Fotógrafo Shane O Neill

—Em primeiro lugar - quem é para si o melhor fotógrafo em Waterford, Irlanda? :)

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

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

—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.

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—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

—Em sua opinião, quais são os componentes mais importantes para uma boa fotografia?

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

—Gosta de viajar?

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

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

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

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

—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.

—O que há de especial para si, no género de fotografia em que se especializou?

—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.

—Como lida com as críticas?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—Quais deveriam ser os critérios considerados pelo cliente na escolha de um fotógrafo?

—follow their heart

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—taking too long

—Que detalhes passam habitualmente despercebidos mas nos quais um fotógrafo repara?

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

—O que influencia o valor da foto? Quais são os seus elementos?

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

—O quem pretende fotografar?

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

—Tem tabus profissionais?

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

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—Todd Hido

—Com que se preocupa e porquê?

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

—Qual foi o momento mais impressionante na sua vida?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—Qual foi o maior erro que já cometeu a nível profissional?

—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!

—Quando vai viajar, o que leva consigo e porquê?

—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

—Está arrependido de ter adquirido algum dos gadgets que possui? Porquê?

—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.

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

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

—Que trabalho mais o influenciou como fotógrafo?

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

—Qual é a coisa que mais gostaria de ter sabido quando começou a fotografar?

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

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

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

—Os seus pais deveriam ter sido mais ou menos rigorosos?

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

—Se pudesse regredir no tempo, o que faria de diferente?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—O que pensa da vida nos outros planetas?

—statistically its quite likely

—O que faz nos seus tempos livres?

—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.

—Qual é o seu lado que o público nunca vê?

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

—Quando é que fica completamente satisfeito com o seu trabalho?

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

—Acredita nos papéis tradicionais reservados ao homem e à mulher?

—No.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—Yes.

—Onde gostaria de viver?

—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.

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—Life improves after marriage.

—Tem uma anedota favorita? Conte-nos.

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

—Gosta de cães e gatos?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—A quem ou o que odeia?

—tailgaters.

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—my wife and children

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

—my wife and children

—Existe algo em seu redor que gostaria de mudar?

—not a thing

—O que gostaria de mudar em si próprio?

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

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Se fosse chamado para fazer um filme, que género escolheria?

—comedy-drama

—Amanhã eu vou fazer...

—the beach with my kids.