攝影師 Mel Dolorico

—首先─您認為誰是馬尼拉, 菲律賓最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—您上相嗎？

—Yes, i guess. lol

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—攝影的前景如何？

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—您如何應對批評？

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—Quality and skills.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—您想拍誰？

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—None at all.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Woody.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—My family and Kat.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Respected.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—Being late.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—Camera. go figure! =)

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—Practice =)

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—YES!

—誰是您的英雄？

—My Parents....

—您不重視誰？

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—Thrift hunting!

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Most likely.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—New Zealand.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Cats

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—Irresponsible people.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—GOD almighty!

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—my beer belly!

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—change corrupted people minds...

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

—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？

—Can we be friends?

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—明天我會去做...

—to be better than today. =)