—最初に - グラナダ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 best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

—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？

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

—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？

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—旅行が好きですか？

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—批判に対処するには？

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

—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？

—The MAN behind the camera.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—After working for some time in fashion photography and in the studio, the step to wedding photography was very natural. I've always enjoyed working with people, and being together with them on a special day gives what I need for capturing great shots.

—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？

—Light, composition, but especially feeling. A good photo has to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you shiver, even hate it...but it can not leave you without reaction.

—旅行が好きですか？

—yesss!

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—You meet great people, you learn many things from them, you can watch them smile or cry when you show them the photos you've made.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—The price of cameras :)))

—批判に対処するには？

—Very well. If it's well argummented, you can learn o lot from criticism.

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

—Vladimir Putin, Sting, and a few other people.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—A bright one. The competition is going to be even higher, and competition means progress. In order to stay ahead, you have to constantly learn and reinvent yourself.

—誰と一緒に写真を撮りたいですか？

—Rankin, Ghionis, Valenzuela.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—The unique nature of the moment. A mixture of happiness, stress, laughing and tears.

—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？

—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.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—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 :)

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

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

—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？

—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.

—旅行が好きですか？

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

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—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.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—Having too much to edit.

—批判に対処するには？

—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

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—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.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—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?