Fotograf Maaris Tölp

—Zuallererst - wen können Sie als besten Fotografen in Tallinn, Estland nennen? :)

—The one who inspires the most. Since there are quite many of them, I think it would be unfair to bring out just one of them

—Sind Sie fotogen?

—I think so, but one can never be completely satisfied with hew own photos

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—After photographing on racing track and doing family photoshoots for 2 years, I felt that wedding photography might be my thing. So when two of my friends got married, they asked me to photograph their wedding and also allowed me to share these photos. I think starting to work in wedding industry is one of the best decision I've ever made

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—Emotion is the main thing. But also composition and light to create mood

—Reisen Sie gern?

—I love travelling. New places and challenges

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—I love making people happy with photos.
Also, the emotional part of weddings is my fuel

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—May be we can take photos with our eyes or mind? Too futuristic?

—Was das Besondere an dem Fotografiegenre, auf das Sie sich spezialisiert haben?

—You have only one opportunity to get "that" photo. You can not just repeat that day. So the responsibility is really there.
But also, there are lots of more emotions in weddings, in every way. More joy, more tears...everything.

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—Of course it's emotionally difficult to deal with it , but also, when that criticism is constructive, it helps to become better and its a good thing. So while it can make sad, it also makes you become thankful for that criticism

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

—Right now more and more photographers retouch their photos to have warm and vintage colors. It looks pretty although it's not my style

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

—1) Style of photos – both color, catching emotions, composition
2) How photographer communicates
3) You should also ask to see some full galleries of weddings

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—Being rude. Also taking photos while someone is eating, because no one can look pretty and enjoy their meal at the same time.

—Was beeinflusst den Wert eines Fotos? Welche Elemente sind wichtig?

—Emotion. It's the most important thing. Photo has to have emotion in it or it has to create one

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—Changing the background completely when retouching. I normally don't do that , but sometimes its necessary

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—Every day is a new adventure. Every day you have an opportunity to make something even better. So I think also right now is that moment.

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

—Toothless a ka Nightfury from "How to Train Your Dragon". Smart and sweet

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—My daughter. Shes just pure love

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—Success is when you accomplish something you wanted, also when you make someone happy

—Gefällt es Ihnen mehr, wenn man Sie mag oder wenn Sie respektiert werden?

—That is a difficult question. Both are important , but I think that You affect more people, when You are respected. Because then You can create work that is both respected and loved.

—Was war der größte Fehler bei Ihrer Arbeit?

—Booking two full day weddings on the same day. Luckily I discovered it 6 months before these weddings so one of them could easily find new photographer.

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

—Both cameras and at least 4 of my main lens. But in addition a laptop and at least one hard drive for making copies of photos.

—Haben Sie Apparate oder Ausrüstung, die Sie lieber nicht hätten kaufen sollen? Warum?

—Macro rings because the real macro lens are so much better

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

—I study other photographers work and organize model photoshoots few times a year to test something new

—Welche Arbeiten haben Sie als Fotografen am meisten beeindruckt?

—There are so many of them, but lately I've been keeping my eye on Lupascu's work.

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

—I wish I got to understand artificial light earlier

—Wann sind Sie mit Ihrer Arbeit in jeder Hinsicht zufrieden?

—When my client is more than happy, their friends love my work also, and I have accomplished my goals

—Gibt es ein Leben nach der Heirat?

—Of course. Wedding should be part of our life, but marriage can be even more exciting

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

—Make sure You write everything down You know about Your couple and their wedding. You will need it

—Morgen werde ich...

—Tomorrow I will finish retouching one wedding, create a photo album of antoher one, upload photos to my blog, play with my daughter, visit a friend :D I would do more, but there are only 24 hours in a day