—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Susan Stripling.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—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 ! :)

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—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.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Never :)

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

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

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

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

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—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.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—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.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—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.

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—Конечно же я!))) Если серьезно, то несколько и каждый из низ по-своему хорош

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—По убыванию значимости: 1) фотограф как человек (если у него бомбические кадры, но в процессе общения вы поняли, что он не с вашего мира – проходите мимо); 2) фотография (стиль, обработка); 3) условия, прайс

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—Оууу, сейчас понастальгирую...Купил фотик, снимал что вижу, и, наверно, как это у многих бывает, однажды знакомая мне сказала: "Леха! Ты же фотограф! Сними мою свадьбу, пожалуйста". А я такой: "Э, ну, как бы я не фотограф, тем более не снимал еще свадьбы". А в ответ: "Ну у тебя же есть зеркалка, будешь фотографом на моей свадьбе".
Это была моя первая свадьба.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Больше да, чем нет

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Свет, эмоции, атмосфера

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Офкорс!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Новые знакомства, общение. Радость от пойманых моментов.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Одним словом – фотошоп

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—Плохо. Она не окрыляет

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—Думаю, что мода в фотографиях, как и в одежде будет чередоваться: сегодня модно клёш, завтра – зауженные брюки, через неделю – снова клёш. В свадебной фотографии то же самое

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

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