Photographer Mark Oliver

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

—Its like asking who s the best singer, there s no real answer. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

—Are you photogenic?

—yes Im very photogenic, I've been also told I'm attractive but i believe that s just my biased girlfriend acting up

—How did you get in the photography industry?

—It started as a hobby usual stuff, landscapes, hdr s, cityscapes. And then I fell in love with portraits and thought on how to make money ou of what i love. After a "few small" investments Im now going on 5 years as a professional photographer.

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

—Light, composition, location and the moment captured wether is a portrait or couple shot

—Do you love traveling?

—yes

—What do you like most about your profession?

—Post processing pictures JK. Traveling, meeting new people and making couples happy with my work

—What do you like least about your profession?

—Post processing pictures, culling in particular

—What will be the future of photography?

—yes, something involving drone strobe lights that follow you everywhere and always give you Rembrandt lighting on your subjects, cameras with 10 recording from where you can use print screens in RAW format. Cameras and lenses so light that you can mount them on your head and work with no restrictions. I have to specify Im already on my third coffee so this "future" might not be for everybody. Its only 11 AM for god sake

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

—It combines the genres, you've got portrait photography, couple photography, group photography, detail photography, architecture photography, landscape photography, boudoir photography, crowd photography travel photography all this while shooting for an album and pressured by weather constraints, time constraints, mother in law yelling, uncles taking pictures in front of you. It' s brutal stuff i love it

—How do you handle criticism?

—I always make sure that my client know what I do and what my stile is so that the expectations are always met. I've never had any complaints from my clients. Other photographers are another thing and Im open for constructive criticism always