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

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—Quality and skills.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

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

—The one whose camera sees the world differently than the human eye. And the ability to make a photograph more powerful than what the viewer sees.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—I love being a wedding photographer, because it is an art, based on emotions and feelings of people, who value beauty and love.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Yes, I do.

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—Photography is the art of frozen time ... the ability to store emotions and feelings within the frame.

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Yes

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—The good result.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—No.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—Everyone has the right to their opinion.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—First of all, it's important that the bride and groom identify themselves with the photographer and his work, the choice should be made by whether they consider he is the one who's worth recording their lifetime memories. Then, they should absolutely watch an entire wedding shot by the one they chose. I like being approached by future weds who know a thing or two about photography and who got their mind set on what they really want.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—I started taking pictures in 2000 and shooting weddings in 2008. At first, I didn't want to do weddings, I thought it would diminish my work. But I started anyway and found the most challenging environment, I discovered that no matter what type of photography you do, you can always reinvent yourself and find new ways to tell a story. Especially when you meet extraordinary people all the time :)

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—I consider I ain't, but it so happens that on occasion some other photographer catches the good/bright sight of me.

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—First & foremost, the people involved and their mood (if you're shooting people), then the light (I began ”seeing” the light after years of shooting) and the decisive moment. I don't agree that the quality of a photograph is not important, but it indeed comes in second after the feelings it produces.

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—So much that if it would be possible I would be traveling all the time.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—The diversity – today I'm shooting a wedding, tomorrow a baptism, after tomorrow a concert, then a family portrait, a corporate event or some landscape. It's what keeps me connected all the time.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—Having too much to edit.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—I'm all in for constructive criticism, don't like destructive one. That's why we're here on My Wed, right? To constantly learn from other photographers and document ourselves about where we are as wedding photographers. I, for one, would like to hear more criticism about my work and where to improve. Here's an idea: you could implement a section where each photographer could post one photo/week for critique :D

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—I think it is constantly evolving and that we'll always see changes for the good. We'll always have trends that come and go, the important thing is to know who you are and do what you really like, not necessarily follow the hype.

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—Oh, everything about it is special. I must admit I suffer when someone refers to it as a banality, thinking that ”real artists” don't do wedding photos. Special is meeting new people, seeing new places or facing new challenges. Besides war photography, I find it the most challenging type, you get to meet all kinds of situations during one day: different light every minute, you get to shoot outdoors and indoors, in plain sun or in the shadow of a tree/building, inside a cave or on a mountain top etc. etc. Need I say more?