Fotograf Shane O Neill

—Po prvé a predovšetkým - koho môžete vymenovať ako najlepšieho fotografa vo vašom meste? :)

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

—Ste fotogenický?

—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.

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—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

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

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

—Máte radi cestovanie?

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

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—Being creative. Personal freedom.

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

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

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

—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.

—Čo je výnimočné na žánri fotografií, na ktorý sa špecializujete?

—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.

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

—it depends on the critic ;)

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

—follow their heart

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

—taking too long

—Aké detaily, ktoré zvyčajne prejdú bez povšimnutia, si môže fotograf všimnúť?

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

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

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

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

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

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

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

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

—Todd Hido

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

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

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

—Witnessing the birth of both of my children.

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—Liked. I know. I know.

—Aká je najväčšia chyba, ktorú ste kedy v práci urobili?

—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!

—Keď cestujete, čo si so sebou beriete a prečo?

—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

—Existuje niečo, čo by ste si boli radšej nekúpili zo zariadení, ktoré vlastníte? Prečo?

—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.

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

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

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

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

—Jedna vec, ktorú by ste chceli vedieť, keď ste začínali s fotením?

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

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše fotografie?

—I say what I see. its that simple really

—Čo vás motivuje v ďalšom fotografovaní?

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

—Mali byť vaši rodičia menej alebo viac prísni?

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

—Ak by ste sa mohli vrátiť v čase, čo by ste urobili inak?

—Nothing. Why change??!

—Čo tak život na druhých planétach?

—statistically its quite likely

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

—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.

—Akú vašu tvár nikdy neukazujte na verejnosti?

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

—Kedy ste úplne spokojní s vašou prácou?

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

—Veríte v tradičné role mužov a žien?

—No.

—Získavate ľahko nových priateľov?

—Yes.

—Kde by ste radi žili?

—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.

—Existuje život po svadbe?

—Life improves after marriage.

—Máte obľúbený vtip? Povedzte nám ho.

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

—Máte radi psy alebo mačky?

—Dogs mainly. Some cats are really sound.

—Koho alebo čo nenávidíte?

—tailgaters.

—Najlepšia vec v živote je:

—my wife and children

—Najviac znepokojujúca vec v živote je:

—my wife and children

—Existuje niečo okolo vás, čo by ste chceli zmeniť?

—not a thing

—Čo by ste chceli zmeniť na sebe?

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

—Môžete dať niekoľko tipov pre fotografov, ktorí práve začínajú?

—make mistakes. learn from them.

—Ak by ste mali natočiť film, aký žáner by to bol?

—comedy-drama

—Zajtra pôjdem a urobím...

—the beach with my kids.