Fotograf Anna Červinková

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—Someone asked me once to shoot their wedding.. haven't stopped since & it's been now over 7 years.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—Feelings. I love when my photos help people to recall their precious moments or even people who were absent on the occasion can sense the essence of it. A good photo should speak to them all.

—Reisen Sie gern?

—I do. A LOT.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—I love going to places and meeting new people on one of the most important days in their life. The emotions are almost tangible! Sometimes we meet just briefly in the hurry of the day, but I love to blend with the crowd and be a silent observer of all the beauty and joy around.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

—Editing cave.. spending weeks in row to edit and deliver the images as I do all my editing. But on the other hand I love when I download the images right after the shoot and spend just hours experimenting with edits and swooning over new photos!

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—I love to recieve feedback, learn form it and grow!

—Was sollten die Kriterien für Kunden bei der Wahl eines Fotografen sein?

—How connected they feel to the photos and stories he/she shares.

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—Everything that suits the couple is allowed. As for me, I request to be the only photographer (with my co-shooter) during the ceremony, so wedding guests can be fully present and enjoy the ceremony.

—Welche Details werden häufig übersehen, die ein Fotograf aber erkennt?

—I love catching those candid moments, non staged or posed – kids running around, people interacting, small details which make the wedding story so honest.

—Welche Person verkörpert für Sie das 21. Jahrhundert am besten?

—Every single one. This century is more than ever before focused on individuality and with the spread of social media every single person matters and can have a voice.

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—I would never publish something uncomfortable for the model.

—Mit wem würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—Everyone who wants to create something together. I love people contributing and helping with the shoot. Sometimes I wonder that the final image doesn't belong to a photographer at all with all those talented people in the background.

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

—Meaning of life and such things, usual stuff.

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—Everytime I set on a journey into unknown.

—Welche literarische Figur oder Filmfigur wären Sie gern und warum?

—I just love Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. So mysterious yet so kind and wise.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—Success is when a person loves what you do. And it can be your grandma, your parents or boyfriend, random people on the internet or big crowds. No matter how 'big' these people are, if what you do speaks to others, that is success. Some people just crawl for bigger success and don't realize how successful and gifted they already are or what they're missing on.

—Was nehmen Sie mit, wenn Sie auf Reisen gehen und warum?

—As little as possible. And that apply to life as well. After all, what is life than one big travel?
On my travels I realised, that the less you carry, the less you have to care about, the more you can immerse into the everyday experience instead. (For example – one pair of the trousers&one dress makes outfit choices so much easier.)

—Wie bilden Sie sich weiter, damit Ihre Bilder noch besser werden?

—Constantly learning from every picture I take, from pictures taken by others and by simly looking around and observing. Training your eye is the key.

—Was hätten Sie auf jeden Fall wissen müssen, als Sie mit der Fotografie begannen?

—How extremely important it is to shoot RAW.

—Was möchten Sie mit Ihren Fotos zum Ausdruck bringen?

—My photographs are far from saying, they're more about feeling. I hope.

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—Visual fascination.

—Wenn Sie zurückschauen, was hätten Sie besser machen können?

—Nothing, because it wouldn't make me the person I am today. I don't really recognize mistakes in my life, it's just life, learning and trying, failing and improving.

—Wer sind Ihre Helden?

—There might come a row of fantasy characters. Am I too old for that?

—Wovor haben Sie keinerlei Respekt?

—For authorities. We're all human and sometimes school kid can have more wisdom than politician or teacher.

—Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?

—Sleep, ride my bike or walk in nature.

—Glauben Sie an die traditionellen Rollen von Mann und Frau?

—Being human.

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

—Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats!

—Das Beste im Leben ist:

—Life.