攝影師 Shaun Baker

—首先─您認為誰是聖地亞哥, 美國最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

—您上相嗎？

—It depends on who's taking them.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—I love it!

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—攝影的前景如何？

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—It's such a special day. I can feel it when I wake up that morning. As soon as I arrive I can feel all of the joy, excitement and nervousness that is just begging to be captured.

—您如何應對批評？

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—Some people have the tendency to remove themselves from the photograph. I let them know that I work around them and they are always exactly where I want them.

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—Everything! It's all there. From children to elderly, pets and other vendors. It's NOT al about the bride and groom.

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—Moments moments moments!

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—What?

—您想拍誰？

—I like working with people. I believe every single one of us is beautiful. If I can show that to somebody who doesn't feel that way about them self than I did my part.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—Nope.

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—The people who love me most.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

—Everything! I don't know why.

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

—I like to call them mile markers. They make us who we are. I can't choose one of significance because they all are.

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

—This is a weird question. I love being me. We are all unique. Embrace your quirkiness and be yourself and maybe more people would like to be like you.

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

—Hmmm... Not sure

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

—"Success is the result that you get from the calculated effort that went into that particular event." – Shaun Baker

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—If you like and respect yourself than your not worrying who's liking and respecting you. My life isn't based off of "likes".

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—I am a very methodical person. I do my best to reduce mistakes. Mistakes are "risks gone wrong". We learn from them and move on.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

—I don't like to check luggage so it's all being carried on with me. I always bring a camera with a 28mm and a 50mm lens.

—在您擁有的物品中，有任何您希望沒買過的嗎？為什麼？

—When I first started out I bought way to much gear. keeping it simple is much easier and also helps me stay in the moment.

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

—I shoot every single day.

—身為攝影師，誰的作品對您影響最大？

—James Nachtwey and Bruce Davidson.

—哪件事是您希望從開始拍照時就知道的？

—That it's all about the people. A true, real moment will win over something staged every single time.

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

—I am a creative, artistic story teller.

—讓您持續拍照的動力是什麼？

—It's who I am. I don't have a choice :)

—您的雙親應該更加或是更不嚴厲呢？

—I guess it also made me who I am today so I would say it was just about perfect. Weather I agree with it or not.

—如果能回到過去，您會有什麼不同舉動呢？

—I would have say Yes to that McDonalds party that my parents wanted to throw for me when I turned 6.

—您對在其他星球上的生命有什麼看法呢？

—Of course there is.

—誰是您的英雄？

—Any person that is not afraid to take a chance. To stand for something. To make this a better place for all of us to life.

—您不重視誰？

—Murderers, robbers, rapists ect...

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

—What leisure time?!

—您的哪一面是公眾不曾看到過的？

—My good side.

—您什麼時候會對自己的作品完全滿意？

—Never but hopefully next time.

—您認可男女性的傳統角色嗎？

—Nope.

—您容易交到朋友嗎？

—Yes.

—您希望在哪裡生活？

—San Diego, California.

—您曾同意嘗試過最愚蠢的事是什麼？

—This interview!

—結婚後還有人生嗎？

—Not for the bride and groom. Kidding. Of course.

—您有最愛的笑話嗎？請告訴我們。

—It's not appropriate for this interview.

—您喜歡狗還是貓？

—Dogs.

—您討厭誰或什麼？

—Everything and everyone.

—人生中最棒的事是：

—What you choose to include in it. My wife and dog for sure!

—人生中最煩人的事是：

—That human being create categories for each other and then fight! We are all humans! Cut it out.

—您的周圍有任何您想改變的事情嗎？

—Nicer people. Less hate/ corrupted social media algorithms.

—您希望改變自己的哪一點？

—I alter myself every day.

—您希望改變世界的哪些方面？

—I am an observer. Non critical.

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Shoot, shoot shoot. Make mistakes and learn. Don't overcharge!

—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？

—To get me out of here!

—如果您被邀請去拍攝電影，那會是什麼類型的電影呢？

—Comedy.

—明天我會去做...

—Same as today.