Wedding photographers in Lithuania

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

—Try to focus on yourself, on your likes and dislikes for to develop a personal style and not to be a worse copy of somebody.

—Are there tendencies in wedding photography?

—Of course there are, starting with the posing, using fashionable retouching techniques (digital film looking photos, use of artificial blur in pictures and so on), using special equipment (i.e. drones for wedding photography), etc.

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

—It allows me to combine photography and travelling together, to work flexible hours, to reveal and create beauty around me, to feel special creating something really important and eternal for people, to do things as I like and not what I'm said to do by somebody.

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

—True emotions captured, especially creatively captured ones, will always be the most favorite photos by people within the photo. Nice landscapes will be nice, interesting backgrounds will be interesting, but true emotions in the photo will always be more valued.

—How do you deal with criticism?

—I try to learn from it and use it for my work if it's constructive and valuable. Poor critisism shows that you are on the right way doing your best and what you like.

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

—For planning right the time to reach important places like church not being late. To be late for the wedding ceremony – it would be a disaster for me :)

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

—I never travel without my camera, I love to watch my captured moments again and again, they bring me back beautiful reminiscences and special moments.

—How do you improve your photography skills?

—I attend interesting photography and non-photography workshops, watch online courses, read books, practice techniques myself.

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

—I try to follow and respect the rules of the church where I am working, by not disturbing the ceremony and its participants.

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

—It is changing all the time, but it will stay important for those getting married . And it will be important as long as the marriage itself is important.

—Who would you choose to try taking photos with?

—Elizabeth Messina, Jonas Peterson, Paula O'Hara, Jose Villa, Sue Bryce, Sebastiao Salgado, Anka Zhuravleva, Oleg Oprisco

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

—After watching accidentally Salvatore Cincotta's wedding photography workshop on creativelive.com. It inspired me to try and I loved it after trying :)

—What makes wedding photography different from other photography genres?

—Special moments, that cannot be missed or replaced, first emotions of a brand new family.

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

—Travels, movies, interesting biographies or success stories, books, music, my own children.

—Do you like traveling?

—I ADORE travelling, love exploring new places, culture, wanderlust is my second name :)

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

—Long hours of retouching photos, lost beautiful summer weekends apart of my children.

—What makes you continue shooting?

—My wish to see whether I can do more with techniques, with my style, with my visions.

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

—Vision, shooting angle, story within a photo, emotion, style, technical correctness

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

—1. Photographer's style
2. Photographer's portfolio
3. Photographer's personality

—Can you specify whom would you love to shoot?

—Sincere, interesting, stylish, true people on their very special day of life.

—Do you shoot wedding photos only?

—If we talk only about commerce – 90 per cent weddings, 10 per cent other.

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

—When my final vision is much better and stronger than the basic vision.

—How do you spend your leisure time?

—Travel, watch movies, learn foreign languages, relax with my family.

—What is absolutely unacceptable when taking photos?

—Those which are not comfortable and acceptable for the newlyweds.

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

—Learning that I can do things I love and call it a profession.

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

—They could have been more supportive on my life choises :)

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

—How to use the light correctly and creatively.

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

—Various emotions, different shooting angles

—Life is great thanks to:

—Family, travels and photography.

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

—As much as I feel the person.

—What are your plans for tomorrow?

—A nice wedding photoshoot! :)

—Do you look good in pictures?

—Sometimes I feel so :)

—Where would you prefer to live?

—Paris, France

—Do you make friends with ease?

—For sure :)

—The most troubling thing in life is:

—Routine

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

—Drama!

—Cats or dogs?

—Cats.

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

—Pictures and personalities, not price. It's important not to forget, that you choose people, who will take part in your private life for a whole day, and it can be a delight or a torture...

—How did you get into wedding photography?

—Wedding was our first phorographic experience as commercial photographers. We tried. We hooked.

—Are you fond of traveling?

—Sure we do! Lena loves west Europe, Gedas – wild and not so civilised places. Have a look at his 30-day trip to Siberian wilderness: www.goodlife.lt/siberia…

—What do you like most about your profession?

—Being with people at their most special day of their lifes, and being a part of their experience, and contributing to it.

—What do you like least about your profession?

—Forgetting the usual meaning of a word 'weekend' coud be one of those things, but it's not too bad at all :)

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

—In order of importance: emotion, light, technical fulfilment.

—Do you have any professional taboos?

—We don't take pictures of peole, having a meal.

—Are you photogenic?

—Some time we are and sometimes we atren't :)