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

—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 ;)

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—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.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

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

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—It depends on who's taking them.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—I love it!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

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

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—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.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

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

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—The MAN behind the camera.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—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.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—yesss!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—The price of cameras :)))

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

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

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—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.

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—Rankin, Ghionis, Valenzuela.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

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

—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.