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一場婚禮,你最在乎的是什麼呢?

What do you care most about in a wedding?

每次溝通流程的過程,這一句話也是我一定會提出來的靈魂問答,因為這關係著你想要看到什麼畫面在我交付給你的照片。

The process of every communication, this sentence is also a soul question and answer that I will definitely bring up, because it’s about what you want to see in the pictures I deliver to you.

有人在乎的是類婚紗,希望只要一有空檔就一定要拍,最好照片越多越好,拍攝速度越快越好,其中一理由就是禮服穿的時間不多,流程很多,也花費很多費用在禮服上,希望能多留下一些關於穿著禮服的畫面。

有人在乎的是自己家人,希望能多幫家人留下畫面,有些家人是很少被拍攝,當天他們穿著端正,拍出來的照片至少比平常自拍或者穿著便服的模樣好看。也許是因為親人年數已高,像是爺爺奶奶這類長輩,以後能見面的時間可能很少甚至可能再見面就是在天堂。

有人在乎的是是多年不見的同學好友,自從離開學校到當天相見可能已經相隔數十年,外貌可能有很大的轉變,可能已經有家庭、小孩,有人甚至直接把當天婚禮跟同學會一起舉辦。

有人在乎的是是自己的外貌,因為找了專業的造型師化妝,特別希望能把那時候完美的妝容畫面保留下來。

每一種在乎的事情都很重要,一定要跟攝影師對話,一定要跟他說明這些事情對你來說很重要,請他多把時間分攤在這些事情上,如果都很重要也要把重性性排出順序。

Someone cares about pre-wedding photos, hoping to shoot whenever there is free time, preferably with as many photos as possible. They prefer a faster shooting speed because there is limited time to wear the wedding dress and there are many other processes and costs involved. They want to capture more moments of wearing the dress.

People care about their own families and hope to capture more precious moments with their loved ones. Some family members are rarely photographed, but when they are captured on camera, they tend to be dressed nicely and look better than their everyday selfies or casual attire.

Perhaps it is because older family members, such as grandparents, are getting up in age, and the time we can spend with them may be limited or even the last time we see them will be in heaven.

What matters is the long-lost classmates and old friends who haven’t seen each other for many years since leaving school, perhaps separated by decades. Their appearance may have changed dramatically, and they may have families and children. Some people even choose to have their wedding on the same day as the class reunion.

People care about their appearance, as they seek professional stylists and makeup artists, especially hoping to preserve the perfect makeup look.

Every matter that matters to you is important. You must talk to the photographer and explain that these things are important to you. Ask him to allocate more time for these matters. If everything is important, prioritize them by their significance.

攝影師就是你在婚禮的另一雙眼睛,可以在你無法分身的時候,幫你看到其他場景的畫面。就像是火影忍者裡面的忍術『影分身』,可以讓你們視野共享,可以不用親身出現在事情發生的瞬間,也可以發動JJoJo的奇妙冒險的白金之星『時間暫停』,當出現決定性的瞬間,可以把時間停止在那時刻。

(這些只是比喻攝影師能力,請不要誤認為攝影師會有影分身或者時間暫停這種能力哦。雖然我相信攝影師都希望擁有,我也很希望我能擁有)

A photographer is like another pair of eyes at your wedding, capturing moments and scenes you may not see while being occupied.

Like the ninjutsu ‘Shadow Clone’ in Naruto, it allows you to share the same perspective, eliminating the need to be physically present at the moment things happen. It also resembles the Stand ability ‘Time Stop’ of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’s Star Platinum, which enables you to freeze time at decisive moments.

These are just metaphors for the abilities of photographers, please do not mistake them for the ability to have clones or stop time. Although I believe photographers would wish to have these abilities, I also wish I could have them.

通常找我拍攝婚禮的新人,『所述說的最在乎的是什麼』這件事,跟我在婚禮中拍攝最多的畫面這件事,不能說百分百相同,差不多也大於九成以上,一方面是因為我在宣傳作品裡,傳達出來的畫面就是如此,新人看到自然也是認為這樣的畫面也是他們所重視的畫面,一方面就是見面之後,我都會一再確認是不是我拍攝的這類畫面是新人所喜歡的。

Newlyweds who usually hire me for their wedding photography care most about what they mentioned, and the scenes I capture the most during the wedding are not exactly the same but are over 90% similar.

One reason is because the imagery I convey in promoting my work is like this, and newbies naturally think that this type of imagery is what they value. On the other hand, when I meet them, I always confirm if these types of scenes that I capture are indeed what the newbies like.

拍攝這件事並不只是攝影師一個人的事,被攝者也是要讓攝影師了解他們的喜好,攝影師只是提供被攝者可以選擇的選項,攝影師並不是最終決定者,至少決定的比例不是百分百都是攝影師決定。被攝者雖然不是按快門決定畫面,但是可以在按快門前,讓攝影師能根據他跟被攝者的對話,所得到的情報來調整畫面的呈現。被攝者是決定者,雖然不是百分百的決定畫面的內容,不過可以透過跟攝影師的對話,來讓最後畫面的呈現盡可能達到被攝者心裡理想的角度、構圖、色調。。等等。也就是在決定的比例上,被攝者的比例一定要大於攝影師,不然有很大機率因為雙方認知的落差導致拍攝雖然順利,但是最後畫面卻無法達到被攝者的要求、理想。

Taking photographs is not just the responsibility of the photographer alone, but also the subject should let the photographer understand their preferences. The photographer only provides options for the subject to choose from, and they are not the ultimate decision-maker. At least the decision-making process is not entirely up to the photographer.

Although the subject does not determine the frame by pressing the shutter, they can communicate with the photographer before pressing the shutter to adjust the presentation of the frame based on the information obtained from their conversation.

The subject is the decision maker, although they don’t have complete control over the content of the shot. However, through conversations with the photographer, the final image can be presented as closely as possible to the subject’s ideal perspective, composition, color tone, etc.

In other words, the proportion of the subject must be greater than that of the photographer in making decisions, otherwise there is a high chance that the discrepancy in perceptions between both parties may result in a successful shoot but with the final image not meeting the subject’s requirements and ideals.

一場婚禮,你最在乎的是什麼呢?

What do you care most about in a wedding?

我最害怕也最不想聽到的回答就是我不知道。

The answer that I am most afraid and least want to hear is ‘I don’t know’.

其實就算真的聽到這樣的回答,

問題也不大,至少我們開始對話了。

問題也不大,還好我已經在拍攝婚禮之前就提出這問題,讓我們一起來找出你重視的事情吧。

問題也不大,很好呀,你說不知道的含義可能也表示全部都很重視,只是不知道怎麼排出順序。

(上述轉念秘訣出自Youtuber歐耶老師)

Actually, even if I heard such an answer, 

it’s not a big deal. At least we started a conversation.

It’s not a big deal. Fortunately I brought up this question before shooting the wedding. Let’s figure out what matters to you together.

It’s not a big deal. It’s good. When you say you don’t know the meaning, it could also mean that you value everything, just don’t know how to prioritize. 

(The above reframing tip comes from Youtuber 歐耶老師.)

不管什麼問題,對話是最重要的一件事,我相信不管什麼問題,總是有能解決的方法。如果還沒有找到,就讓我們一起來尋找這問題的解答吧。一個人也許很困難,兩個人也許就能輕鬆一點了,沒找到答案之前,至少還有一個人可以安慰你,對你打氣加油。

No matter what the problem is, communication is the most important thing. I believe that there is always a solution to any problem. If we haven’t found it yet, let’s find the answer together.

One person may be difficult, but two people may make it a little easier. Before finding the answer, at least there is someone who can comfort you and encourage you.