Fotogrāfs Anna Červinková

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—Someone asked me once to shoot their wedding.. haven't stopped since & it's been now over 7 years.

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—Feelings. I love when my photos help people to recall their precious moments or even people who were absent on the occasion can sense the essence of it. A good photo should speak to them all.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—I do. A LOT.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—I love going to places and meeting new people on one of the most important days in their life. The emotions are almost tangible! Sometimes we meet just briefly in the hurry of the day, but I love to blend with the crowd and be a silent observer of all the beauty and joy around.

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—Editing cave.. spending weeks in row to edit and deliver the images as I do all my editing. But on the other hand I love when I download the images right after the shoot and spend just hours experimenting with edits and swooning over new photos!

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—I love to recieve feedback, learn form it and grow!

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

—How connected they feel to the photos and stories he/she shares.

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—Everything that suits the couple is allowed. As for me, I request to be the only photographer (with my co-shooter) during the ceremony, so wedding guests can be fully present and enjoy the ceremony.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—I love catching those candid moments, non staged or posed – kids running around, people interacting, small details which make the wedding story so honest.

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—Every single one. This century is more than ever before focused on individuality and with the spread of social media every single person matters and can have a voice.

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—I would never publish something uncomfortable for the model.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Everyone who wants to create something together. I love people contributing and helping with the shoot. Sometimes I wonder that the final image doesn't belong to a photographer at all with all those talented people in the background.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—Meaning of life and such things, usual stuff.

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—Everytime I set on a journey into unknown.

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

—I just love Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. So mysterious yet so kind and wise.

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—Success is when a person loves what you do. And it can be your grandma, your parents or boyfriend, random people on the internet or big crowds. No matter how 'big' these people are, if what you do speaks to others, that is success. Some people just crawl for bigger success and don't realize how successful and gifted they already are or what they're missing on.

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—As little as possible. And that apply to life as well. After all, what is life than one big travel?
On my travels I realised, that the less you carry, the less you have to care about, the more you can immerse into the everyday experience instead. (For example – one pair of the trousers&one dress makes outfit choices so much easier.)

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Constantly learning from every picture I take, from pictures taken by others and by simly looking around and observing. Training your eye is the key.

—Kas ir tā lieta, ko Tu būtu gribējis zināt pirms sāki nodarboties ar fotogrāfēšanu?

—How extremely important it is to shoot RAW.

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

—My photographs are far from saying, they're more about feeling. I hope.

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—Visual fascination.

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

—Nothing, because it wouldn't make me the person I am today. I don't really recognize mistakes in my life, it's just life, learning and trying, failing and improving.

—Kas ir Tavi varoņi?

—There might come a row of fantasy characters. Am I too old for that?

—Ko Tu necieni?

—For authorities. We're all human and sometimes school kid can have more wisdom than politician or teacher.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—Sleep, ride my bike or walk in nature.

—Vai Tu tici tradicionālajam lomu sadalījumam starp vīrieti un sievieti?

—Being human.

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

—Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats!

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—Life.