Fotógrafo Shane O Neill

—En primer lugar, ¿quién puede llamar el mejor fotógrafo en Waterford, Irlanda? :)

—Well, I can't tell you who the best is but all I can say is David Murphy is the most gorgeous!!

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—Sometimes. Everybody has a relationship with their own image – or at least how they see themselves. As a photographer, I'm often staggered by how little most people actually like their appearnace.

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

—When I was 10 I picked up a camera for the first time and before long I was helping out as an assistant. I went to DLCAD when I was 18, I managed a photo lab for 6 years, then in

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

—Personally, I love well-composed decisive moments. They are hard to get! i've had plenty of practice though ...

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—Yes. Especialy in my own country of Ireland. The places my camera takes me ...

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—the hours! I always seem to underestimate how long things are going to take. It's just as well I like what I do.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—Technology, I suppose. Capture devices will get smaller, quicker, better. We are in danger of being totally over-saturated. That's why I like to stick to the fundamentals of creating great images.

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

—I mainly shoot documentary wedding photography. For me, it is special because it does not involve the input of the client and instead frees them up to be part of their day. images shot naturally tend to age well.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

—follow their heart

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—taking too long

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—observation skills definitely improve the more I shoot. Anticipation, or seeing what is about to happen before it actually happens is a good one.

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—For me, the viewer places their own value on a photo.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Bungalows. I have an idea that is yet to bear fruit.

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Lots. I have a strong sense of decorum, it prevents me from crossing even the most modest lines.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—Todd Hido

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—Well, Covid-19 has takenover the world and shuttered the entire wedding industry for the foreseeable future. That gets me sometimes.

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

—While shooting a wedding in Charlottesville, I booked a hotel on Charlotte and proceeded to drive there. Until I realised I forgot the "ville" at the end!

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

—one camera and one lens only. The last time I went to Italy I took my Nikon D750 and a 500mm lens. Before that, it was a Fuji x100s, one of my all-time-favourite cameras

—¿Se arrepiente de alguno de los gadgets que ha comprado? ¿Por qué?

—I guess if I was to *really analyse everything I ever bought you could make a case as to whether it was essential. I bought a NAS box once, never really used it.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—Shoot. Then shoot some more. There are certain things you can only learn by constantly doing it.

—¿A quién pertenece el trabajo que le ha influenciado más como fotógrafo?

—Martin Parr showed my what was possible. Nothing is impossible,

—¿Cuál es la única cosa que desearía haber sabido cuando comenzó a tomar fotografías?

—the 50mm lens is better than you think!(I was a wide angle nut)

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—it's a strong part of my identity. I don't know what else to do!

—¿Cree que sus padres deberían haber sido más o menos estrictos?

—my parents were perfect. They got the balance really well.

—¿Si pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo, qué haría de forma diferente?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—statistically its quite likely

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—eh .... photography. Like i said, it takes up a lot of time!I do love food. And movies if and when I get the chance to watch them.

—¿Cuál es su lado desconocido que la gente nunca quiere ver?

—Family life. I keep the best part all to myself!

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—No. Never. I'm always chasing that rainbow.

—¿Cree en los roles tradicionales de hombres y mujeres?

—No.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—Yes.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—I have this discussion regularly and the answer is always the same: there is nowhere I'd rather live that Waterford, Ireland. We have everything here.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Life improves after marriage.

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—Did you hear about the magic tractor? It turned into a field.

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—tailgaters.

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—my wife and children

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—my wife and children

—¿Hay algo a su alrededor que le gustaría cambiar?

—not a thing

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—I sometimes get these states of inertia – especially when it comes to big projects. I wish i could get sh1t done!

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Si le llamaran como fotógrafo de una película, ¿a qué género pertenecería?

—comedy-drama

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—the beach with my kids.