Fotograf Marius Barbulescu

—Sind Sie fotogen?

—​Very rarely! :)

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—​I was 20 and had a photography class at the University! The moment I shot the first roll of film with a SLR, I was hooked for life! I feel very old at 32 saying I've started photography shooting film.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—​To send a message, a feeling or to make you remember things. We’re losing so many good things along the way in our journey through life like innocence, compassion, humanity, sincerity… just to name a few. Kids have them naturally, we’re born rich and most of the people die poor of these.

—Reisen Sie gern?

—​Yes! I can be on the road 365 days a year, but only if I’m with my family. Home is wherever I’m with them.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

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The freedom to organize my life just as I want, the people I meet, the friends I make, the places I visit… I have at least 1000 reasons. Shooting weddings is for me my chance to use everything I experienced personally to create something new every week. Photography is not objective and it's a good thing because it lets us choose how we tell the stories. It's a refuge for me and an act that leaves me with no masks (or very few of them). I'm trying to shoot in a very sincere way.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

—​Deadlines! Sometimes it gets frustrating, but I’m getting better and better with them.

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—​I have no idea, but I’d love to live it.

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

—​For me it’s the freedom it gives me… I have a license to shoot everyone! And weddings are not just super fun, but also extremely diverse. I love that!

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—​Pretty well because I'm already my own fiercest critique. Nobody can match this! :)

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

—Of course. But good photography is forever.

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

—​I'd check to see if the work of the photographer I like is consistent, if he blogs every wedding he's shooting and, after a short talk over skype or face to face, if we get along fine.

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—​Touching people and being in the center of attention.

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

—​“Common” people can become excellent photographers with experience. It’s just that good wedding photographers are trained to see more the “in between” moments, small gestures that make all the difference, little stories within bigger ones.

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

—Composition + moment + light. For a great photo you can't exclude any of these.

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

—​Anyone that can bring peace and make the world a better place for everybody, not just for a few of us. Jesus Christ maybe if He decides to pay us a visit again.

—Was würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—I let my destiny to choose that for me.

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—I am never allowing myself to be bored or tired while shooting a wedding... ok, maybe a little bored from time to time, but I'm always trying to make things more interesting.

—Mit welcher Ausrüstung würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—​So many people and they know who they are… but right now Sergio and Kelly from www.kellyandsergio.com intrigue me a lot. Their work is so original and authentic.

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

—​I worry every time that I’m faking photography and that I suck!

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—​The moment my son was born.

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

—​Sam Gamgee from Lord of the Rings! If more people would be like him, we’d live in a happier place!

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—​Anyone who doesn’t put his own self in front of everybody else. We live in a selfish world and I’m trying to cure myself from that too.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—​Success is when you manage to bring balance in you and around you.

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

—​I don’t fight for any of these, so I can’t answer. If I get to be liked or respected it's because I did something good. I only fight to do good things.

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

—Every year I buy some photography books (not wedding photography, mostly photojournalism). I look at a lot of pictures (mywed is also a constant source of inspiration) and try to analyze the things I like in a picture. I shoot a lot of IPhone pictures and I try to stay alert to any interesting situations that might occur around me. A photographer should never "sleep", training and educating for this si a life long mission.

—Welche Arbeiten haben Sie als Fotografen am meisten beeindruckt?

—So many, but mostly Saul Laiter, Sam Abell and James Nachtway. In wedding photography it was Jeff Ascough at first and then Ben and Erin Chrisman that started all for me! Their work made me want to become a better wedding photographer for all the good reasons.

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—​The life I have now is a good one, I strive to keep it like this.

—Hätten Ihre Eltern strenger sein müssen?

—I have the best parents in the world, I wouldn't change anything.

—Was halten Sie vom Leben auf anderen Planeten?

—Yes.

—Wer sind Ihre Helden?

—The people who genuinely love to help the ones in need.

—Wovor haben Sie keinerlei Respekt?

—Selfishness.

—Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?

—​Family time, traveling, reading, movies, playing video games with my son.

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

—​I’m far from being satisfied!

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

—​No.

—Schließen Sie schnell Freundschaft?

—​Friendship is a ship that take a long time to build, so, no, I don’t make friends easily! But I'm an easygoing person, I get along fine with almost everyone.

—Wo würden Sie gern leben?

—​Near a forest and a lake, a few kilometers away from civilization, but with Internet and electricity. :)

—Gibt es ein Leben nach der Heirat?

—​Having or adopting a kid is life, so, yes, there is a lot of life after marriage.

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

—​Both!

—Wen oder was hassen Sie?

—​I’m trying hard not to hate anyone! So nobody, but I’m scared of extremists (any type of extremists)!

—Das Beste im Leben ist:

—​Children

—Das Ärgerlichste im Leben ist:

—​Adults

—Gibt es etwas in Ihrem Umfeld, das Sie ändern möchten?

—​Preconceptions, I’d love to see the people more open minded (me included).

—Was würden Sie an sich selbst gern ändern?

—​The same things I’d like to change in other people too.

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

—​You photography can only be as good as you are… so instead of learning tons of new tricks, invest in yourself, but not in a selfish way.

—Wenn Außerirdische auf der Erde ankommen und Sie sind die erste Person, die sie treffen, was sagen Sie zu ihnen?

—​Go back, we’re not ready!

—Angenommen Sie erhalten den Auftrag, einen Film aufzunehmen. Welches Genre würden Sie für den Film wählen?

—​Sci Fi

—Morgen werde ich...

—​A 10km run!