Fotografas Maaris Tölp

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

—The one who inspires the most. Since there are quite many of them, I think it would be unfair to bring out just one of them

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—I think so, but one can never be completely satisfied with hew own photos

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—After photographing on racing track and doing family photoshoots for 2 years, I felt that wedding photography might be my thing. So when two of my friends got married, they asked me to photograph their wedding and also allowed me to share these photos. I think starting to work in wedding industry is one of the best decision I've ever made

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Emotion is the main thing. But also composition and light to create mood

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—I love travelling. New places and challenges

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—I love making people happy with photos.
Also, the emotional part of weddings is my fuel

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—May be we can take photos with our eyes or mind? Too futuristic?

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—You have only one opportunity to get "that" photo. You can not just repeat that day. So the responsibility is really there.
But also, there are lots of more emotions in weddings, in every way. More joy, more tears...everything.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—Of course it's emotionally difficult to deal with it , but also, when that criticism is constructive, it helps to become better and its a good thing. So while it can make sad, it also makes you become thankful for that criticism

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—Right now more and more photographers retouch their photos to have warm and vintage colors. It looks pretty although it's not my style

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—1) Style of photos – both color, catching emotions, composition
2) How photographer communicates
3) You should also ask to see some full galleries of weddings

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Being rude. Also taking photos while someone is eating, because no one can look pretty and enjoy their meal at the same time.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—Emotion. It's the most important thing. Photo has to have emotion in it or it has to create one

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—Changing the background completely when retouching. I normally don't do that , but sometimes its necessary

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—Every day is a new adventure. Every day you have an opportunity to make something even better. So I think also right now is that moment.

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

—Toothless a ka Nightfury from "How to Train Your Dragon". Smart and sweet

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—My daughter. Shes just pure love

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

—Success is when you accomplish something you wanted, also when you make someone happy

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—That is a difficult question. Both are important , but I think that You affect more people, when You are respected. Because then You can create work that is both respected and loved.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—Booking two full day weddings on the same day. Luckily I discovered it 6 months before these weddings so one of them could easily find new photographer.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—Both cameras and at least 4 of my main lens. But in addition a laptop and at least one hard drive for making copies of photos.

—Ar tarp turimų prietaisų yra tokių kurių geriau būtumėte nepirkę? Kodėl?

—Macro rings because the real macro lens are so much better

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—I study other photographers work and organize model photoshoots few times a year to test something new

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—There are so many of them, but lately I've been keeping my eye on Lupascu's work.

—Išskirkite vieną dalyką kurį būtumėte norėjęs žinoti prieš pradedant fotografo karjerą?

—I wish I got to understand artificial light earlier

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—When my client is more than happy, their friends love my work also, and I have accomplished my goals

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—Of course. Wedding should be part of our life, but marriage can be even more exciting

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Make sure You write everything down You know about Your couple and their wedding. You will need it

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

—Tomorrow I will finish retouching one wedding, create a photo album of antoher one, upload photos to my blog, play with my daughter, visit a friend :D I would do more, but there are only 24 hours in a day