—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—His style. They have to love the style of a photographer. That way they can trust him and let him do his own job.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—My first wedding was for a friend that loved my travel photos. Than I just got into the wedding photography and now I love it.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—I like to say that I can be on both sides of a camera.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—A happy couple in a great location. A great location can be found everywhere, you just have to have your eyes open.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—That is what brought me to photography in a first place.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Being around so many new and interesting personalities and making them happy with my photo stories.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Sitting behind the computer :)

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—I always love to hear a good word about my work, but sometimes a constructive criticism is just a part of the way to being better and better.

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Shooting with guns :)

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—locations, locations, locations

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—Every couple is unique and so is their story.

—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.

—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.