Fotogrāfs Maria Simon

—Pirmkārt un galvenokārt - kurš Tavuprāt ir labākais fotogrāfs Tavā pilsētā? :)

—I think the best photographer is the one who you feel a connection and comfortable with. Each wedding is unique as is your vision of photography.
There is no " best". Its more about the most suitable for you.

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—If a friend catches me in a candid happy moment, yes!

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—I always loved to paint and craft and my plan was to study arts. But then a camera got into my hands and I felt so enthusiastic and passionate about taking pictures that I decided overnight to become a photographer. The rest is history :-)

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—If I remember it :-) We have so much visual input every day. If a photo creates a feeling, a mood and tells a story, its a big winner. Of course the tones, setting and composition are important too. Most of all they have to fit the story.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—Yes I absolutely LOVE traveling and capturing weddings across Europe.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—Connecting with people and finding beauty in everything. The freelance aspect. Creating constantly. The process of editing and putting the story together. I absolutely LOVE to meet so many inspiring souls along the way.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—Hopefully a return to simplicity, rawness, authenticity. Photography appreciated and valued as art, not as "content creating".

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—I work across various genres and they all have their magic.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—Criticism lets me grow constantly and pushes me out of my comfort zone.

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

—It depends on your priorities. I would say the connection and the style you are looking for, are very important. You should feel comfortable and relaxed with your photographer of choice.

—Kas ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—A timeless photo is always the winner

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—I always love to explore new faces. And I love freckles.

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—Yes. Elegance is key. When it gets tacky or pornographic, I am out.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Paul Newman, Sofia Loren, Monica Belucci....
I love all the actors from the earlier days...its an endless list :-)

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

—Amelie.

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—people in general inspire me, sometimes a short conversation with a stranger brings a new aspect to my life

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—Its already a big success when you love what you do and make a living from it.
When you reach your very personal goals in all areas of your life. Abundance, inner peace, love, health and of course a stable and established business. When work and life are in balance then I think you did it right :-)

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—Respected

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

—Thankfully in more than two decades working as a photographer I never had any big errors at work.

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—I watch movies, look through photography books. I love improving through practice.

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin among so many others.

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

—I was never a provocateur. I just want to create magical moments, capture beauty in all ways and create timeless memories. The world is a tough place and somehow I just want to take you with me to a happy place.

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—First of all my happy and grateful clients. They keep me going and motivated! And probably my creative mind when I have a new story in my head.

—Ko Tu domā par dzīvi uz citām planētām?

—I would say get this planet sorted out first, but I am sure we are not alone.

—Kas ir Tavi varoņi?

—My friends and my family who are doing so much to make this world a better place. And all those great minds and spiritual teachers.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—Reading, watching movies, traveling and spending time at the sea for sunsets.I love cooking for my friends, especially freestyle curries

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

—I am a perfectionist with my work so I am always evolving ;-)

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

—Yes, I am very curious to meet new people and very easy going

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

—I absolutely love Ibiza where I am based for a long time but Italy is my second home ;-)

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

—I love cats but I shot an advertising campaign for a dog product where I met so many dogs that I fell in love with almost all of them :-)

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—the simple things

—Ko Tu vēlētos mainīt pasaulē?

—The way we treat nature to start with... its an endless story

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—Keep your vision and your uniqueness, it will pay off one day.

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

—a Lovestory, always

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

—Enjoy my morning coffee in the sunshine.