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 ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

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

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

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

—Er du glad i å reise?

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

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

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

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

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

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut 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.

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

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

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

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

—Finnes det noen trender innen 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.

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

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

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Thinking about something else...

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

—Contrast of light and color temperature !

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder 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. århundre etter din mening?

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

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Nice and sincere couples.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—I don't think so.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Greg Finck. He's my favorite photographer.

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Every sunsets.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

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

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

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

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

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

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

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

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

—I never do big mistakes :D

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

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

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

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

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—Jose Villa, Greg Finck.

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

—Camera doesn't matter.