Fotografo Anton Blinkenberg Zeuthen

—Sei fotogenico?

—Everything is relative. My parents were never avid photographers, and now I spend most of the time behind the camera!

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—I bid on a wedding on a freelance forum and my bid turned out to be 1/10th the price of the second cheapest. I was honest about my experience, but showed some portraits I'd done, and that was enough to convince them to hire me. The photos of the couple with the horses are from my very first wedding. After that, my newly acquired portfolio did the rest.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—It's all about composition, lighting and posing. A photo is only as strong as it's weakest link. If lighting, composition and posing is great, that can help make up for bad weather or a not so good location.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—More than anything! In fact I love traveling so much, that I offer free-of-charge destination wedding photography, as long as you pay airfare and living expenses.

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—Photography is my hobby and my passion. An added bonus is that I get payed to do what I love. Being a wedding photographer is extremely rewarding, as you spend all day with a crazy in love couple and everybody around you are at their happiest.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—Carrying gear, which is why I shoot Sony.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—I do hope that the wedding photography market will come together. As i see it, there are a giant surplus of supply in the market, far exceeding demand. The availability of cheap but good cameras have made everyone a photographer, and the market has been flooded. I don't say that photography requires an education – I don't have one, and I still call myself a photographer. I do however believe that being a good wedding photographer requires more than just gear, it requires creative sense and instinct.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—On the big day the walls come crashing down and the emotions come to the surface. Wedding photography are unique in the sense that it allows for capturing emotions that a normal portrait session wouldn't.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—"Artists are largely, egos covered in skin, and prone to bruising." I read that in an article the other day and found it astoundingly precise. I am no better, but I do believe that constructive criticism makes you a better photographer, and I strife to listen and learn as much as I can from others.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—As digital cameras and retouching technique develop, the boundaries are pushed and the sky's the limit. I believe that the expectations to wedding photographers are rising rapidly, creating a positive trend for honing you skills and becoming a better photographer.

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—That they like the creative style of the photographer.
They should choose a photographer that matches their visions, not try to change the photographer to match them.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—Attracting attention, plain and simple.

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—The intimacy in the portrait session.
This is the first time the couple is alone after they've been wed, and this is a unique opportunity that only the photographer can capture.

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—Composition, lighting, location, posing, weather.

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

—A bit too early to say isn't it?

—Che cosa vorresti fotografare?

—Ryan Brenizer at his own wedding – probably the most difficult customer to please!

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—Nope.

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—Ryan Brenizer. I will realize that dream at a workshop later this month!

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—Sensor dust.

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—Can't say – skydiving, mountain climbing, diving?

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

—I'm a big "Into the wild" fan, so Chris Mccandless is my best best.

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—I'm inspired by a lot of people, and things.

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—Achieveing success will leave you stranden, therefore I try not to define it.

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—I'd rather not choose.

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

—Don't know.

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

—Camera and mosquito repellent. Because both are necessities for a good trip.

—Tra i gadget che possiedi, c'è qualcosa che vorresti non aver comprato? Perché?

—Kit lenses. But they have been sold now.

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—I shoot as much as I can, read as much as I can, debate online as much as I can, attend as many workshops as I can, meet as many new photographers as I can.

—Il lavoro di chi ha avuto la maggiore influenza su di te come fotografo?

—Hard to say, I pick up pieces here and there.

—Qual è l'unica cosa che vorresti aver saputo iniziando a scattare foto?

—Rule of thirds.

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—I want to capture emotions and tell the story!

—Qual è la tua motivazione per continuare a scattare fotografie?

—All of the above.

—Pensi che i tuoi genitori avrebbero dovuto essere più o meno severi?

—Probably more, but I'm happy they weren't.

—Se potessi tornare nel passato, che cosa faresti in modo diverso?

—Not have studied political science, but I'm correcting that next year by starting on digital design.

—Che cosa pensi della vita su altri pianeti?

—Sure, when we colonize them.

—Chi sono i tuoi eroi?

—Really?

—Per che cosa non hai rispetto?

—People that buy an awesome camera and shoot in AUTO.

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—Photography, rowing, canoe polo (weird yes), and traveling.

—Quale lato di te non è mai visibile al pubblico?

—The negative one

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

—When the customers are ecstatic. And even then I'll probably want to change something.

—Credi nei ruoli tradizionali di donne e uomini?

—Some, I do believe that being different are a natural part of life.

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

—I like to think so.

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

—Copenhagen, maybe try Amsterdam or San Francisco at some point.

—Qual è stata la cosa più stupida che hai accettato di fare?

—I once ate a candle at a children's birthday, not a pleasant experience.

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—Sure.

—Hai uno scherzo preferito? Raccontacelo.

—Having and camera makes you no more a photographer than having a hammer and some nails makes you a carpenter.

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

—Cats

—Chi o che cosa odi?

—People that say. "You take amazing photos, you must have an amazing camera".

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—Women

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—Women

—C'è qualcosa intorno a te che vorresti cambiare?

—Women

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare in te stesso?

—Not at the moment.

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare nel mondo?

—Airfare prices.

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Assist someone, get a portfolio, and don't be discouraged if people don't hire you in the beginning.

—Se gli alieni dovessero arrivare sulla Terra e tu fossi la prima persona ad incontrarli, che cosa diresti?

—Hello.

—Se dovessi essere invitato a girare un film, di che genere sarebbe?

—Sci-fi hopefully.

—Domani vado a fare...

—Create an english version of my website, look for a wedding dress for a styled session next weekend, and look at an office space to rent.