是特拉維夫市, 以色列最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

—I think one of the most interesting photographers in tel Aviv is Jen sladkov
jensladkov.com/

—您上相嗎？

—Depend on when I wake up

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—Well, I was always into photography since high school, but 10 years ago I got a job as a photographer for an internet news website in Israel and from that point on things started to take off

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—when I look at a photo I try to see real filings and real emotions, in my eyes, those are the thing that will get the viewers eyes the most

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Sure, and especially now when I have two kids its fantastic thing to travel with them and to have the ability to show them the world

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I think the chance I have in meeting new people almost every day is something that I will never get bored off

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—all the logistic stuff (booking, meetings, accounting, etc..) let me shoot all day and I will be fine

—攝影的前景如何？

—These days when I'm answering this interview (Covid-19), we are having one of the most challenging times as photographers.
But I see more and more bookings for small family portraits; people want to remember and to have a visual memory of themself.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—I shoot people, and I don't describe my self, if it's with people and to document real situations, I'm in. I think that that's the unique thing about it, the ability to show people how that looks like and how they beehive with their own family.

—您如何應對批評？

—It's part of the job, and you have to understand that not everyone is going to like what you do, and I think that's good. You want to distinguish yourself from other photographers, not to be like everyone else.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Sure, like in any other industry, but try to avoid it, trends are for people that don't want to be creative if you're going to be unique, so don't copy-paste other people work

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—I don't think there's one criterion, in the end, it comes to how people create when they see a photo of you, how it makes them feel.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—in my opinion, I try not to tell people how to act and how to move when I photograph them, I want them to be themselves for them to resonate with the work I do

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—The small thing that people don't pay attention to, let's say the groom forget to unzip one button, the photographer will notice it and will tell him to close it

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—I think that in these days, its Donald Trump, unfortunately, but I think he represents the fact that people are looking for shortcuts in life and in business. And there's no shortcut, if you want to succeed you have to put in the work. I think people elected him cause that thought that in 4 years he will come and change everything and now we see that its not the case.

—您想拍誰？

—I would be happy to photograph the Queen of England. I already photograph her son and one grandson.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—I was a photojournalist for almost seven years, and I shoot a lot of stuff that happened in my country even during challenging situations, but I would not photograph something that I would have thought that will cause the other person to fill like I misrepresent what really took place.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—I would like to work with Magnum photographer Alex Webb

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I worry about the fact that there are more and more wedding photographers out there today that don't know how to price the work that they do and they are bringing the industry down

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—I think the birth of my children's :)

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Spiderman, for sure, to have the ability to reach places in the coolest way.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—I think that my father was an inspiration to me, he was a captain on container ships and he works hard, I think the working morality I got is from him.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—It changes every time, I think. now success for me is to see my children grow up and becoming the amazing people that they are ❤️

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—respected for sure.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—only one? :) that's how we learn the best, one time, I doubled book a wedding, and I only noticed it a week before the wedding.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—Now I try to travel as light as I can. So I only take with me the FUJIX100F, which is small and great for traveling + the Yashica 635 with B&W film for the more artwork that I do.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—I bought a polaroid Fujifilm camera that I only used a few times and then I got bored with it

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—I try (before covid19) to attend a workshop once a year, it doesn't have to be from a wedding photographer.
My all-time favorite workshop was in NYC with Alex Webb.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Alex Webb is one of the greatest photographers, in my opinion. I also really like the work of Chris Hondros, that was one of the greatest war photographers in modern times.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—How to charge for my work

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I'm just trying to tell an authentic story.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—The feedback from my clients but also I just like it too much, it feels great every time I see that I have an exciting frame.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—I would have acted differently with the money I earned and invest it more carefully

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—I love the sea, so I try to go swimming when I can or going on diving trips.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—I don't share a lot of my family, it's our moments.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Never :)

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—No, in our house we are equal, we both have demanding jobs and the kids.
we try to be both of us with them and without the iPhone from 5-7 when its just family time

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes, part of being a people photographer.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—I would like to live for one year in New Zealand, as a Hobbit fun, I think that's the perfect place for me.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—Sure, it's just gets better over time

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Dogs

—人生中最棒的事是：

—As you may have guessed i think that my time with my kids is the best thing I have

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—A lot.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Yes, understand that success is something that takes time, be patient in the long run, keep learning, and do every job the best you can, and the work plus success will follow.

—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？

—Want coffee?

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—SCI-FI

—明天我會去做...

—The same