—First and foremost – whom can you name as the best photographer in Craiova? :)

—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :)

—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?

—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.

—How did you get in the photography industry?

—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.

—Are you photogenic?

—Never :)

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

—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.

—Do you love traveling?

—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime.

—What do you like most about your profession?

—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.

—What do you like least about your profession?

—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else.

—How do you handle criticism?

—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.

—What will be the future of photography?

—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.

—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?

—Personality and photographic style. Make sure you like both.

—How did you get in the photography industry?

—Backwards through the fashion and editorial industry that I grew up as a photographer in Calgary. I moved to Ottawa and applied my talents on the wedding industry with the photography skills I learned in the fashion industry.

—Are you photogenic?

—I believe we are all photogenic. Beauty starts on the inside and it radiates out.

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

—Capturing the life force behind my subjects.

—Do you love traveling?

—Absolutely YES.

—What do you like most about your profession?

—Th formula for photography stands true and consistent, lighting composition exposures so that supports my need for consistency BUT I love the variation I find in locations, clients and every project is just that little bit different to keep me excited about creating images and capturing life changing moments.

—What do you like least about your profession?

—The paperwork.

—How do you handle criticism?

—Constuctively.

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—A bad attitude.

—What will be the future of photography?

—I see wedding photography as an editorial. I LOVE documenting the day in the life elements at each wedding. Wedding photography progress's as does the world around us.

—What is special in the photography genre you specialise at?

—The people I get to meet. Capturing moments for them to look back on for years to come.

—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?

—Three things: portfolio, personality, and of course, budget.

—How did you get in the photography industry?

—My wife's idea. We photograph the nature, when we were hiking – eventually my wife started to photograph people – finally our friend took us to photograph her wedding in Mexico – and this is how I started my journey with wedding photography.

—Are you photogenic?

—I don't feel like a photogenic person.

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

—moment, composition and light. You have to have those three elements in order to have perfect photo.

—Do you love traveling?

—Yes – I love traveling. So far I lived in three different countries and in two different continents. I was born in Poland, lived for 6 years in USA and finally moved to Canada, where I am living today.

—What do you like most about your profession?

—I am dealing, most of the time, with happiness and love during the day of wedding. I am in constant movement – meeting different people. The life looks like the box of chocolates – you never know what kind of clients you get :)

—What do you like least about your profession?

—Uncertainty of the future bookings.

—How do you handle criticism?

—I am handle very well constructive criticism – criticism helps my development of being better photographer.

—What things are to be avoided when shooting?

—I don't see that kind of things.

—What will be the future of photography?

—Difficult to say – maybe the future will be screenshot from the video coverage. For sure there will be more and more competitiveness with the guests capturing the moments through their better and better phones and their ability to instantly share those photos on all social media platforms.

—What is special in the photography genre you specialise at?

—In few hours the photographer needs to capture the story of love between the bride and groom, connection to their friends, and nurture of their parents.