—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—In 2008, I was already doing amateur photography for a couple of year. To do something different for a change, I asked my uncle if I could photograph his wedding. It was his second marriage, they were not asking for a photographer, so there was little risk. I ended up liking it so much, that I decided to do it more.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—Above all, the photo has to have a certain impact. Wether that's an intense emotion, a good vibe, or just a spectaculair visual impact. After that comes the technical part. So a good lighting, composition, etcetera. But for me, the impact is the most important part, by far.

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Yes, but with moderation though. I'd love to do 3-5 destination weddings a year. I don't think I'd enjoy doing 10, 15 or even more.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—It sounds like a horrible cliché, but it's true: Every wedding is different. You never really know what's going to happen. Surprises can happen at every moment. Besides that, I think it's a great honor to be asked to create lifelong memories for the people that are getting married. 5, 10, 25 or even 50 years after they get married, people still remember who took their wedding photos. It's pretty wonderful that you can be an important part in people's lives.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—Basically: The postprocessing. I have a horrible concentration when it comes to editing. I love editing my 50-75 favorites from a wedding, but after that, it gets hard for me to keep focused.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—I try to extract what people really mean with their comments. Some people have difficulties in finding the right words to give feedback, sometimes making them sound rude. But I always try to figure out what's the real message there.

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—'Allowed' is a big word. I'm not the one to say what's allowed or not. However, I don't like to unnecessarily intervene in a wedding. With the exception of the posed shots, I don't like having to tell people what to do, where to stand or how to look.

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—I think the future of wedding photography will be a further evolution of the direction it's going in right now. More journalistic stuff, more moments. But besides that: technical advances. Faster camera's, better low light capabilities, and other accessories like drones, light field cameras, and stuff like that, giving photographers even more tools to being creative.

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—I love many aspects of it. I love the fact that people are in a good mood, they take the time to look good as well. People get married in beautiful venues, and you as a photographer gets to be a part of so many people's special day. That's amazing.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—First of all the images. You should be absolutely in love with photographer's style!

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—I started by shooting a couple of friends weddings

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Depends who is taking photo. If Im doing iphone selfie – always!

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—Happy mood, mutual cooperation, light

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Absolutely!

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—Well, I love being such a big part of peoples' happy day, I lovethat I am the one, who creates memories for years and years to come, I love learning about different love people feel for each other and I love travelling of course

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—administration and accounting

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—I tend to accept it if it's constructive

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Being rude I guess

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—I just read an article about it. Aparently it's 3D pictures and Imax style videos

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—Love. It's always special and every time different

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—1. Style (what makes them special)
2. Personality (are they fun and friendly)
3. Value (are they fair and offer great products and services)

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—My background in Marketing and Advertising help me understand the power of story-telling. I was an amateur photographer and it was a simple hobby until I decided to take several photos during one of my friends' wedding. He ended up loving my photos more than the wedding photographer's and encouraged me to create a website. The rest is history.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—My beautiful wife Bao Han is much more photogenic than I will ever be.

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—1. Authenticity
2. Timing
3. Story-telling
4. Symmetry and framing
5. Light source

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—I have been fortunate to have travelled all over the world, learning about new cultures and its people.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—Making people feel special about themselves is the biggest reward. We want our clients to feel like stars because they are stars. We just help them get it out of them.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—When you love what you do, it's not a job anymore. We love every minute of what we do.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—Life is constantly about learning. We learn every day, whether it's from a personal or professional point of view. We welcome constructive criticism that will help us grow as a company and as human beings.

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Anything goes, even though the crazy uncle with his iPad drives us crazy at times!

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—I want to believe that wedding photographers are in a great position to lead and manage the whole wedding day in the near future. They need to have a solid grasp of every event that will occur on that day and plan accordingly.

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—We are so fortunate to play a role in the union of two people that love each other and want to broadcast this to the world. We have the responsibility to capture these unique moments and offer them something they will cherish for the rest of their lives.