摄影师Mel Dolorico

—首先——您能否指出谁是来自馬尼拉市, 菲律宾的最优秀的摄影师？:)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—您上相吗？

—Yes, i guess. lol

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—摄影的前景如何？

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—We are working and with different types of people everyday, that is different set of emotions and we have to capture it artistically no matter what.

—您如何应对批评？

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—Quality and skills.

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—I have no idea we usually take the detailing and portraits very seriously in Manila. But I always wanted to have a creative family portrait

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—When you capture an untemplated emotion, that will always be a classic!

—您想要为谁拍摄？

—I really love to shoot with my girlfriend Kat, see has this potential but she does not have that time. I would love to see the world with her.

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—None at all.

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—Photographers that I look up to and beginners trying to step up. Sharing knowledge is very fulfilling. I also love to work with the people with equal amount of passion as I do.

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—I am worrying if wedding photography is still that much in demand 10-15 yers from now.

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—When a lot of people would give me their trust.

—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？

—Woody.

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

—My family and Kat.

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—Success is measured on how much stacks do you have in your bank! hahaha Kidding.It depends on your point of view, if you think you already fulfilled something and people around you appreciates it, you can call it a success.

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—Respected.

—您在工作中犯过的最大错误是什么？

—Being late.

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—Camera. go figure! =)

—在您拥有的器材中，是否有一些是您后悔购买的？为什么？

—I am absolutely happy with my gears right now but I do love to have Nikon 58mm 1.4

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—Practice =)

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—Too many to mention. Some photographers that I look up to was Mango Red and Metrophoto since I was starting. and Annie Leibovitz also!

—开始拍摄时，您最想知道什么？

—Learn to cook! My Gooood i can't even cook a decent sunnyside up egg. LOL

—什么激励您继续拍摄下去？

—My monthly bills. LOL! Just kiddingThis profession is passion driven, I always make sure at the end of the day that I'll always bring home the money shots... and the next day... and the next day.. and so on.

—您的父母是否应该更严厉或变得温和一点呢？

—Not much, i love it how my parents raised me.

—对于其他星球上的生命，您有何看法？

—YES!

—谁是您的英雄？

—My Parents....

—您不尊重谁？

—Ungrateful people. Respect is earned and not easily given away.

—您在业余时间会做什么？

—Thrift hunting!

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—When I see my clients are crying after viewing their photographs. We do have a service here in Manila called onsite photo presentation which is presented during the reception. You can see the couple's raw emotion first hand after they view the wedding slideshow. Also when the people I look up too appreciates my work, that brings spark to me.

—您主张男人和女人的传统角色吗？

—Hmmmm... Yes.

—您很容易就会交到朋友吗？

—Most likely.

—您想生活在什么地方？

—New Zealand.

—结婚之后生活的质量高吗？

—The first day of Marriage? Yes.

—您喜欢狗还是喜欢猫？

—Cats

—您讨厌谁，或者厌恶什么？

—Irresponsible people.

—生活中最美好的事情是：

—GOD almighty!

—生活中最让人烦心的事情是：

—when you battery is drained and memory card is full

—您希望改变自己的哪些方面？

—my beer belly!

—您希望改变世界什么地方？

—change corrupted people minds...

—对于刚入行的摄影师，您能提供一些建议吗？

—Shoot everything yo can! Practice! Learn the rules, and break them once in a while. =) =) Learn from your mistakes. Be inspired. Do not imitate. If you learned all these, then educate others.

—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？

—Can we be friends?

—如果您被邀请去拍一部电影，您希望是什么流派？

—Mafioso movies. 70s-80s setup.

—明天我会去做...

—to be better than today. =)