Fotograf Chris Neacsu

—Zuallererst - wen können Sie als besten Fotografen in San José, Vereinigte Staaten nennen? :)

—Need to ask? My wife:) Now, in all seriousness, my wife and I are a team and we have both built Chris |N| Creative from the ground up. We have met 19 years ago, started dating 3 years later and that's also when we started doing photography together. 10 years ago we got married

—Sind Sie fotogen?

—Of course! Perfect. But I'd rather keep all that handsomeness (is that a word?) behind the camera. My clients look much better in pictures.

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—Majored in photojournalism in college and worked for several newspapers in Europe. Then slowly transitioned to portrait photography and wedding photography and because we loved it so much, we decided to focus on it.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—Talking about engagement and wedding photography, I think people's genuine emotions are the most attractive part of it. Yes, the right light, the composition, sure, but seeing the little moments, the tears, the smiles, and being able to capture them, raw, unposed...

—Reisen Sie gern?

—Love it and I'm also a bit of a world citizen if I may say so. Lived in several countries back in the day, before we moved to the US. Some of the places I've traveled to and photographed captured my heart forever (France, Italy, Spain, some of the Greek Islands to name a few).

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—Watching people in love and happy going through the most important day in their life as a couple is one of the main reasons why we do wedding photography.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

—We only take on a limited number of events per year. When we have to say no to a couple, I hate that.

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—I have a vivid imagination. Whatever's in store, I'm excited about it.

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

—Oh, so many things. Definitely not starting with the price, although we clearly understand brides and grooms work with budgets. But making a decision solely based on which photographer is cheaper is a mistake. How you gel with the photographer is crucial (imagine being stuck on your wedding day with someone you can't stand), obviously experience and portfolio, style. Oh, yes, reviews as well. Very important.

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

—The small things. A smile, a squeeze of a hand, an embrace. The emotions. The reactions.

—Mit wem würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—My daughter, in a few years. She's only 7 now but already seems interested in what mom and dad do, so I'd love to one day have her join us.

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—Can I have 2? The birth of our daughter. The day my wife and I got married.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—Doing what you love and doing it to the best of your abilities. Being surrounded by the people you love. Being a good person. Very important!

—Was möchten Sie mit Ihren Fotos zum Ausdruck bringen?

—I'm a storyteller. Whether you look at only one picture from a wedding or browse an entire album, I'm telling the couple's story. Their love story.

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—Loving what I do. The love for my craft. The sincere thank yous from our clients.

—Schließen Sie schnell Freundschaft?

—Oh, yes! I'm super relaxed and friendly, a bit of a chatterbox and I'm genuinely interested in other people. Their stories, their lives. Not that I'm nosy or anything:)

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

—Cats. And Dogs. And turtles, squirrels, horses, tarantulas, parrots. Huge animal person here.

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

—Better your craft, keep shooting, keep improving. But only do it if you really love it. Otherwise, it'll come off as forced in your photos, your relationships with your clients and you won't be happy before long. And remember, everyone started as someone else's assistant or second shooter. Just keep at it!