摄影师Julian Abram Wainwright

—您是如何进入摄影行业的？

—I worked as a photojournalist for 10 years. When my wife and I started a family, I decided to transition to weddings because the lifestyle was better suited for spending time with my family. I only discovered that I love photographing weddings after I started shooting them!

—在您看来，一张好的照片最重要的组成部分有哪些？

—Light. Moment. Composition.

—您热爱旅行吗？

—Yes. After college I travelled all over Asia, from Iran and India to Laos and Myanmar. I loved it so much I moved to Southeast Asia and have been here 15 years.

—对于您的职业，您最喜欢什么地方？

—I get to document one of the most important days in peoples' lives. Hopefully the images I create will be passed on to future generations. That gives me pride in my work. I also love that I get to be creative and photograph they way I want to.

—对于您的职业，您最不喜欢什么地方？

—I love travelling, sometimes – particularly in the high season from January to May – it can be a drag. Saying goodbye to my kids for a few days is always tough.

—摄影的前景如何？

—Trends will come and go, but I think there will always be a market for classic documentary photography. People want photography that shows real moments, that tells the story of their wedding day. And there will probably be more drones :-(

—您专长的摄影风格有什么特别？

—Emotion.

—您如何应对批评？

—Working with magazine editors for a decade has given me thick skin. Criticism is good. It helps you grow as an artist. Take it, learn from it, move on.

—摄影有什么趋势？

—Trends are silly and don't interest me. As an artist if you follow trends you are lost.

—客户选择摄影师时应该遵循什么标准？

—Obviously the images have to speak to them, make them feel something in their hearts. And they should get to know the photographer, if not in person maybe on Skype, so that they get to know their personalities and see if they're a good fit.

—拍摄时绝不允许什么事情？

—Don't be an asshole. Seriously, always be the nicest guy in the room. And don't make it about you. This is their day, not yours. Bend over backwards to make it work. And don't interfere with the natural flow of things. I've seen video teams interrupt the first dance to tell the couple to stop and do it a different way. That's ridiculous. My job is to document the wedding day as it happens in real time. Not create a fake fairy tale. My clients want the same thing.

—有哪些摄影师可以捕捉的通常会被忽略的细节？

—The moments in between, the quiet moments. A good photographer is observant, vigilant, and ready to capture the moments that most people don't see. Also, an experienced wedding photographer learns to anticipate certain moments and reactions throughout the wedding day, and knows where to find them. Its like muscle memory in sports. It becomes a sixth sense.

—什么影响照片的价值？它的元素有哪些？

—All photographers post romantic, well lit portraits, because this sells and attracts clients. But the most valuable photos are real, not posed. Those are the ones I think couples will appreciate most 50 years down the line. Interesting natural light, a great moment/emotion, and thoughtful composition. Those are the basic three elements in any good wedding photograph. It sounds simple, but its very rare to capture all three in one image. When you do, its magic.

—您想要为谁拍摄？

—Fun, kind people who aren't afraid to laugh and cry and get nasty on the dancefloor.

—您有职业禁忌吗？

—Don't be late.

—您想与谁一起拍摄？

—Larry Burrows.

—您担心什么？为什么担心？

—I worry about my kids. The usual parent stuff. When you have a family, you realize whats important, and whats not. And it allows you to not worry much about most things, and just focus on what matters.

—在生命中，给您印象最深的时刻是什么？

—The birth of my children.

—您如何定义成功？如何衡量它？

—Happiness, pride, respect, kindness.

—当您准备去旅行时，要携带什么？为什么？

—I travel a lot so I have a good system. My Think Tank Airport Roller Derby holds my gear and saves my back. I have a new Macbook, the really little one that weighs nothing, and its perfect for someone who travels a lot. Noise-cancelling headphones, and lots of podcasts. Cliff bars.

—您如何提高自己以拍摄出更好的照片？

—Try and go out every single day and photograph. Anything, it doesn't matter. But the repetitive process of making pictures will make you better. Be thoughtful about it, slow down, and remember the basics of good photography. And also go to the library or bookstore and check out the photography books. Looking at pictures on the Internet sucks.

—谁的作品对您作为摄影师的影响最大？

—Classic photojournalism, like from the Magnum Photo Agency. My passion is photojournalism, so I spend a lot of time following contemporary news and documentary photographers. Too many to list.

—开始拍摄时，您最想知道什么？

—How to run a photography business.

—您想对自己的照片说什么？

—Life is beautiful.

—什么激励您继续拍摄下去？

—There's something timeless about strong documentary photography. I like creating things that will have a long lifespan. And there's kindof a never ending pursuit of beauty and grace in photography, in capturing that elusive trifecta of LIGHT MOMENT COMPOSITION that keeps me curious and motivated and passionate about picking up a camera every day.

—您的父母是否应该更严厉或变得温和一点呢？

—They did a good job. I should tell them that more often.

—如果能够回到过去，您会有什么不同的举动？

—No regrets. Even if you mess up, learning from your mistakes is essential in growing as an artist and a human being. I have a great life, can't complain.

—对于其他星球上的生命，您有何看法？

—Of course. It's kindof ridiculous to think we're the only life in the universe.

—什么时候您对自己的作品完全满意？

—Never.