摄影师James Richardson

—首先——您能否指出谁是来自格拉纳达, 西班牙的最优秀的摄影师？:)

—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.

—您上相吗？

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

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—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.

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—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.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—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.

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—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.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—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.

—摄影的前景如何？

—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.

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—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

—您如何应对批评？

—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.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—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.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

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

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—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.

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—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.

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—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.

—您想要为谁拍摄？

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

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—No

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

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

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—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.

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—When my little ones were born.

—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？

—Peter Parker, obvious right?

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

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

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

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

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—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.

—您在工作中犯过的最大错误是什么？

—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.

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—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.

—在您拥有的器材中，是否有一些是您后悔购买的？为什么？

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

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—Workshops, seminars, and other photographer friends.

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—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.