Wedding photographers in Vietnam

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

—I'm not a famous guy in this field but I have over 4 years experience with hundreds of weddings & couples, some short advice: Find out why you want to do this job and can you do it for long term? Watching and capturing as much as possible to improve your skills then chosing your best style. Learning is good, but not being a copier. Be yourself, keeping your emotions, good health and mind, if you want to have more customers learn how to marketing more.

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

—4 years ago, my work is in advertising & creative, photography was my great hobby but after shooting some of my friends' weddings, I wondered why I didn’t become a wedding photographer and my lover has supported me a lot. I love freedom, I like looking at the happy faces, their smiles, emotions… and wedding photogtaphy is my choice

—How do you improve your photography skills?

—First of all I need to inspire myself, balanced life to have good mood. I regularly review my photos and draw lessons for the next time I'll do better. I also see pictures of the photographers I prefer, eg Mywed is an inspiration, which I find out why they do it and try it my way. I also try to do differently to myself with different angles, lens, visual effect... When not shooting wedding, I go around and shoot what I like, I always carry my iphone and it’s almost full.

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

—Wedding photography gives me freedom and fresh. It’s also gives me great pleasure when looking at the happy couples. I am a sensitive person with beautiful moments, and I caught it very quickly. I like new things, so every wedding is like the first time I do, there's always something waiting for me to discover.

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

—Emotions, if I can’t feel I will not be able to take a beautiful picture and creative it in the best way. Photograph should have a creative expression, beautiful lighting, vivid moments, and inspire viewers. The special visual effects are also my favourite

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

—Sometimes when I see the pictures again, I have seen the character of people in pictures is very different from their character, maybe it has been expressed through my personality or that is the part of their personality.

—Can you specify whom would you love to shoot?

—People who love each other passionately, love photography and not afraid to show their feeling, a little bit crazy too is very good. I also like good looking people but it’s not the most importance.

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

—Sometimes, I feel uncomfortable when meeting clients in style too different from me or they don’t cooperate, but it’s okay I always knew how to balance and inspire them.

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

—Looking carefully at the style of the photographer and choose the right person for you. The next factor is customer services, and other factors such as enthusiasm, responsibility... you just feel later or via acquaintances have used the service before. Choose a famous photographer can help you be assured of some things, but not sure famous always comes with quality and price.

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

—Buddha, his life is a symbol for us to live up to and learn from his teachings have helped me find the meaning, the essence of life and overcome the difficulties.

—Are there tendencies in wedding photography?

—We have seen many minimalist people, multi exposure, shadows, reflections , pattern, bokeh, steel wool , under water, slow speed, close –up, crossed body, upside down… the next I think is the visual effects such as glass reflections, led light...

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

—Success is getting what you want, but if not it's okay, we can learn from it. To me, real success is being able to go to bed each night with a peaceful mind.

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

—There will many young and talented photographers, they are always full of creativity, learn faster and enthusiasm. More and more customers know about fine art wedding and higher requirements.

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

—I’m not the kind of people who want to show up, but you can understand me a little through my photos. Or you can add my facebook :)

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

—It's time for me to be myself, fredoom and peaceful. With work that's done shooting and reviewing the recently pictures.

—Where would you prefer to live?

—I hope to work in Europe or America, where the customers I see fit with my style, but I prefer to live in my homeland.

—What would you prefer to change in the world?

—I don’t want to change anything, it is impossible, but change your way of looking at everything is possible

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

—Forcing customers into situations they do not like just to satisfy the desire of the photographer

—Do you like travelling?

—Traveling is a vital part of my life, I always wanted to go overseas for destination weddings

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

—Hello, do you want to book me to your planet for wedding photoshoot ? It's free :)

—Do you shoot wedding photos only?

—Street life & nature is my favorite, and I always put them into my wedding photos

—Is there life in the Universe?

—I don’t know that they need a wedding photographer or robot will do it for them

—How do you spend your leisure time?

—Capturing living, meditation, yoga, gym, reading, watching people and scenery

—How do you deal with criticism?

—I will listen and try to understand and do everything possible to solve them

—Who would you choose to try taking photos with?

—Emin Kuliyev, Ivan Troyanovsky, Two Mann, Ben + Erin Chrisman

—Do you look good in pictures?

—Maybe, I looked handsome in photos than outside :)

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

—Dedication, responsibility, creativity

—What makes you continue shooting?

—Passion, love and of course money :)

—What are your plans for tomorrow?

—Do everything i need to do

—Cats or dogs?

—Dogs

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

—My journey as a Photographer began at 20 years old when I picked up my first camera. I was trained in the darkroom and am thankful for the technical training that afforded me. I’ve photographed for newspapers, celebrities, non-profits, friends, family and new friends! I also work full time with an organization called The SOLD Project. We work to prevent child exploitation through educational opportunities and my photography can be found through-out SOLD’s website as well. 

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

—You have to really care about whatever you’re shooting. I know it sounds like a cliché but when I first started taking photos, like most amateur photographers, I would shoot everything in sight. Flowers. Doorknobs. Nascar. It didn’t matter that I didn’t care about pretty flowers, doorknobs or cars going in circles, I just took photos of them because I thought that’s what you’re supposed to do when you’re holding a big camera and something ‘cool’ is in front of you.

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

—I love to document weddings, I focus is to capture friends and family enjoying the celebration of love. I love capturing life and love on film and put my whole heart into it. I'm into adventure, romance, celebration, authenticity, distinction, and being drenched in natural light whenever possible. 

—How do you deal with criticism?

—Listen up. Figure out whether the criticism is constructive or simply rude. ...
Respond calmly. Be respectful no matter what, and thank someone if the feedback is useful . ...
Don't take it personally.

—What makes you continue shooting?

—Good photographs put you in a particular moment in time, they tell a story, or they speak to your emotions. The most important element of a great photograph is that it does all of the above.

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

—I enjoy making my clients feel comfortable – no one ever enjoys a camera all up in their face! I tend to laugh easily and often and I hope that it makes you laugh, too!

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

—My wife of course. I love her so much.

—Do you like travelling?

—Always up for travel, worldwide.

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

—I also expect wearable devices and drones to play a role in wedding photo and video capture. I imagine conspicuous new wearable devices that take high-resolution photography to be part of wedding attire. And if drones come down in price, aerial photography would be a nice addition to the mix of media captured at a wedding.

—Can you specify whom would you love to shoot?

—my wife and my children

—What makes wedding photography different from other photography genres?

—My goal as a photographer is to capture the moments that are fleeting. The twinkle in your eye. The smile when no one is looking.

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

—So so

—Are there tendencies in wedding photography?

—Prewedding shoot with pure, natural, and keep moments photos

—Cats or dogs?

—Dogs