—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—Three things: portfolio, personality, and of course, budget.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—My wife's idea. We photograph the nature, when we were hiking – eventually my wife started to photograph people – finally our friend took us to photograph her wedding in Mexico – and this is how I started my journey with wedding photography.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—I don't feel like a photogenic person.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—moment, composition and light. You have to have those three elements in order to have perfect photo.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Yes – I love traveling. So far I lived in three different countries and in two different continents. I was born in Poland, lived for 6 years in USA and finally moved to Canada, where I am living today.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—I am dealing, most of the time, with happiness and love during the day of wedding. I am in constant movement – meeting different people. The life looks like the box of chocolates – you never know what kind of clients you get :)

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Uncertainty of the future bookings.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—I am handle very well constructive criticism – criticism helps my development of being better photographer.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—I don't see that kind of things.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—Difficult to say – maybe the future will be screenshot from the video coverage. For sure there will be more and more competitiveness with the guests capturing the moments through their better and better phones and their ability to instantly share those photos on all social media platforms.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—In few hours the photographer needs to capture the story of love between the bride and groom, connection to their friends, and nurture of their parents.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

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

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—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.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—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.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—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.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—'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.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—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.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—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.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—1. Style (what makes them special)
2. Personality (are they fun and friendly)
3. Value (are they fair and offer great products and services)

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—My background in Marketing and Advertising help me understand the power of story-telling. I was an amateur photographer and it was a simple hobby until I decided to take several photos during one of my friends' wedding. He ended up loving my photos more than the wedding photographer's and encouraged me to create a website. The rest is history.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—My beautiful wife Bao Han is much more photogenic than I will ever be.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—1. Authenticity
2. Timing
3. Story-telling
4. Symmetry and framing
5. Light source

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—I have been fortunate to have travelled all over the world, learning about new cultures and its people.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Making people feel special about themselves is the biggest reward. We want our clients to feel like stars because they are stars. We just help them get it out of them.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—When you love what you do, it's not a job anymore. We love every minute of what we do.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—Life is constantly about learning. We learn every day, whether it's from a personal or professional point of view. We welcome constructive criticism that will help us grow as a company and as human beings.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Anything goes, even though the crazy uncle with his iPad drives us crazy at times!

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—I want to believe that wedding photographers are in a great position to lead and manage the whole wedding day in the near future. They need to have a solid grasp of every event that will occur on that day and plan accordingly.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—We are so fortunate to play a role in the union of two people that love each other and want to broadcast this to the world. We have the responsibility to capture these unique moments and offer them something they will cherish for the rest of their lives.