Ajdovščina, Slovenia
Interview
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—Are you photogenic?
—I like to say that I can be on both sides of a camera.
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—How did you get in the photography industry?
—My first wedding was for a friend that loved my travel photos. Than I just got into the wedding photography and now I love it.
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—What are the most important components of a good photo in your opinion?
—A happy couple in a great location. A great location can be found everywhere, you just have to have your eyes open.
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—Do you love traveling?
—That is what brought me to photography in a first place.
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—What do you like most about your profession?
—Being around so many new and interesting personalities and making them happy with my photo stories.
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—What do you like least about your profession?
—Sitting behind the computer :)
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—What will be the future of photography?
—locations, locations, locations
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—What is special in the photography genre you specialise at?
—Every couple is unique and so is their story.
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—How do you handle criticism?
—I always love to hear a good word about my work, but sometimes a constructive criticism is just a part of the way to being better and better.
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—Are there any trends in photography?
—Right now i think there is an analog trend spreading all around wedding photography.
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—What should be the criteria for a customer to choose a photographer?
—His style. They have to love the style of a photographer. That way they can trust him and let him do his own job.
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—What things are to be avoided when shooting?
—Shooting with guns :)
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—What details that usually pass unnoticed can a photographer notice?
—A photographer is always searching for the moments, sometimes he or she can catch someones eyes, the really tell the story.
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—What influences the value of a photo? What are its elements?
—Emotions.
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—What person can be the symbol of the 21st century in your opinion?
—Everyone not letting the current situation in the world making an influence on his life.
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—Who do you want to shoot?
—A couple getting married in the mountains.
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—Do you have any professional taboos?
—no
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—Who would you like to shoot with?
—Most of the time i like it the most when I work alone.
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—What do you worry about, and why?
—Weather.
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—What is the most impressive moment in your life?
—Seeing my son for the first time.
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—If you were a cartoon, book or movie character, who would you be and why?
—Buggs Bunny
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—Who inspires you in your life and why?
—My family and friends.
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—How do you define success? How do you measure it?
—Everyone has it's own scale for measuring success. You can not define it.
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—Would you rather be liked or respected?
—respected
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—What is the biggest mistake you have ever made at work?
—Loosing some of the shots. From than on I always do a second copy on a second card.
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—When you're going to travel, what do you take with you and why?
—Camera ( a few of them).
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—Is there anything that you wish you hadn't bought among the gadgets that you own? Why?
—no
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—How do you educate yourself to take better pictures?
—Always searching for new trends, new techniques, to impress my customers.
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—Whose work has influenced you most as a photographer?
—Aljoša Videtič
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—What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
—I never regret things that I didn't knew in the beginning.
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—What do you want to say with your photographs?
—I love to tell stories.
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—What motivates you to continue taking pictures?
—getting better and better and seeing people happy when they look at the themselves.
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—Should your parents have been more or less strict?
—They were just fine!
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—If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?
—Finish my studies on time.
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—What about life on other planets?
—I like it here on planet Earth
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—Who are your heroes?
—My parents.
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—Who do you have no respect for?
—Cowards that are doing harm to innocent people.
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—What do you do in your spare time?
—spending time with my family, snowboarding.
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—What's the side of you that the public never sees?
—You have to ask my wife :)
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—When are you completely satisfied with your work?
—When customers are completely satisfied.
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—Do you believe in the traditional roles for men and women?
—Yes I do, but with a touch of a modern life.
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—Do you make friends easily?
—Yes
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—Where would you like to live?
—In a mountain cabin somewhere in Switzerland.
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—What's the stupidest thing you've ever agreed to do?
—I believe there are to many :)
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—Is there life after marriage?
—I am still living :)
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—Do you have a favorite joke? Tell us.
—no.
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—Do you like dogs or cats?
—Both, but I have a dog.
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—The best thing in life is:
—Having someone to love and be loved back.
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—The most annoying thing in life is:
—a mosquito
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—Is there anything around you that you would like to change?
—don't know.
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—What would you like to change in yourself?
—Be more open.
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—What would you like to change in the world?
—too much.
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—Can you give a few tips for photographers who are just starting out?
—just relax and shoot what you see.
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—If aliens come to the Earth and you are the first person they meet, what will you tell them?
—Hi, wanna grab a beer?
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—If you are called to shoot a movie, what genre will it be?
—adventure
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—Tomorrow I will go and do...
—clean my house.