摄影师Jason Clavey

—首先——您能否指出谁是来自圣纳帕, 塞浦路斯的最优秀的摄影师？:)

—There are a lot of great photographers in Ayia Napa... A lot of bad ones too! I couldn't pick 1 best but I could pick a handfull!

—您上相吗？

—I don't believe so! It's why I prefer to be on the other side of the camera!

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—I started out as a nightlife photographer. I was asked to do a few family weddings, then a few friend's weddings and then I bit the bullet and decided to go full time!

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—There are far too many elements that make a good photo! but the two at the top of my rule book are lighting and composition. If you can master those then the rest follows!

—您热爱旅行吗？

—I LOVE travelling. I just don't get to do much of it! haha

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—Client's reactions when they see the photos. It's one of the best "Feel Good" moments in a photographer's career!

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—'Scuse my language... but the b*tchiness... between other photographers. At the end of the day business is business. but some people will go to great lengths to put others down. It's not great.

—摄影的前景如何？

—on an iPhone.

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—It's fast paced, spontaneous at times and you need to be versatile with your ability to shoot in ANY situation!

—您如何应对批评？

—I grow from it.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—Of course! but as photographers we try to do things differently.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—PHOTOS! forget about price for a minute. this is the single most important part of your day that you will have for generations! research your photographer and make sure they are up to the standard you want!

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—Having uncle bob standing in front of me during the first kiss taking a photo on his iphone

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—Emotions.

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—a photo that tells a story, or shows an emotion which can trigger a memory. those are the best.

—在您看来，什么人可以成为 21 世纪的代表人物？

—I couldn't name one. but they are all artists!

—您想要为谁拍摄？

—I'd love to shoot a royal wedding. purely for the criticism of the photos.

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—In this day and age, anything goes in photography.

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—Someone with a lot of character

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—I try not to worry about things. Worrying never helps situations, try to think positively!

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—Moving my life to Cyprus. If I stayed in the UK I wouldn't be who I am today.

—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？

—I'd love to have the creative abilities of August Rush

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

—My dad. He always supported me with any choice in life. He never pushed my to get a "real job" and he supported my education choices musically and photographically.

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—Success to me is looking back and seeing how far you have come.

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—Respect in my opinion. You don't have to like someone to respect them, and I think everybody deserves respect in some way.

—您在工作中犯过的最大错误是什么？

—Not becoming a wedding photographer sooner!

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—My camera of course! To keep those amazing memories!

—在您拥有的器材中，是否有一些是您后悔购买的？为什么？

—I'm a geek! I love devices and I don't regret any of my purchases!

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—I am always looking back on my work and trying to find ways to improve. What could I have done differently which would have made that photo better.

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—I've always loved Annie Leibovitz's work. Ever since I started photography!

—开始拍摄时，您最想知道什么？

—How much money it costs to be a photographer!

—您想对自己的照片说什么？

—Natural moments are the best. don't try to be something you're not, let the picture tell the true story.

—什么激励您继续拍摄下去？

—Like I said before, the reaction of my clients when I deliver the photos. the smiles on their faces and the amazing comments and reviews they leave me on my website. As long as that keeps happening, I will continue shooting.

—您的父母是否应该更严厉或变得温和一点呢？

—My parents were great! I was always creative as a child. I played music since I was 5. I was playing in 6 different bands when I was 14. and I was the principal of percussion in an orchestra when I was 16. My parents supported my creativity, and my music! I wouldn't be doing what I do if it wasn't for their support!

—如果能够回到过去，您会有什么不同的举动？

—I would probably keep my music and photography more balanced. I feel now I am more involved with photography and my music is taking a back seat for now.

—对于其他星球上的生命，您有何看法？

—for sure!

—谁是您的英雄？

—My family and friends. I can't respect anyone more than them!

—您不尊重谁？

—Everybody deserves respect in their own way. some more than others, but everyone deserves some respect.

—您在业余时间会做什么？

—Listening to music, sight seeing and a good movie now and again.

—公众从不会看到您的哪一面？

—my soft side.

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—I'm never 100% satisfied. I'm always looking for ways to improve. I don't know if that's a good thing or bad!

—您主张男人和女人的传统角色吗？

—I believe in equality. If you think you can do something nobody should have the right to say no.

—您很容易就会交到朋友吗？

—I try to, I believe it's better to make friends than enemies.

—您想生活在什么地方？

—Probably somewhere closer to my family but with weather like Cyprus.

—您答应做的最愚蠢的事情是什么？

—I'm a male. there are too many silly things I've done in my life. most of them involved alcohol!

—结婚之后生活的质量高吗？

—of course!

—您有最喜欢的玩笑吗？请告诉我们。

—A man walks into a bar,
Ouch!

—您喜欢狗还是喜欢猫？

—I've always been a dog lover. but I now have a cat so I guess both!

—您讨厌谁，或者厌恶什么？

—People in high power.

—生活中最美好的事情是：

—Everyone in it!

—生活中最让人烦心的事情是：

—wondering how long it lasts.

—您是否想改变周围的一些事情？

—Not much, I'm quite happy

—您希望改变自己的哪些方面？

—I'd put some more hair on my head haha

—您希望改变世界什么地方？

—Religion.

—对于刚入行的摄影师，您能提供一些建议吗？

—Take criticism and work from it. Never think you are better than anyone, we are all learning. And always look to improve on your work.

—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？

—"do you speak human"

—如果您被邀请去拍一部电影，您希望是什么流派？

—Comedy or a good fantasy/scifi

—明天我会去做...

—Editing Editing Editing!