—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

—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 ! :)

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—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.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—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.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Never :)

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

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

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—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.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

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

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—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.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

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

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—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.

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—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.

—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

—The best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

—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