Fotograf Shane O Neill

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Waterford, Irland? :)

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

—Er du fotogen?

—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.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

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

—Er du glad i å reise?

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

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

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

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—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.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—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.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—follow their heart

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—taking too long

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

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

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

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

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

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

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

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

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Todd Hido

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—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!

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—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

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

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

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

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

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

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

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

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

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

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

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—statistically its quite likely

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—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.

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

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

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

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

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—No.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Yes.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—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.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Life improves after marriage.

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

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

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

—tailgaters.

—Det beste i livet er:

—my wife and children

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—my wife and children

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

—not a thing

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

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

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—comedy-drama

—I morgen skal jeg...

—the beach with my kids.