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Ruud Claessen Maastricht, Netherlands
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—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?
—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.
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—How did you get in the photography industry?
—In 2008, I was already doing amateur photography for a couple of year. To do something different for a change, I asked my uncle if I could photograph his wedding. It was his second marriage, they were not asking for a photographer, so there was little risk. I ended up liking it so much, that I decided to do it more.
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—Are you photogenic?
—No! I much rather be behind a camera.
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—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?
—Above all, the photo has to have a certain impact. Wether that's an intense emotion, a good vibe, or just a spectaculair visual impact. After that comes the technical part. So a good lighting, composition, etcetera. But for me, the impact is the most important part, by far.
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—Do you love traveling?
—Yes, but with moderation though. I'd love to do 3-5 destination weddings a year. I don't think I'd enjoy doing 10, 15 or even more.
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—What do you like most about your profession?
—It sounds like a horrible cliché, but it's true: Every wedding is different. You never really know what's going to happen. Surprises can happen at every moment. Besides that, I think it's a great honor to be asked to create lifelong memories for the people that are getting married. 5, 10, 25 or even 50 years after they get married, people still remember who took their wedding photos. It's pretty wonderful that you can be an important part in people's lives.
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—What do you like least about your profession?
—Basically: The postprocessing. I have a horrible concentration when it comes to editing. I love editing my 50-75 favorites from a wedding, but after that, it gets hard for me to keep focused.
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—How do you handle criticism?
—I try to extract what people really mean with their comments. Some people have difficulties in finding the right words to give feedback, sometimes making them sound rude. But I always try to figure out what's the real message there.
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—What things are to be avoided when shooting?
—'Allowed' is a big word. I'm not the one to say what's allowed or not. However, I don't like to unnecessarily intervene in a wedding. With the exception of the posed shots, I don't like having to tell people what to do, where to stand or how to look.
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—What will be the future of photography?
—I think the future of wedding photography will be a further evolution of the direction it's going in right now. More journalistic stuff, more moments. But besides that: technical advances. Faster camera's, better low light capabilities, and other accessories like drones, light field cameras, and stuff like that, giving photographers even more tools to being creative.
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—What is special in the photography genre you specialise at?
—I love many aspects of it. I love the fact that people are in a good mood, they take the time to look good as well. People get married in beautiful venues, and you as a photographer gets to be a part of so many people's special day. That's amazing.
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Marius Godeanu Craiova, Romania
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—First and foremost – whom can you name as the best photographer in Craiova? :)
—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :) -
—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?
—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.
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—How did you get in the photography industry?
—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.
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—Are you photogenic?
—Never :)
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—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?
—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.
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—Do you love traveling?
—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime. -
—What do you like most about your profession?
—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.
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—What do you like least about your profession?
—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else. -
—How do you handle criticism?
—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.
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—What will be the future of photography?
—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.
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—What things are to be avoided when shooting?
—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.
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Alin Panaite Constanța, Romania
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—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?
—The MAN behind the camera.
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—How did you get in the photography industry?
—After working for some time in fashion photography and in the studio, the step to wedding photography was very natural. I've always enjoyed working with people, and being together with them on a special day gives what I need for capturing great shots.
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—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?
—Light, composition, but especially feeling. A good photo has to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you shiver, even hate it...but it can not leave you without reaction.
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—Do you love traveling?
—yesss!
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—What do you like most about your profession?
—You meet great people, you learn many things from them, you can watch them smile or cry when you show them the photos you've made.
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—What do you like least about your profession?
—The price of cameras :)))
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—How do you handle criticism?
—Very well. If it's well argummented, you can learn o lot from criticism.
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—Who do you want to shoot?
—Vladimir Putin, Sting, and a few other people.
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—What will be the future of photography?
—A bright one. The competition is going to be even higher, and competition means progress. In order to stay ahead, you have to constantly learn and reinvent yourself.
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—Who would you like to shoot with?
—Rankin, Ghionis, Valenzuela.
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—What is special in the photography genre you specialise at?
—The unique nature of the moment. A mixture of happiness, stress, laughing and tears.
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