攝影師 Pete Farrell

—您上相嗎？

—Ermmm...

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—My boss's daughter asked me to shoot her wedding... no pressure! Always up for a challenge :)

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Contrast. Whether that's light, colour, texture, emotion etc

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—I prefer arriving.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Massive sense of freedom and creativity.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Having no one else to blame but myself :)

—攝影的前景如何？

—Let's wait and see!

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—The ability the capture practically every human emotion in one day.

—您如何應對批評？

—Conscientiously and (most of the time) the same as praise.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Always. But it always falls back on emotion and moment.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—Simple. Find images you love and you can see yourself in.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Being unperceptive and lazy.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—Situations form unusual and challenging vantage points.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Again, contrast. Whether that's light, colour, texture, emotion etc

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—For me, it has to be my best friend and wife, Sara :)

—您想拍誰？

—Anyone who loves, feels and willing to be themselves.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—Nothing too rude.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—Steven Rooney. In fact, I am soon :)

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—Not being fit enough one day!

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—Marrying my wife :)

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—Steve Jobs. Because he was simply himself.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—Personally, my wife Sara. Professionally, Ben & Erin Chrisman, Steven Rooney and Paul Rogers.

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—By my sense of fulfilment. Achieving goals and naturally creating new ones.

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—Respected definitely!

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—In my previous job, not leaving 15 years earlier.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—As little as possible. Spare clothes and (maybe) a decent camera.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—Yes. A very expensive Ramirez 1A flamenco guitar. I got carried away in a music shop!

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—By any means possible. Google's pretty good though.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—This has changed over the years. Damian Lovegrove, Chris Chambers, Two Mann, Ben & Erin Chrisman, Steven Rooney and Paul Rogers.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—A clear vision of where I wanted to be.

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I want people to take a second look, for them to question what they know.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—Perfection and mystery. I love not knowing where I'll be in the years to come.

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—My childhood made me what I am. I'd change nothing.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—Nothing.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—I have no idea! hahaha

—誰是您的英雄？

—Two Mann, Ben & Erin Chrisman, Steven Rooney and Paul Rogers.

—您不重視誰？

—Anyone who creates fear, mistrust, hatred or simply overly negative.

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—Play (or attempt to) flamenco guitar.

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—My dodgy guitar playing :)

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—I'll let you know...

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—Not really. But I do believe women are best giving birth :)

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Sometimes yes, sometimes no. I'm very picky with who I let in.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—South France. It reminds me of England in the 70's.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—Been sat here five minutes trying to think of something, no idea I'm afraid.

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—I hope I never find out.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—I love Far Side humour, unfortunately it's pictorial :)

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Yes.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—Negativity.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—Sara :)

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—Sara :)

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—The media trying to dictate and control the world.

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—I'd like to be ultra fit and as motivated as humanly possible.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—The media's attitude.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Save up. Dig deep and be prepared for a roller coaster ride!

—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？

—Hello, please help my stupid species.

—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...

—... some more of what I've been doing the past few years, and loving it :)