—Tout d’abord, qui pouvez-vous désigner meilleur photographe dans Moscou ? :)

—Конечно же я!))) Если серьезно, то несколько и каждый из низ по-своему хорош

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—По убыванию значимости: 1) фотограф как человек (если у него бомбические кадры, но в процессе общения вы поняли, что он не с вашего мира – проходите мимо); 2) фотография (стиль, обработка); 3) условия, прайс

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—Оууу, сейчас понастальгирую...Купил фотик, снимал что вижу, и, наверно, как это у многих бывает, однажды знакомая мне сказала: "Леха! Ты же фотограф! Сними мою свадьбу, пожалуйста". А я такой: "Э, ну, как бы я не фотограф, тем более не снимал еще свадьбы". А в ответ: "Ну у тебя же есть зеркалка, будешь фотографом на моей свадьбе".
Это была моя первая свадьба.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—Больше да, чем нет

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—Свет, эмоции, атмосфера

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Офкорс!

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—Новые знакомства, общение. Радость от пойманых моментов.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—Одним словом – фотошоп

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—Плохо. Она не окрыляет

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—Думаю, что мода в фотографиях, как и в одежде будет чередоваться: сегодня модно клёш, завтра – зауженные брюки, через неделю – снова клёш. В свадебной фотографии то же самое

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

—Носить с собой одну камеру )

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—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.

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—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 :)

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

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

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—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.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

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

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—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.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—Having too much to edit.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—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

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—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.

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—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?

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

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

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—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.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

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

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

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

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

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

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—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.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

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

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—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.

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

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

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—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.

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—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.