时尚摄影师奇科(Fashion photographer Chique)
北京大都品尚摄影设计公司的创办人和摄影总监。时尚摄影师奇科的真正身份是一名研究僧，研究课题是中国时尚摄影的实践，类属工科。
联系电话： (8610)13911622985.
摄影作品： http://www.overseashoot.com/htm/portfolio.htm
博客:blog.sina.com.cn/chique
Chique is a Chinese fashion photographer based in Beijing, China, specializing in fashion,beauty, editorial and advertising photography. Click here to get my contact detail. Do not hesitate to call me in English. My mobile phone: (8610)13911622985
Below is a conversation record beween 180 magazine and photographer Chique:
180杂志(180mag): Tell us a bit about your background and where you are now? A short biography.
告诉我们一些你的背景信息。 你的现居地? 一个简短的自传。
奇科(Chique):
Fashion Photographer
* Language: Chinese, English
* Born in 1981 in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, P.R. China
* 1997-2001 Bachelor of Engineering Mechanics, Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech.
* 2001-2003 Master of Engineering Mechanics, Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech.
* 2003-2005 Not another Permanent head Damage (Ph. D.) of Civil Eng. National Univ. of Singapore
* Flash Animation Designer, website designer with good knowledge of Search Engine Optimization in Mozat Pte. Ltd.
* Photographer in Chief and founder of Chic-Vision.com
* Focused on fashion, editorial and advertising photography
* Currently based in Beijing, P.R. China
180杂志(180mag) : How did you get into photography? Schooling or training?
你是怎么和摄影结缘的？学校教育还是(职业)培训？
奇科(Chique): Interest and my inner character lead me into photography. I had my first contact with photography in school when I was an engineering student in Singapore, but I have not had any schooling or formal training so far. I acquire the knowledge I need from the internet and books.
Before I decided to become a fashion/commercial photographer, I bought a book from amazon.com. It gave me a shortcut toward knowing a thing or two about photography lighting.
180杂志(180mag) : What are your areas of specialization? Tell us about that field? Any hints? What do you need to shoot it? For instance, if it's fashion or commercial do you use a team approach?
你是做哪类摄影的？ 告诉我们这一行的情况么？ 有何心得？拍摄你这行需要什么？ 例如，如果你的行业方向是时尚或者商业摄影，你会用 团队解决方案么？
奇科(Chique): Fashion/commercial Photography. For this industry, I would recommend just jumping in.
Fashion photographers need to have their own individualities and to keep their brain updating.
Whether or not I use a team in my photography depends on the shoot
180杂志(180mag) : Were you always interested in these or have you changed your focus?
一直以来你都对这类拍摄感兴趣或者你曾经改变过你兴趣点？
奇科(Chique): My photography experience began by shooting happy scenes on Singapore steets. Soon I realized what I want to shoot is fashion and I think I can do this only if I am actually in the industry. As a Chinese, I chose to go to Beijing, the culture center of China. I am now applying myself toward increasing the proportion of fashion photography in my business.
180杂志(180mag) : Anyone out there you'd like to assist? Who are your photography heros? Who are your inspiration? Mentors?
做你这行的人中你支持谁？ 谁是你的摄影英雄？ 谁是你的灵感来源？ 有哪些良师益友？
奇科(Chique): Considering Chinese fashion photographers on active service, I really appreciate Mr. Chen Zhun and Ms. Chen Man's work. Mr. Chen Zhun is very good at telling stories through a series of pictures. He prefers to use soft lighting. On the other hand, Ms. Chen Man prefers hard lighting and cares a lot about the texture on the object's surfaces. She can create a good picture on a very simple background and has good control and application of shadows. More importantly, she has her own great feeling for style.
Helmut Newton is certainly a photography hero for me, but I have a very long list of people and things that inspire me. Several months ago, I met a friend named Adam Bartas from the University of London. He is now in his hometown of Prague, Czech Republic. We often share tips and our experiences on the way.
180杂志(180mag) : Are you making a living at photography? Any hints for those starting out on how to make a living?
你用摄影谋生吗？ 对哪些刚开始谋生的人有何婉言相告?
奇科(Chique): Aye. Literally, to make a living is a matter of life and death. If you can not succeed, you can not survive. When you are touching this bottom line, the wish to live will dominate, and hints are not very helpful. You know yourself and your situation better than anyone else, so don't waste time searching for and reading other guys' hints, just do it.
180杂志(180mag) : Who are your clients now?
现在你有哪些客户？
奇科(Chique): I currently work with: Gramophone China, City Info. and Foto-Video China. I offer my photography services to many enterprises in many different industries, such as fashion dressmakers, makers of GPS navigation instruments for cars, tea pillows, art vases, flooring, mobile phones and other things.
I also shoot covers for video CDs and music textbooks with an entertainment element, for some art/culture companies in Beijing. I shoot Chinese classic furniture and jewellery for
an Asian Export company and a French company. I also do some report photography, such as the release shows for Timberland and DKNY in Beijing.
180杂志(180mag) : Who would you like to be shooting for?
你现在想为谁拍照？
奇科(Chique): I would like to be shooting more creative work for fashion designers, using great models such as Alessandra Ambrosio.
180杂志(180mag) : What would you like to say to potential clients?
你想对你的潜在客户说什么？
奇科(Chique): Hope we can get effective communication on the basis of trust.
180杂志(180mag) : Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
将来5年内你能预见自己处于什么状况？
奇科(Chique): Still a fashion/commercial photographer somewhere on the planet.
And should get married and have at least one child.
180 Mag: Any final advice for young photographers?
对年轻的摄影师有什么建议？
奇科(Chique): Please square youself with your answer of this question: How far are you willing to go for photography?
180杂志(180mag) : How did you get into this subject?你是如何进入这个主题的？
Tell us about these particular shots? Are they personal work? Did they come from other shoots? What do they mean to you?
告诉我们一些关于个别照片的情况。 这些都是个人的作品么？ 它们是来自其他拍摄作品么？ 这些拍摄作品对你有何意义？
Where did you find these models / subject matter?
你觉得这些模特或者主题哪些地方最重要？
奇科(Chique): This shoot is a special portrait story for Foto-Video China, I was named the photographer for this year. The idea came from a photo by my friend, Adam Bartas, in which the model looks like a chessman.
These shots certainly required a team. Mr. Deng, an editor of the Chinese version of Foto-Video, supervised the operation. Xiao Le,the make-up artist, bought the crosier for the queen and his staff made the clothing for the pawn. Mr. Yeux offered many pieces of advice and assumed some of postprocessing work. Mr. Bona gave action guidance to the model and bought the chess board and pieces together with Mr. Yeux.
I bought the axe in a toy shop and rented the dress for the queen from an advertisement company. I also did some part of the postprocessing work and was the one who held the camera.
Model Li Zheng acted the two characters in the story. The model's expressive force really matters in a story like this one.
Of course we're never completely satisfied with any shoot, but we had a good time working as a team.