Fotografer Maaris Tölp

—Pertama-tama – menurut Anda, siapa fotografer terbaik di Tallinn, Estonia? :)

—The one who inspires the most. Since there are quite many of them, I think it would be unfair to bring out just one of them

—Anda fotogenik?

—I think so, but one can never be completely satisfied with hew own photos

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—After photographing on racing track and doing family photoshoots for 2 years, I felt that wedding photography might be my thing. So when two of my friends got married, they asked me to photograph their wedding and also allowed me to share these photos. I think starting to work in wedding industry is one of the best decision I've ever made

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—Emotion is the main thing. But also composition and light to create mood

—Anda suka bepergian?

—I love travelling. New places and challenges

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—I love making people happy with photos.
Also, the emotional part of weddings is my fuel

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—May be we can take photos with our eyes or mind? Too futuristic?

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—You have only one opportunity to get "that" photo. You can not just repeat that day. So the responsibility is really there.
But also, there are lots of more emotions in weddings, in every way. More joy, more tears...everything.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—Of course it's emotionally difficult to deal with it , but also, when that criticism is constructive, it helps to become better and its a good thing. So while it can make sad, it also makes you become thankful for that criticism

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

—Right now more and more photographers retouch their photos to have warm and vintage colors. It looks pretty although it's not my style

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—1) Style of photos – both color, catching emotions, composition
2) How photographer communicates
3) You should also ask to see some full galleries of weddings

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—Being rude. Also taking photos while someone is eating, because no one can look pretty and enjoy their meal at the same time.

—Apa yang memengaruhi nilai sebuah foto? Apa saja elemen-elemennya?

—Emotion. It's the most important thing. Photo has to have emotion in it or it has to create one

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—Changing the background completely when retouching. I normally don't do that , but sometimes its necessary

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

—Every day is a new adventure. Every day you have an opportunity to make something even better. So I think also right now is that moment.

—Jika Anda karakter kartun, buku, atau film, siapakah Anda dan mengapa?

—Toothless a ka Nightfury from "How to Train Your Dragon". Smart and sweet

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—My daughter. Shes just pure love

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—Success is when you accomplish something you wanted, also when you make someone happy

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—That is a difficult question. Both are important , but I think that You affect more people, when You are respected. Because then You can create work that is both respected and loved.

—Apa kesalahan terbesar yang pernah Anda lakukan di tempat kerja?

—Booking two full day weddings on the same day. Luckily I discovered it 6 months before these weddings so one of them could easily find new photographer.

—Saat Anda akan bepergian, apa saja barang yang Anda bawa dan mengapa?

—Both cameras and at least 4 of my main lens. But in addition a laptop and at least one hard drive for making copies of photos.

—Di antara gadget yang Anda miliki, adakah yang Anda harap tidak pernah Anda beli? Mengapa?

—Macro rings because the real macro lens are so much better

—Bagaimana Anda mengajari diri sendiri untuk mengambil gambar yang lebih baik?

—I study other photographers work and organize model photoshoots few times a year to test something new

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—There are so many of them, but lately I've been keeping my eye on Lupascu's work.

—Apakah satu hal yang Anda harap Anda tahu saat mulai mengambil foto?

—I wish I got to understand artificial light earlier

—Kapan Anda merasa benar-benar puas dengan pekerjaan Anda?

—When my client is more than happy, their friends love my work also, and I have accomplished my goals

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—Of course. Wedding should be part of our life, but marriage can be even more exciting

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

—Make sure You write everything down You know about Your couple and their wedding. You will need it

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—Tomorrow I will finish retouching one wedding, create a photo album of antoher one, upload photos to my blog, play with my daughter, visit a friend :D I would do more, but there are only 24 hours in a day