Wedding photographers in Austria

—The secret we all want to reveal – who is the best wedding photographer in Vienna?

—A secret must remain secret! :)

—What should future newlyweds pay attention to when looking for a wedding photographer?

—To resonate with the photographer's work, to contact him in order to understand how he/she is working and to feel that he/she is absolutely trustworthy to capture their lifetime memories for them. The financial part should be the last thing to weight in their decision.

—What makes wedding photography different from other photography genres?

—I guess wedding photography has a lot of other genres because wedding photographer must:
- be intuitive like in sports photography;
- know travel/landscape/fashion/boudo ir photography for photo sessions;
- know photojournalism in order to capture real moments,
- product photography for detail shots;
- be creative;
- many others.... but the main one, must "be there"!

—When travelling, what do you usually take with you & why?

—When traveling with family a mirrorless camera because its small and light weighted, but when travel for weddings beside the cameras and 2-3 lenses the back-up gear.

—Have a best-loved joke? Share it with us!

—Not best loved but the latest one I heard:
"Do you know how Michael Schumacher's cat sound like? Meooooow! (say it fast!)"

—Is there anything that worries you? What & why?

—Yes. The bad effect of human race over the climate and planet earth in general and the overpopulation.

—What are your plans for tomorrow?

—Family time, meet good old friends, sleep more, capture some real life moments.

—What would you prefer to change in the world?

—Reverse the climate change, eradicate world hunger/poverty and terrorism.

—Whose works made an impact on you as a wedding photographer?

—Chrisman Studios, Two Mann Studios, Marius Barbulescu Photography, AM Dragan Photography, Pedro Cabrera, Victor Lax and many-many others.

—What would you prefer to change around you?

—People to start enjoying life not working their asses off all the time.

—Give some advice to a wedding photographer who is a beginner.

—Never underestimate their-self, embrace failure and never ever stop learning. Don't sell yourself cheap only because you are beginner!

—Whom can you name as people you respect and admire most?

—There are to many, from family and friends, to fellow photographers.

—How did you start working in the wedding photography field?

—The "click" came when I got married and realized the level of wedding photography.

—Where would you prefer to live?

—Where there's not to cold neither to warm all year long. :)

—What details that usually pass unnoticed can a wedding photographer capture?

—Sometimes the real moments are not in front of photographer but behind (the scene).

—Imagine aliens come to our planet. You are the first human they meet. What would you tell them?

—"Hi, me human! Lets smoke some weed and party!"

—How do you spend your leisure time?

—Many ways: with my family, riding my bike, traveling! :)

—What makes a photo valuable? What are the key features of a great photo?

—Moment, message, framing, edit, details, all of them.

—What would you have preferred to learn before becoming a photographer?

—Singing at a musical instrument like piano or guitar.

—What is there in your work that brings you joy?

—Making people happy after seeing their own memories.

—What moment in your life you treat as the most significant one?

—Holding my baby girl in my arms for the first time!

—Is there anything in your work that you don't like or even hate?

—I guess waking up very early in the morning.... :)

—Whom can you name as a person/people not deserving respect?

—Those who intentionally make other people suffer.

—What side of you do you never show to the public?

—:)) Not possible to show neither in this case!

—What cartoon, film or book character would you become if you had a chance?

—Not a character but a... motorbike racer! :)

—Can you specify whom would you love to shoot?

—Photographers couples and same sex couples.

—What mistake in your professional experience you treat as the biggest one?

—Not capture all the moments sometime.

—Life is great thanks to:

—Family, people around me and nature.

—How do you improve your photography skills?

—Never stop learning and exercising.

—What is absolutely unacceptable when taking photos?

—Good question! I don't know... :)

—Who would you choose to try taking photos with?

—There are to many of them! :))

—What are the key elements that make a photo attractive?

—The moment, message, framing.

—Are there tendencies in wedding photography?

—Always was and always will.

—What makes you continue shooting?

—Shooting makes me happy! ;)

—What's better – when you are liked or are respected?

—Respected (as human bean).

—What devices that you own you regret you bought and why?

—A graphic tablet I guess.

—Do you look good in pictures?

—You should tell me! :))

—Can you imagine what wedding photography will be like in future?

—Evolving continuously.

—What is success to you? How can one measure it?

—My clients happiness.

—Imagine that you can travel back in time. What would you do differently?

—OMG, to many! :))))

—What key message are you trying to convey with your pictures?

—Real life moments.

—The most troubling thing in life is:

—Can't decide! :))

—Do you shoot wedding photos only?

—90% more or less

—Who is the 21st century symbol to your mind?

—Albert Einstein

—What person in your life is your muse & source of inspiration?

—My daughter! :)

—What thing is the silliest one you've ever agreed to do?

—Can't remember.

—Do you like travelling?

—Hell YEAH! :)

—Do you believe in life after wedding?

—Definitely :)

—What would you alter in yourself if possible?

—Lazyness :))

—Do you hate anyone or anything? Who or what?

—Ageing :)))

—How do you deal with criticism?

—Love it!

—When are you totally satisfied with the results of your work?

—Never!

—If you have a chance to shoot a movie, what genre will you choose?

—Comedy

—In your opinion, should your parents have been more or less strict to you as a child?

—Less.

—Do you make friends with ease?

—Yeap!

—Is there life in the Universe?

—100%

—Cats or dogs?

—Both

—Do you believe in the superstition that a photo replicates the soul of the pictured person?

—Yes

—Is there anything in your work that you treat as prohibited "tricks"?

—No

—Do you believe in the traditional gender roles?

—No

—The secret we all want to reveal – who is the best wedding photographer in Klagenfurt?

—Every photographer has his or her's own style, that's what makes them unique to their clients. We believe that one photographer is not better than another, just that their style is different.

—What should future newlyweds pay attention to when looking for a wedding photographer?

—The connection between the photographer and the newlyweds is so important. We like to think of our clients as family and a lot of our clients become good friends of ours. The connection between the two is important because if you have a great connection you can get the best photographs.

—How did you start working in the wedding photography field?

—We first assisted other wedding photographers to see if we would like it. Then the main photographer canceled last minute on the wedding because he was sick and we were thrown into being the first photographers for the wedding. Ever since then we've been the lead photographers. We absolutely love it!

—Is there anything in your work that you don't like or even hate?

—Betti doesn't like handling social media so I am in charge of that. I don't like the accounting so Betti handles that for us. That is another joy of working together. We each help out with the others weaknesses

—What cartoon, film or book character would you become if you had a chance?

—I would say James Bond, what man alive wouldn't want to be James Bond. Betti says Roger Rabbit for Cartoon, Jonas from Thomas Glavinics´ book "Das größere Wunder" and filmwise she goes with Lara Croft.

—What's better – when you are liked or are respected?

—We would say respected. We for sure don't like everyone we meet and we don't expect everyone to like us, it's impossible to like everyone but we do respect everyone and we ask for that in return.

—Do you like travelling?

—Yes! We both have done quite a bit traveling before we met one another and we both have continued to travel together since we've met each other. Betti loves Mexico and I love Vietnam.

—What is success to you? How can one measure it?

—success is whatever you make it to be and it is not always measurable. Success can change on a daily or yearly basis so it's hard to say but right now: To be happy is successful.

—What is there in your work that brings you joy?

—The fact that we get to work with each other every day. We are not only husband and wife, but we are best friends. It's so much fun sharing our passion of photography together.

—What makes wedding photography different from other photography genres?

—I think the emotions and the connections you have in wedding photography are pretty rare. When you photograph a wedding you are capturing people on what is hopefully one of the happiest days of their lives and you get to capture those moments over and over again.

—Give some advice to a wedding photographer who is a beginner.

—There is no right or wrong way to photograph a wedding. Find your own style that fits you and work with that. But learn from other successful wedding photographers if you can.

—What thing is the silliest one you've ever agreed to do?

—Ryan lost a bet once and had to wash a very large muddy truck wearing only a leather man thong and leather collar. It was hilarious to watch.

—Is there anything that worries you? What & why?

—The gap between the rich and the poor. And our privacy as humans. Noting is private anymore. Everything is online for everyone to see.

—What person in your life is your muse & source of inspiration?

—We constantly look to each other for inspiration and we often find lot's of it within each other, and I think that shows in our work.

—How do you deal with criticism?

—We welcome it. Our style of photography is unique to us. Criticism helps give us inspiration into trying new things or techniques.

—Do you shoot wedding photos only?

—No. We also photograph a lot of business events, architecture, interior design and we play in studio photography as well sometimes.

—What makes a photo valuable? What are the key features of a great photo?

—The story behind the photo and capturing everything that is going on. The mood, the weather, the emotions, the location, etc...

—What would you have preferred to learn before becoming a photographer?

—Ryan would've like to have been in the CIA as a spy if I remember correctly and I always wanted to be a photographer.

—Do you make friends with ease?

—I would say yes. We become friends with many people that we photograph. because we build such a great connection.

—What details that usually pass unnoticed can a wedding photographer capture?

—When the parents see their kid all dressed up for the first time on the wedding day. Emotions are everywhere :)

—What would you prefer to change in the world?

—Harder punishments for the rich corrupt people that usually get off with just a fine or a slap on the wrist.

—What are the key elements that make a photo attractive?

—For us, it's emotions. Emotions say everything about a photo and we LOVE capturing those special moments!

—Whose works made an impact on you as a wedding photographer?

—Each others! We each have different views and styles and we help open each others eyes to these.

—Do you look good in pictures?

—We think not lol. That is why we choose to be behind the camera instead of in front of it.

—What moment in your life you treat as the most significant one?

—The day we met each other in a hostel in Mexico. It obviously changed our lives forever.

—What would you alter in yourself if possible?

—Ryan would like to have bigger calves and I'd like my grey hair to stop coming back lol.

—When are you totally satisfied with the results of your work?

—Never!!! We believe there is always something new to learn or something to improve.

—Whom can you name as a person/people not deserving respect?

—Everyone deserves respect. It may be hard to do at times but everyone deserves it.

—Whom can you name as people you respect and admire most?

—We both think our parents are remarkable people. We look up to them very much.

—Can you imagine what wedding photography will be like in future?

—I'm sure the technology will be insane, but it's hard to imagine what exactly.

—What mistake in your professional experience you treat as the biggest one?

—To appreciate our value in the market more. We tend to forget that sometimes.

—How do you improve your photography skills?

—Practice, lot's of practice and we try new things that we normally don't do.

—Imagine aliens come to our planet. You are the first human they meet. What would you tell them?

—''Hey, we are Betti and Ryan, your personal photographers. Welcome!!!''

—Do you believe in life after wedding?

—Of course. We think those are the best years of your life.

—Are there tendencies in wedding photography?

—Lol yes. The boho vintage style is very in right now.

—Can you specify whom would you love to shoot?

—Die Antwoord for Betti and I would say Vladimir Putin.

—Life is great thanks to:

—I would say Betti. But I'm sure Betti would say FOOD!

—Is there anything in your work that you treat as prohibited "tricks"?

—We could tell you...but then we'd have to kill you.

—What are your plans for tomorrow?

—Work and have fun. The same thing we do everyday!

—If you have a chance to shoot a movie, what genre will you choose?

—We both love horror movies, so definitely horror.

—What side of you do you never show to the public?

—That is a tough one...we would say anger though.

—Where would you prefer to live?

—Betti wants the mountains and I want the beach.

—In your opinion, should your parents have been more or less strict to you as a child?

—We think our parents were pretty fair with us.

—What would you prefer to change around you?

—It would be great if it was sunny every day...

—When travelling, what do you usually take with you & why?

—Sunblock for Betti and tanning oil for Ryan.

—How do you spend your leisure time?

—We love to travel...and eat. We eat a lot.

—What devices that you own you regret you bought and why?

—Pretty happy with all of our devices.

—Have a best-loved joke? Share it with us!

—None that we can share in public lol.

—Do you believe in the superstition that a photo replicates the soul of the pictured person?

—No, not too much into superstition.

—What makes you continue shooting?

—All the happy couples out there!!!

—The most troubling thing in life is:

—What to make Betti for Dinner...

—What is absolutely unacceptable when taking photos?

—Not sure what you mean here....

—Do you hate anyone or anything? Who or what?

—Clowns...absolutely terrifying.

—What key message are you trying to convey with your pictures?

—Have fun and enjoy the moment

—Who would you choose to try taking photos with?

—Clint Eastwood for sure.

—Imagine that you can travel back in time. What would you do differently?

—Start traveling sooner.

—Who is the 21st century symbol to your mind?

—James Nachtway

—Is there life in the Universe?

—We hope so.

—Do you believe in the traditional gender roles?

—Not at all.

—Cats or dogs?

—Dogs!!!