Nhiếp ảnh gia James Richardson

—Trước tiên - ai là người bạn cho là tốt nhất nhiếp ảnh gia trong Granada, Tây Ban Nha? :)

—The best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

—Bạn có ăn ảnh không?

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

—Bạn bước chân vào nghề chụp ảnh như thế nào?

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

—Theo ý kiến của bạn, những thành phần nào là quan trọng nhất của một bức ảnh đẹp?

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—Bạn có yêu thích du lịch không?

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—Điều bạn thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—Điều bạn không thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—Tương lai của nghề chụp ảnh sẽ như thế nào?

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

—Bạn có chuyên môn đặc biệt về thể loại ảnh nào?

—The atmosphere, the mood, the happiness, capturing of the moment that will be shown to every family member and friends, current and future. But more importantly you are immortalising a moment in someone's life which details can be forgot via thought but sealed in a photograph

—Thái độ của bạn trước những lời phê bình như thế nào?

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—Có bất kỳ xu hướng nào trong ngành nhiếp ảnh không?

—Right at this point in time in the trend of the sameday, where we process photos on the same day of the wedding before the dance. It have become very popular here in Spain.

—Khách hàng nên có tiêu chí nào để lựa chọn nhiếp ảnh gia?

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—Cần tránh những điều gì khi chụp ảnh?

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

—Những chi tiết nào thường bị bỏ qua mà một nhiếp ảnh gia lại để ý?

—I try to study the bride and groom before the wedding, assuring those personal gestures are captured so that when their friends and family see the photos, they recognise the naturalness of the image and the moment captured.

—Cái gì ảnh hưởng tới giá trị của một tấm ảnh? Giá trị gồm các yếu tố nào?

—There are so many things to cover for this question. But if i had to sum it up in one, the naturalness of the the photo is highly important.

—Bạn muốn chụp ai?

—Everything I can see with my eyes, as long as I add my personal touch.

—Bạn có bất kỳ điều gì cấm kỵ trong nghề nghiệp không?

—No

—Bạn thích chụp ảnh cùng ai?

—Steve McCurry, Chema Madoz, Sebastiao Salgado, El Marco Rojo, Ramone El Marco Rojo.

—Bạn lo lắng điều gì, và tại sao?

—I worry about not having enough time. There is never enough time in one day, but the important this is to make the most out of the time you have.

—Khoảnh khắc ấn tượng nhất trong đời bạn là gì?

—When my little ones were born.

—Nếu bạn là một nhân vật trong một bộ phim hoạt hình, một cuốn sách hay một bộ phim thì bạn muốn là ai và tại sao?

—Peter Parker, obvious right?

—Ai truyền cảm hứng cho bạn trong đời và tại sao?

—My partner, she is always motivating my and pushing be to be better and do better in all aspects of my life.

—Bạn định nghĩa thành công là gì? Bạn đo lường thành công như thế nào?

—Success for me would be to continue capturing the best moments and continue to improving.

—Bạn muốn được yêu thích hay được tôn trọng?

—Respected, first of all you understand who a person is then you respect them and then you start to like them for who they are.

—Sai lầm lớn nhất của bạn trong công việc là gì?

—I try not to make any mistakes, but hey, we are not perfect. When I started as a wedding photographer, I forgot to check the wedding images after downloading them and had the auto delete after download turned on, resulting in deleting the whole ceremony and service photos. I thank lexar for their amazing recovery app.

—Khi đi du lịch, bạn mang theo những thứ gì và tại sao?

—My fujifilm x30 and my D750 with my 35mm f1.4 – Fuji is easy to store and lightweight. And my D750 because of its amazing quality for those special shots.

—Có bất kỳ thứ gì mà bạn ước mình đã không mua trong số các thiết bị của bạn không? Tại sao?

—I love all gadgets and never regret buying anything as I make sure I study everything before purchase.

—Bạn tự học cách chụp ảnh như thế nào?

—Workshops, seminars, and other photographer friends.

—Tác phẩm của ai gây ảnh hưởng nhiều nhất với bạn khi làm nhiếp ảnh gia?

—There are so many photographers out there. I just try to learn from all and adapt my own style. But if I had to thank a specific photographer it would be El Marco Rojo.