—最初に - ミネアポリスで最高の写真家として誰の名前を挙げることができますか？:)

—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.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

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

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—Yes, I do.

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

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

—旅行が好きですか？

—Yes

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—The good result.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—No.

—批判に対処するには？

—Everyone has the right to their opinion.

—最初に - クラヨバで最高の写真家として誰の名前を挙げることができますか？:)

—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :)

—写真家選択の際に、お客様が基準とすべきことは何ですか？

—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—Never :)

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.

—旅行が好きですか？

—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime.

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else.

—批判に対処するには？

—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.

—最初に - サンディエゴで最高の写真家として誰の名前を挙げることができますか？:)

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

—写真家選択の際に、お客様が基準とすべきことは何ですか？

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—It depends on who's taking them.

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—旅行が好きですか？

—I love it!

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—批判に対処するには？

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.