摄影师Jean Jacques Fabien

—您上相吗？

—I would say half photogenic

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—I was passionate about photography since I was young. It's after looking at some stunning Wedding pictures done by top photographers that I was inspired to follow the same route. The freedom of creativity is what I enjoy the most into Wedding Photography.

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—I would say the light first. the way a subject is lit will make the picture attractive or repulsive. Then comes the subject itself.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—I moderately love traveling. I drive a lot and do not enjoy traveling so much.

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—Freedom of creativity, woaww effect from client when he looks at his pictures, satisfaction when I download and see nice shots, freedom to organize my time as I want, never a routine, always different, meet great people...

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—Sometimes very demanding which leaves me little space for family, having to recharge batteries every evenings, waiting for downloading pictures, sometimes chaining up days of shooting and having to drive long distances while being tired and sleepy.

—摄影的前景如何？

—Digital imaging has unleash creativity from photographers. I do not see it change when I see how people love pictures so much and love creative pictures. I sometimes fear that phones will replace proper cameras since it is already happening into the hotel industry nowadays. They less and less call upon professional photographers but rely on enthusiasts "instagrammers" to remain active on social networks and use phone pictures and vintage look to keep "in".

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—Freedom of creativity, magic moments, emotions and... clothes, special mood and atmosphere, being able to direct any kind of people from simple gentlemen and ladies to CEOs and Corporate directors to do whatever you want them to do, :-)

—您如何应对批评？

—It depends. I'm very committed into my job and I'm very generous in what I do (always deliver more photos than promise). I cannot do this job halfway. Therefore, I don't like people criticizing what I do since they don't know how much I give into what i do.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—More and more vintage type photos, more back-lit type of pictures and of course more and more drone photos.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—Creativity, generosity, Easy contact to make the couple at ease, being able to handle crowds, people and situations to get great photos and reassure the couple.

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—Getting distracted by people, girls, checking the phone at important moments, talk loud at official ceremonies... Totally prohibited to drink alcohol at a Wedding even if the couple proposes. Even after the duty, Never drink because We all have to go back home.

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—Expressions, angles, mood, reflections, drop shadows, interesting shapes and figures...

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—Light, emotions, the moment and sometimes Black and white can make a pictures stand out.

—在您看来，什么人可以成为 21 世纪的代表人物？

—I don't know

—您想要为谁拍摄？

—Prince William and Kate, some famous models in bridal dress, dynamic couples...

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—I never talk about religion or politics in a Wedding with anyone.

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—Some iconic Wedding photographers but also with a very good friend of mine who is also a photographer but who is currently not living in the same country than I. We started photography together but life has driven us on different paths. I would love to be able to shoot with him.

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—I'm worried about unexperienced newcomers who "steal" the work of genuine photographers, of this kind of "made in china" type of mentality which makes everything available at very low price and kills the value of genuine photographers (if you understand what I mean).

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—Two times. When I had a great shooting session with a couple and downloading the pictures to see some iconic shots I took and see them appear on my screen and start to work them straight away. It's a great moment. Also when I deliver pictures to my clients and see there eyes sparkle when they look at the pictures and hear them say woawww.

—如果有机会成为一个动画、文学或电影人物，您想成为谁？为什么？

—Definitely the Mentalist. This assurance to depict people, know what they think, being able in a very smart way find a solution to a problem, never panic, having a talent for repartee, not scared to say or do weird things to finally sort out an issue.

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

—God, Jesus, because I'm a believer and I strongly believe that God directs my path everyday. In many situations, I experienced "miracles". Sometimes in low season while the finances was very low, I had these unexpected calls from people I do not know and never met which hired me for a work and never saw them afterwards.

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—I firmly believe that success is being confident and trusting in God who opens doors. In a more down to earth meaning is when you are wanted more and more by people of all social levels to do what you know the most.

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—I would say liked.

—您在工作中犯过的最大错误是什么？

—Forgot to recharge batteries, Forgot Lens and accessories on a site, distracted to a point of not shooting an important event during a wedding (generally because of being too tired), forgot cards at home, Forgot to put fuel in the car for a long drive...

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—I usually take all of my equipment because I do not want on site needing something and it's not there. I sometimes have to force myself to bring less equipment for practical reasons because I'm always bothered wanting to do something and not having the gears to do it.

—在您拥有的器材中，是否有一些是您后悔购买的？为什么？

—I never regret anything I buy because they are always useful at a stage.

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—I look at what other people do in order to be inspired (like on mywed). I spend a lot of time watching tutorials on editing on the web. I also try several functions on my camera in order to shoot in a smarter way at different occasions. For instance I like to shoot with off camera flash (portable studio flash) but I also force myself to shoot without flash in order to be more efficient in some occasions and get a different feel, mood and style.

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—Well all the works I see on popular Wedding Photographer Community such as mywed, fearless, best wedding photographers, etc... I do not have a specific preferred photographer but a lot of them.

—开始拍摄时，您最想知道什么？

—How to edit photos properly (too much colors, contrast and effects), how to shoot with straight lines (straight horizon, walls, furnitures and angles)

—您想对自己的照片说什么？

—I want to transmit emotions, beauty, woaowww, on my photos. I want my pictures impact someone who sees it.

—什么激励您继续拍摄下去？

—Freedom of creativity and the hope to get a better pose, pictures, set, models, etc...

—您的父母是否应该更严厉或变得温和一点呢？

—I'm happy the way they raised and the values they imparted me.

—如果能够回到过去，您会有什么不同的举动？

—My first quotations :-), the way I would tackle a project, more research for some type of photography. I learned a few things in pain and lost some projects when I started into photography because of my lack of experience.

—对于其他星球上的生命，您有何看法？

—Do not think about it and I don't think there are any other form of life elsewhere. Anyway, even though there is, we will never know and never meet.

—谁是您的英雄？

—People who give there lives away everyday for others, for animals, who can take a homeless person and take care of him, people who live for others and sacrifice their own comfort are real heroes for me.

—您不尊重谁？

—I do not respect arrogant people who think that the world belong to them or who do not have consideration to other human being who are socially lower.

—您在业余时间会做什么？

—Music, walk in nature, watch the stars, camp, cook (i love cooking),

—公众从不会看到您的哪一面？

—I don't know. Maybe my sensitivity to others.

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—When my clients are happy and congratulate me. This is the greatest satisfaction.

—您主张男人和女人的传统角色吗？

—Yes I do. I actually believe that women are equally capable of doing what men do (I had 2 women managers when I use to work an office job and they were even better in what they were doing then a lot of men). However, i believe that A man cannot replace a Woman and vice versa. A father cannot be a mother and vice versa. When people try to invert this, it creates an imbalance in the family.

—您很容易就会交到朋友吗？

—Fairly yes. I'm usually easy going and get on well with people.

—您想生活在什么地方？

—In a rainless area, by the beach, with a nice wood or forest nearby, in a comfortable home (not necessarily big). On the coast of Mauritius (I actually live on the high grounds of Mauritius)

—您答应做的最愚蠢的事情是什么？

—I once agreed to do a walking virtual tour project not even know what it would cost me in time and money. I regretted afterwards not having done some tests before. It was actually a failure....

—结婚之后生活的质量高吗？

—Yes of course there is an even better life after marriage.

—您有最喜欢的玩笑吗？请告诉我们。

—I do not have anything that comes to my mind now. It really depends on the mood.

—您喜欢狗还是喜欢猫？

—I love dogs and cats. I have two dogs and one cat. I'm an animal lover.

—您讨厌谁，或者厌恶什么？

—I hate tensions, confrontations, Jealousy, tense situations, shouts, etc...

—生活中最美好的事情是：

—To have faith, know God, be happy and have you family with you.

—生活中最让人烦心的事情是：

—Routine, an office work,

—您是否想改变周围的一些事情？

—I would have love the society to be more secured (no thieves, robbers, abuse an all kinds of pleas).

—您希望改变自己的哪些方面？

—I would like to be more generous and committed to others. Do good to others, not afraid to take actions to help the helpless.

—您希望改变世界什么地方？

—I would like the world to have faith in God

—对于刚入行的摄影师，您能提供一些建议吗？

—Know your gears, develop your personality in order to make the couple at ease and secure, Be always concentrated in your job, be attentive to details.

—如果外星人来到地球并且您是他们见到的第一个人，您会跟他们说什么？

—Go back to where you are. We have enough issues here to add another major one...

—如果您被邀请去拍一部电影，您希望是什么流派？

—Epic and adventure.

—明天我会去做...

—A photoshooting in a hotel which was booked 2 months ago. A couple from Europe for their Honeymoon.