—Qui vous a influencé le plus en tant que photographe ?

—Susan Stripling.

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

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

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

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

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

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

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

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

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

—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.

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

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

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—Yes, I do.

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

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

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Yes

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—The good result.

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

—No.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—Everyone has the right to their opinion.

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

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

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

—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.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

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

—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.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—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.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—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.

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

—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.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—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.

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

—'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.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—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.

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

—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.