Fotograf Vasilije Bajilov

—Zuallererst - wen können Sie als besten Fotografen in Novi Sad, Serbien nennen? :)

—To be honest I respect and value my colleagues but I have no interest in their work, so I might not be the best person for this question.

—Sind Sie fotogen?

—Oh god yes, Im so photogenic that just to be sure I will never be in the picture I started hiding behind the camera. :))

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—Full time graphic designer, unhappy with my life I found a blow of valve in photography. I fell in love with photography so much that I couldn't imagine doing it as a paid work, up until I started following my girl who is a make up artist on wedding gigs and started taking pictures and when newlyweds started using my photos in their album I kind still didnt want to get in to it but everyone around me pushed me in the right direction and I havent looked back ever since.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—Thats easy, emotion, emotion and emotion. You can have perfect light, composition but if there is no emotion there is no picture.

—Reisen Sie gern?

—Traveling is the only form of richness you take to your grave. You cant take money or anything material, I value my life of much I have seen the world and learned more about us humans. Thats why I love doing weddings.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—Photography is such a vast field, and it is easy to get lost in it.So why did I choose weddings? Well, apart from shooting weddings, I love child photography, l.o.v.e. it! A kid looks at you honestly and he either likes you or not.Raw emotion is so hard to see nowadays since we all have our busy lives, and true emotion has become a commodity.And if there’s one place where people lower their guard and just let their emotions flow, it’s at weddings.This raw emotion of happiness mixed with natural light is the essence of my work.So that fact right there makes me tingly and gives me the drive forward, always provoking me to make that next shot and enjoy every single moment of my job.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

—Hm, every wedding is unique, this question is not for me, you either love or hate this job for me its love all the way or I wouldn't be in this line of work.

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—It will get more and more personal, I hope for me at least that I will have a chance to show their life, their hopes and dreams in my pictures and to truly put a time stamp in their lives with the photos I make.

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

—Everything good comes in one place and time with one mission in mind to celebrate life, love and eternity.

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—Im just a human with passion for photography, I make mistakes and I learn from them, there is no emotion god or bad, if the person criticising has a point I will thank him for helping me.

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

—Always, and always changing.

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

—Well see it as this, wedding photographer is the only sober person that will be with you on your special day from the beginning up to late hours. :)
His personality and his empathy for the problems you might have during that day will influence your overall experience of your wedding day. If you are not married you might not get that but ask around with your wedding friends.

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—Well for me personally I don't like to see a bad photo of me and also I don't like to see a bad photo of anyone else. So if I make a great photo but the main subject being that bride or groom or even a guest is not at its best or at least acceptable I will not use that photo. I'm not there to make my carrier Im there to make a memorable photos.

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

—The devil is in the details. Most of the time I will worry about the details in the photo. I will move half of the room just so they will have a nice photo.

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

—A lot, and Im not gonna name the obvious ones, the ones that people cant predict is the ones with the people that might not be in our lives in the future. Thats why I take extra care of the family photos and emotional moments with the parents. Photos like that are kept for life.

—Was würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—Happy people in any shape or form, any gender, any race, any sexual orientation.

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—No.

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

—I worry that this life is not enough for everything I want to see and learn.

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—Im humble, and I try to make waking up and getting out of a bed a victory. That being said, Im still waiting for that moment.

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

—Cartoon hmm I would be Dexter, I love to work on things. :))

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—My work is observing and taking pictures of people. You can learn so much about life and everything just by letting people be who they are. I get inspired by their stories which I love to hear.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—Success is nothing more that giving it your best no matter the fee your are paid. And success is feeling of joy when newlyweds thank me for the service I gave.