Jurufoto Elie Damas

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

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

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

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

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

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

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

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

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

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

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—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.

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

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

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Thinking about something else...

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

—Contrast of light and color temperature !

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

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

—Siapakah individu yang boleh menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat anda?

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

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—Nice and sincere couples.

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

—I don't think so.

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—Greg Finck. He's my favorite photographer.

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

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

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—Every sunsets.

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

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

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

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

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—I never do big mistakes :D

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

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

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

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

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—Jose Villa, Greg Finck.

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

—Camera doesn't matter.