Jurufoto Shane O Neill

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Waterford, Ireland? :)

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

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—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

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

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

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—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.

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—follow their heart

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—taking too long

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

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

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

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

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

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

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

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

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—Todd Hido

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

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

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—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!

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

—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

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? Mengapa?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

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

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

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

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

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

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

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

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

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

—Jika anda boleh kembali ke masa lalu, apakah yang akan ada lakukan dengan cara berbeza?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

—statistically its quite likely

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

—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.

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

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

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

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

—Adakah anda percaya dengan peranan tradisi bagi lelaki dan perempuan?

—No.

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

—Yes.

—Di manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

—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.

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—Life improves after marriage.

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu kami.

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

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—tailgaters.

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—my wife and children

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—my wife and children

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin ubah?

—not a thing

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

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

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Jika anda dipanggil untuk penggambaran sebuah filem, apakah yang akan menjadi genrenya?

—comedy-drama

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—the beach with my kids.