Fotograf Elie Damas

—Er du fotogen?

—I don't think so. I am not very good at taking the pose, i prefer much more to be on the other side of the camera.

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—Not thanks to the relations :) I don't know anyone in the wedding world. Passion of photography brought me here.

—Hvad er de vigtigste komponenter i et godt billede efter din mening?

—Light, posing, action, composition, focus, post-processing... a good photo is the result of many things working well together.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—Yes I am the kind of people who likes to go out and see new things.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—The challenge. Doing photography at professional level requieres commitment, and there is no limit...

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—When I have to do something I alrealdy done before.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—I don't believe that film will continue to progress. I think that photographers wil focus on styling and posing more and more.

—Hvad er der specielt ved den fotografigenre, du specialiserer dig i?

—There's everything in wedding photography, reportage, portrait, details, emotions...

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—Is it from my clients or not ? Because just my clients matters.

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—Film is a big trend now. But I don't think it's a good thing for clients : it increases the price drastically, and the goal is mostly to remove the editing work of the photographers.

—Hvad bør kriterierne være for en kunde, der skal vælge en fotograf?

—The style of the photos. Do you like emotions or fashion ? Do you like light and airy or moody ?

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Thinking about something else...

—Hvilke detaljer, der som regel går ubemærket hen, vil en fotograf bemærke?

—Contrast of light and color temperature !

—Hvad påvirker værdien af et foto? Hvilke elementer indeholder det?

—I think that elegance is the most important when it comes to the value of a photo.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundrede efter din mening?

—I don't believe in people but on whqt they produce.

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—Nice and sincere couples.

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—I don't think so.

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—Greg Finck. He's my favorite photographer.

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—The weather. I still can't control it :D

—Hvad har været det mest imponerende øjeblik i dit liv?

—Every sunsets.

—Hvis du var en animeret figur, en fiktiv person eller en person i en film, hvem ville du så være, og hvorfor?

—Indiana Jones. I like adventure, when it's finishing well :)

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—Intellectuals, they know so much, I wish I know as much as them.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—I think that success is when you are satisfied with what you do. That can happen anytime.

—Foretrækker du, at folk kan lide dig, eller at de respekterer dig?

—I wish people to like my photography, so "liked".

—Hvad er den største fejl, du nogensinde har begået i dit arbejde?

—I never do big mistakes :D

—Når du skal rejse, hvad tager du så med dig, og hvorfor?

—My smartphone. There's everything you need on a smartphone when you travel.

—Hvordan uddanner du dig selv til at tage bedre billeder?

—Books, workshops, internet, there are many ways of improving your skills.

—Hvis arbejde har haft størst indflydelse på dig som fotograf?

—Jose Villa, Greg Finck.

—Hvad er det eneste, du ville ønske, du vidste, da du begyndte at tage billeder?

—Camera doesn't matter.