Wedding photographers in Zagreb

—What should be the criteria for a bride and a groom to choose their wedding photographer?

—Criteria for selection of the photographer should certainly be his work!
I advise young couples to look at our website, look at our facebook profile.
If on our photos see themselves, the matter is resolved.
Choose only what you like and not what is cheap.

—How did you get into wedding photography?

—After 10 years of professional experience in reportage photography for newspapers and magazines, I decided to start your own business!
My experience I gathered as a hamster!
I want to leave behind something special, something that if generation be able to see and enjoy the glamorous photographs.
Every day I learn and create, every day I want to be different and better.

—How do you educate yourself to take better pictures?

—Best'll be educated, to do more in my photos and to share the work with others!
Because everything was made up! The experience that you have and the knowledge you gain'm no one can take away!

—Do you believe that you replicate the soul of the person you are shooting?

—Catch a special moment and look at the person in the photograph again, the feeling is that I am going back there again in the same place, a place where everything is exactly as it should be.

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—It is not allowed that between the young couple and the photographer has no confidence!
We do not want just to take pictures, we want to work with you to create something perfect.

—If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?

—I needed 10 years ago to open my own photo studio.
Too long have I worked for a newspaper company as a photojournalist.
Certainly before I should open my studio!

—What do you like least about your profession?

—I do not like fake people who throw around money and when they come into the studio want it the most expensive, because it can not because they like my work!

—What do you like most about your profession?

—My job is wonderful because photographs can realize the dreams of young people.
I love when emotions, light and atmosphere took on a perfect form of love.

—What person can be the symbol of the 21st century in your opinion?

—This may be just the person who can give yourself to others!
A person who can share and give and one that does not require anything in return!

—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?

—The most important thing is to love your job and you work with love!
Emotions can cause a glamorous photos you need to know to create.

—Are there any trends in wedding photography?

—Currently, the trend in wedding photography, reportage photography and recording of the wedding!
More and more young people are opting for fotosesion before the wedding at a chosen location!
Their wish is to look perfect, and that is exactly what we are doing.

—What will be the future of wedding photography?

—Future wedding photos definitely are glamorous photos, the ones that look in magazines and journals.
Reportage recording is standard and glamorous pictures can do only good photographer.

—What influences the value of a photo? What are its elements?

—The value of photos depends mostly on the time caught the emotions and natural light that the photographer captures a split second.

—What is special in wedding photography?

—Especially in wedding photography is that special moment, that glow, emotion and desire that love really is eternal and it never stops.

—Whose work has influenced you most as a wedding photographer?

—To me did not affect wedding photographers more fashion photographers, for me the wedding photos actually are fashion photography!

—What motivates you to continue taking pictures?

—I am motivated by the fact that what I photograph remains forever!
Also motivates me the fact that my wife loves my photos!

—Are you fond of travelling?

—Travelling means for me to live and meeting new people and new traditions!
Every new journey for me is a dream come true.

—What things that common people don't usually see can a wedding photographer notice?

—They do not see that special glow, that wonderful smile or a tear, do not see the desire to love it all.

—When are you completely satisfied with your work?

—I'm totally satisfied when every little thing in its place .When it matches up to the very last detail.

—Do you have any professional taboos?

—Taboos are for immature people, and those who do not know anything about life and love!

—Who do you have no respect for?

—I respect all the simple reason that people make mistakes, forgive is my life motto.

—What's the side of you that the public never sees?

—I'm too emotional, and too trusting people.
That's why I like to walk with the dog

—How do you handle criticism?

—Criticism is always welcome, but only by people who are behind a lot of knowledge.

—What do you want to say with your photographs?

—Time flies, I want to leave behind a beautiful photos full of love and promises!

—How do you define success? How do you measure it?

—I measure the success by the amount of the happy days of the year!

—Would you rather be liked or respected?

—The one who loves you, the one who respects you!
That's the same.

—When you're going to travel, what do you take with you and why?

—I'll take two cameras, a lot of battery, good shoes, toothpaste ..

—Should your parents have been more or less strict?

—My parents have never been strict, more I think they were saints!

—What do you worry about, and why?

—I do not care, but why should I care, life is going so fast!

—What do you do in your spare time?

—I walk with the dog, watching a movie or listening to music.

—What about life on other planets?

—I have no problem with the other planets, and life on it.

—Who inspires you in your life and why?

—
my family, my love, my son
because I live for them

—What is the biggest mistake you have ever made at work?

—I forgot to put the card in a digital camera!

—Who do you want to take photos of?

—I want to photograph those who like my work!

—Are you photogenic?

—I'm photogenic only if I have a good day!

—Who are your heroes?

—Ghandi ,Majka Terezija, Jesus,

—What is the most impressive moment in your life?

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the birth of my son

—What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

—
How's the weather!!

—What should be the criteria for a bride and a groom to choose their wedding photographer?

—Trust... It's always about the trust. You must click with your photographer. If your relationship isn't built from on trust from begining, belive me you won't like the results.
As a photographer I'm a part of someones deepest privacy for one day. I enter peoples lifes and get to know so much more than even many of their friends don't know or don't see... If there's no trust, you'll never cross that line and that means you won't catch real photos.

—Are there any trends in wedding photography?

—Yeah, currently it's "bohemian" and "style me pretty" weddings that are popular among the brides... So many nice details people sometimes end up wedding with more photos of details than real moments. I like these weddings, but tend to capture more emotions and less details throughout the day

—How do you handle criticism?

—I'm good with that... If you can't live with a critique then you can't develop and became better person in any field of your life... Life starts out of comfort zone they say, and a high-quality critique is a great start point for a photographer to become better.
Must admit I didn't receive many critiques shooting weddings. Mostly they were about my style that differs from anything out there, but hey if you don't develop something new then world would never prosper

—Do you have a favourite joke? Tell us.

—Many favourite jokes. people call me joke database. but they are in croatian don't know if it they would be funny in english.
ok lets try a short one :
Teacher: whoever answers my next question, can go home.
One boy throws his bag out the window. Teacher: who just threw that?! Boy: Me! I’m going home now.

—What do you want to say with your photographs?

—I'm a storyteller. Every wedding I shoot is a special story for me. I deliver wedding books that tell that special story about tho georgeous persons celebrating love and life. That's why I always get to know my couples as good as I can and as good as they give me the chance

—What is the biggest mistake you have ever made at work?

—Lost a memory card once. Photosession, aaaargh, that was a disappointment for me and my newlyweds. Luckily my second shooter had some great photos. Didn't have time to back it up even because it fell somewhere in the woods while switching them from my camera.

—Who inspires you in your life and why?

—Open heart... I live the open heart way of life. I give it to everyone, tend to spread my positive energy as much as I can.
Don't want to sound egoist but people respond to that very good and I always leave a long trace wherever I go or whoever I meet

—Who would you like to shoot with?

—Alain Laboile, this guy is my daily inspiration. Never had the chance to meet him but what this guy makes is something wonderful. So dear reader google that name and enjoy this artist photos celebrating life

—Should your parents have been more or less strict?

—They should be as they are. I have to great parents that have been always on my side, giving me advices they thought will make me a better person. Beside my wife they are my best friends :)

—What will be the future of wedding photography?

—Analog, film photography... digital photography looses meaning day by day. New smartphotones have so good cameras these days I recon in few years people won't hire photographers shooting digital but only film artists

—Who are your heroes?

—Every living creature on this planet that shares love and happiness, that's willing to help one in need, that looks the heart of another person first and then all the other atributes

—How did you get into wedding photography?

—I was in portrait and street photography before. On my sisters wedding I was the only photographer...Fall in love in energy, love and happiness that's the main part of every event and that's how it started

—What things that common people don't usually see can a wedding photographer notice?

—Wedding photography forces you to predict things. This comes with experience, sometimes it's just a blink in an eye of a bride, sometimes a teardrop from her mother etc.

—What do you worry about, and why?

—Speaking of wedding photography my greatest worries are metrological. Rain on a wedding day can ruin my newlyweds mood. Luckily I always have few aces in my sleeves :)

—When are you completely satisfied with your work?

—When I deliver my photos and get a hug, a kiss or a tear from my bride and groom... Then I know I did a good job because I made few more people happy with my photos

—What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?

—Newer buy digital camera. I don't use it much, I spent so much money on digital equipment and in the end sold everything and came back working on film

—Do you believe that you replicate the soul of the person you are shooting?

—Oh definitely...the more you know someone better photo you make. That's one of the main things you keep in mind when shooting portraits and people

—What's the stupidest thing you've ever agreed to do?

—jump in the sea from a 15m cliff to get a girls kiss...jumped, never got it, shot her wedding, ruined their photos, just kidding :)

—What motivates you to continue taking pictures?

—Photography is like a drug, first time you took a photo that made your body tingling you got hooked. There's no coming back.

—Are you fond of travelling?

—One of the reasons I love my photography job is traveling. Photography gets you to places I was dreaming about as a kid :)

—Who do you have no respect for?

—Haters of any kind... life is to short to hate someone, these people hate themselves, thatswhy they hate the others too.

—Is there anything among your gadgets that you wish you haven't bought? Why?

—One special lens, 85mm f 1.2...It's totaly useless in weddings, at least for me. It was 2000$ thrown away in the wind

—How do you define success? How do you measure it?

—Living the life you imagine and I mean living it NOW, and not earning money to live that life in the future

—What about life on other planets?

—Well I just sit and wait to see what Elon Musk is about to do with it. He's Tesla of modern age

—Do you believe in the traditional roles for men and women?

—Naaaaaaah... I'm writing my interview and my wife is collecting woods for winter currenty :)

—What is the most impressive moment in your life?

—My wedding. Knowing my wife is willing to spend the rest of her life with a fool like me

—Where would you like to live?

—Away from the city, near the woods and a small creek... Currently working on that

—If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?

—I would never intend faculty of medicine, that was 4 wasted years of my life

—Are you photogenic?

—Heh, what a crazy question :) Sure I am, especially when behind the camera

—How do you educate yourself to take better pictures?

—Reading books. Thinking a lot afterwards and trying to make it my way

—What's the side of you that the public never sees?

—Sometimes I get male PMS, hahahahaahh
Don't want to see me then :)

—What do you do in your spare time?

—Looking at the sky and wandering when will Yoda come and visit me

—If aliens come to the Earth and you are the first person they meet, what will you tell them?

—Here's my bussiness card, call me when you as her to marry you :P

—What would you like to alter in the world?

—Global hunger.... this answer's is like I'm new miss croatia

—Whose work has influenced you most as a wedding photographer?

—Like I said befor Alain Leboile and Arno Rafael Minkkinen

—What do you like most about your profession?

—Meeting new people and making them happy with my photos

—Do you take nothing but wedding photos?

—No, I do a lot of street photography and selfportraits

—Can you give a few tips for wedding photographers who are just starting out?

—You can never get too close, always smile, enjoy it.

—When you're going to travel, what do you take with you and why?

—My favourite camera : Contax G2 and tons of films

—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?

—Great moment...it's allways about the moment :)

—Who do you want to take photos of?

—The sheriff, but Bob Marley already did that :)

—What is special in wedding photography?

—Like I said before... positive energy :)

—What influences the value of a photo? What are its elements?

—Moment, angle of the photo, good light,

—What do you like least about your profession?

—Being far away from my wife

—If you are called to shoot a movie, what genre will it be?

—Something like Goodfather

—What would you like to change in yourself?

—Too much believe people

—Tomorrow I will go and do...

—some fabulous photos

—The most annoying thing in life is:

—taxes and death

—If you were a cartoon, book or movie character, who would you be and why?

—Charie Chaplin

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—Getting drunk

—What person can be the symbol of the 21st century in your opinion?

—Nikola Tesla

—Who or what do you hate?

—I can't hate

—Would you rather be liked or respected?

—Respected

—Is there life after marriage?

—Offcourse

—Do you like dogs or cats?

—Dogs

—The best thing in life is:

—life

—Do you make friends easily?

—Yes

—Do you have any professional taboos?

—No