Fotograf Elie Damas

—Ste fotogenický?

—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.

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

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

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

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

—Máte radi cestovanie?

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

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

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

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

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

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

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

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

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

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

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

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti fotografie?

—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.

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

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

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

—Thinking about something else...

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

—Contrast of light and color temperature !

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

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

—Ktorá osoba môže byť podľa vás symbolom 21. storočia?

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

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

—Nice and sincere couples.

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

—I don't think so.

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

—Greg Finck. He's my favorite photographer.

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

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

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

—Every sunsets.

—Ak by ste boli animovaná, literárna alebo filmová postava, kto by ste boli a prečo?

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

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

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

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

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

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

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

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

—I never do big mistakes :D

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

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

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

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

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

—Jose Villa, Greg Finck.

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

—Camera doesn't matter.