Фотограф Ben Kelmer

—Перше і найважливіше - кого ви можете назвати найкращим фотографом у вашому місті? :)

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

—Чи ви фотогенічні?

—Depend on when I wake up

—Як ви опинилися у галузі фотографії?

—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

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

—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

—Чи любите ви подорожувати?

—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

—Що вам більш за все подобається у вашій професії?

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

—Що вам менш за все подобається у вашій професії?

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

—Яким буде майбутнє фотографії?

—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.

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

—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.

—Як ви справляєтеся з критикою?

—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.

—Чи є якісь тренди у фотографії?

—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

—Якими для клієнта повинні бути критерії вибору фотографа?

—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.

—Чого слід уникати при фотозйомці?

—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

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

—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

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

—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.

—Кого ви бажаєте сфотографувати?

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

—Чи маєте ви якісь професійні табу?

—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.

—З ким ви хотіли б пофотографувати?

—I would like to work with Magnum photographer Alex Webb

—Про що ви хвилюєтесь і чому?

—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

—Який момент є найбільш вражаючим у вашому житті?

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

—Якщо ви були б персонажем мультика, книги або фільму, ким саме ви були б і чому?

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

—Хто надихає вас у вашому житті і чому?

—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.

—Як ви визначаєте успіх? Як ви його вимірюєте?

—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 ❤️

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

—respected for sure.

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

—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.

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

—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.

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

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

—Як ви вчитесь робити гарніші знімки?

—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.

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

—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.

—Про яку одну річ ви хотіли б знати, коли розпочинали знімати фотографії?

—How to charge for my work

—Що ви хочете сказати за допомогою ваших фотографій?

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

—Що мотивує вас продовжувати робити знімки?

—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.

—Якщо ви могли б повернутися назад у часі, що б ви зробили інакше?

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

—Чим ви займаєтесь у свій вільній час?

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

—Який ваш бік публіка ніколи не бачить?

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

—Коли ви повністю задоволені своєю роботою?

—Never :)

—Чи ви вірите у традиційні ролі чоловіків та жінок?

—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

—Чи ви легко заводите друзів?

—Yes, part of being a people photographer.

—Де ви хотіли б жити?

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

—Чи є життя після укладення шлюбу?

—Sure, it's just gets better over time

—Ви любите собак чи котів?

—Dogs

—Найкраща річ у житті - це:

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

—Чи є щось таке навколо вас, що б ви хотіли змінити?

—A lot.

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

—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.

—Якщо іншопланетяни завітають на Землю, і ви будете першою людиною, яку вони зустрінуть, що ви їм розповісте?

—Want coffee?

—Якщо вас запросять знімати кіно, якого жанру воно буде?

—SCI-FI

—Завтра я піду і...

—The same