Фотограф Joseph Requerme

—Чи ви фотогенічні?

—I am not sure yet. I will have my own wedding in the coming months and we'll know if I am. Technically, yes because I direct my couple by doing the pose first.

—Як ви опинилися у галузі фотографії?

—I got into wedding industry by accident. I was invited to attend a wedding as a guest and I brought with me my 2 days old dslr camera and started taking pictures. To make the story short, the official photographer lost all his photos of the wedding and the couple made my photos as their official(even ordered an album) after 4 years of their wedding. That's where I was inspired to make more love-inspired photos.

—Якими, на вашу думку, є найголовніші складові гарної фотографії?

—For me, it is the emotion that is captured in frames. I always make sure that most of my photos are love-inspired. When emotion is in there, composition and post processing style will follow.

—Чи любите ви подорожувати?

—Yes, in fact I am a destination wedding photographer based in Cebu City. I have been to different places in the Philippines and abroad.

—Що вам більш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—I love to feel and indulge myself into an emotional celebration like weddings and my favorite is the pictorial of the bride and his father, the dance with the father and the groom with his mom. Capturing those are heaven to me.

—Що вам менш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—What I don't like is the sore in my feet the day after the wedding. I move a lot to make sure that everything is covered. But it also reminds me of a successful wedding coverage. No sore, meaning I did not do my best.

—Яким буде майбутнє фотографії?

—I think people will start to take photographers like me to unfamiliar and less shot locations and will incorporate adventure along the way.

—Що робить жанр фотографії, в якому ви знімаєте, особливим?

—The most special thing in wedding photography is the union of two souls. That's where I challenge my self, to get every inch of emotion and historic event in the frames.

—Як ви справляєтеся з критикою?

—I have the best and worst critic in the world, my partner in life and she tells me the things that she don't like in the harshest way possible. Every time she do that, I will be hurt but I use that pain in my ego to improve. At the end of the day, I am glad that she made those criticism. Criticisms from people I don't know – I listen to them. Criticism from my clients – I am glad they are all satisfied and if there will be one, I will work my way to correct the problem.

—Чи є якісь тренди у фотографії?

—There are no trends for me. Every couple has its own way of making their wedding a memorable one and each shoot is unique. In fact, the more different the wedding is, the more unique it will become.

—Якими для клієнта повинні бути критерії вибору фотографа?

—The couple should and must always like the photographic style of the photographer. No buts and ifs. If you like the work, go for it and tell the photographer. Rates should be the last thing that will hinder in booking a photographer.

—Чого слід уникати при фотозйомці?

—For me, the only thing that is not allowed is shooting beyond the cultural norms of every person. You got to respect it.

—Які деталі, що, зазвичай, проходять непоміченими, може «зловити» фотограф?

—It is the emotion. When people are emotional they forget about their looks and not aware of their surroundings. The photographers on the other hand, hold the tears or just smile behind the camera and capture those moments.

—Що впливає на цінність фотографії? Якими є елементи цього?

—Its all about the subject, location and composition.

—Яка людина, на вашу думку, може бути символом 21-го століття?

—A person that can understand different cultures without any hesitation and manage to blend in.

—Кого ви бажаєте сфотографувати?

—I love and want to shoot weddings and any life events.

—Чи маєте ви якісь професійні табу?

—I am glad that I don't have.

—З ким ви хотіли б пофотографувати?

—I like to shoot with Jasmine Star. There's a lot of things that I like about her shooting style.

—Про що ви хвилюєтесь і чому?

—I don't get worried that much in terms of shooting. I worry much when I got home and make the photos exist in different places (backup).

—Який момент є найбільш вражаючим у вашому житті?

—When I got hired by a Swiss magazine to make a portrait of a typhoon survivor. Eventually, they got married and I was their photographer. The story I told was amazing. The guy saved his queen after typhoon Yolanda and that was the most heart warming story I ever told.

—Хто надихає вас у вашому житті і чому?

—My inspiration will always be my partner in life and the photos that I have not captured yet.

—Як ви визначаєте успіх? Як ви його вимірюєте?

—Success in not a destination, it is an ongoing process and cannot be measured. As long as you are happy, you can feel success.

—Ви надали б перевагу тому, щоб вас любили чи все-таки поважали?

—Yes, as a human being but not like king.

—Якою була найбільша помилка, якої ви припустилися на роботі?

—Hiring a cheap 2nd shooter. They just don't get my style. When I started to hire right priced shooter, my output became more valuable.

—Коли ви збираєтесь у подорож, що ви берете з собою і чому?

—I would take my editor(my partner). She is all in one, my inspiration, my critic, the stylist and can give tons of ideas when I ran out.

—Чи є щось серед гаджетів, які вам належать, що ви воліли б краще не купувати? Чому?

—Every piece that I have has its own use, I did not regret buying any of them.

—Як ви вчитесь робити гарніші знімки?

—By joining photography related clubs and forums. The different opinions gives me ideas on where to improve.

—Чиї роботи найбільше вплинули на вас, як на фотографа?

—Jasmine Star

—Що ви хочете сказати за допомогою ваших фотографій?

—I must say that my photographs are created and inspired with love.

—Що мотивує вас продовжувати робити знімки?

—The satisfied and happy clients.

—Чим ви займаєтесь у свій вільній час?

—I do fishing, watching movies and travelling. I love indulging to beach, nature and adventure.

—Коли ви повністю задоволені своєю роботою?

—I don't get satisfied. There is always a margin of unsatisfaction but I make sure that the photos are well processed.

—Чи ви легко заводите друзів?

—Yes, I always make sure that I make conversation and help people along the way.

—Де ви хотіли б жити?

—I love my country and my answer is Philippines. If my clients want me to live in their place for a month then I'll go.

—Чи є життя після укладення шлюбу?

—For me, Yes. But I should experience it first next year for me to say the whole thing.

—Ви любите собак чи котів?

—I like both.

—Найкраща річ у житті - це:

—The best thing in life is love.

—Те, що найбільш дратує в житті:

—The most annoying thing in life is disrespect.

—Чи могли б ви дати кілька порад фотографам, які тільки починають свій шлях?

—Just get your hands dirty and shoot weddings regardless its price. The most important thing is experience. Don't listen to negative and destructive comments.