摄影师Shaun Baker

—首先——您能否指出谁是来自圣地亚哥, 美国的最优秀的摄影师？:)

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

—您上相吗？

—It depends on who's taking them.

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—I love it!

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—摄影的前景如何？

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—It's such a special day. I can feel it when I wake up that morning. As soon as I arrive I can feel all of the joy, excitement and nervousness that is just begging to be captured.

—您如何应对批评？

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—Some people have the tendency to remove themselves from the photograph. I let them know that I work around them and they are always exactly where I want them.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—Everything! It's all there. From children to elderly, pets and other vendors. It's NOT al about the bride and groom.

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—Moments moments moments!

—在您看来，什么人可以成为 21 世纪的代表人物？

—What?

—您想要为谁拍摄？

—I like working with people. I believe every single one of us is beautiful. If I can show that to somebody who doesn't feel that way about them self than I did my part.

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—Nope.

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—The people who love me most.

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—Everything! I don't know why.

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—I like to call them mile markers. They make us who we are. I can't choose one of significance because they all are.

—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？

—This is a weird question. I love being me. We are all unique. Embrace your quirkiness and be yourself and maybe more people would like to be like you.

—在生命中谁鼓舞了您？为什么？

—Hmmm... Not sure

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—"Success is the result that you get from the calculated effort that went into that particular event." – Shaun Baker

—您非常受人喜欢或尊敬吗？

—If you like and respect yourself than your not worrying who's liking and respecting you. My life isn't based off of "likes".

—您在工作中犯过的最大错误是什么？

—I am a very methodical person. I do my best to reduce mistakes. Mistakes are "risks gone wrong". We learn from them and move on.

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—I don't like to check luggage so it's all being carried on with me. I always bring a camera with a 28mm and a 50mm lens.

—在您拥有的器材中，是否有一些是您后悔购买的？为什么？

—When I first started out I bought way to much gear. keeping it simple is much easier and also helps me stay in the moment.

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—I shoot every single day.

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—James Nachtwey and Bruce Davidson.

—开始拍摄时，您最想知道什么？

—That it's all about the people. A true, real moment will win over something staged every single time.

—您想对自己的照片说什么？

—I am a creative, artistic story teller.

—什么激励您继续拍摄下去？

—It's who I am. I don't have a choice :)

—您的父母是否应该更严厉或变得温和一点呢？

—I guess it also made me who I am today so I would say it was just about perfect. Weather I agree with it or not.

—如果能够回到过去，您会有什么不同的举动？

—I would have say Yes to that McDonalds party that my parents wanted to throw for me when I turned 6.

—对于其他星球上的生命，您有何看法？

—Of course there is.

—谁是您的英雄？

—Any person that is not afraid to take a chance. To stand for something. To make this a better place for all of us to life.

—您不尊重谁？

—Murderers, robbers, rapists ect...

—您在业余时间会做什么？

—What leisure time?!

—公众从不会看到您的哪一面？

—My good side.

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—Never but hopefully next time.

—您主张男人和女人的传统角色吗？

—Nope.

—您很容易就会交到朋友吗？

—Yes.

—您想生活在什么地方？

—San Diego, California.

—您答应做的最愚蠢的事情是什么？

—This interview!

—结婚之后生活的质量高吗？

—Not for the bride and groom. Kidding. Of course.

—您有最喜欢的玩笑吗？请告诉我们。

—It's not appropriate for this interview.

—您喜欢狗还是喜欢猫？

—Dogs.

—您讨厌谁，或者厌恶什么？

—Everything and everyone.

—生活中最美好的事情是：

—What you choose to include in it. My wife and dog for sure!

—生活中最让人烦心的事情是：

—That human being create categories for each other and then fight! We are all humans! Cut it out.

—您是否想改变周围的一些事情？

—Nicer people. Less hate/ corrupted social media algorithms.

—您希望改变自己的哪些方面？

—I alter myself every day.

—您希望改变世界什么地方？

—I am an observer. Non critical.

—对于刚入行的摄影师，您能提供一些建议吗？

—Shoot, shoot shoot. Make mistakes and learn. Don't overcharge!

—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？

—To get me out of here!

—如果您被邀请去拍一部电影，您希望是什么流派？

—Comedy.

—明天我会去做...

—Same as today.