—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—Do you really really like the portfolio of the photographer

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—On the age of 16 I started my first job at a photo studio where I learned all sorts of photography and also weddings. The first years I was a assistend and enjoyed the weddings a lot, the energy the love the fun!

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—Well let I be honest yes I'am..... but that's in my dream ;-) glad I'm at the other side of the lens.

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—I think it needs a great moment, so you can not only see the love but also feel it!

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—Yeah I do, to explore new wedding location is amazing!

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—The connection with the people

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—paying taxes

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—I think it's very important to keep growing

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—We think we do need no other families or friends to shoot with the Iphones among us, we can do it no worries :-) just enjoy the day

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—Wedding photography will even get better than it's already is

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—We now see a lot of outdoor wedding ceremony's during the golden hour (sundown) That's something new for us but we like it a lot. We can't have a better light

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—First of all, it's important that the bride and groom identify themselves with the photographer and his work, the choice should be made by whether they consider he is the one who's worth recording their lifetime memories. Then, they should absolutely watch an entire wedding shot by the one they chose. I like being approached by future weds who know a thing or two about photography and who got their mind set on what they really want.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—I started taking pictures in 2000 and shooting weddings in 2008. At first, I didn't want to do weddings, I thought it would diminish my work. But I started anyway and found the most challenging environment, I discovered that no matter what type of photography you do, you can always reinvent yourself and find new ways to tell a story. Especially when you meet extraordinary people all the time :)

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—I consider I ain't, but it so happens that on occasion some other photographer catches the good/bright sight of me.

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—First & foremost, the people involved and their mood (if you're shooting people), then the light (I began ”seeing” the light after years of shooting) and the decisive moment. I don't agree that the quality of a photograph is not important, but it indeed comes in second after the feelings it produces.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—So much that if it would be possible I would be traveling all the time.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—The diversity – today I'm shooting a wedding, tomorrow a baptism, after tomorrow a concert, then a family portrait, a corporate event or some landscape. It's what keeps me connected all the time.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Having too much to edit.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—I'm all in for constructive criticism, don't like destructive one. That's why we're here on My Wed, right? To constantly learn from other photographers and document ourselves about where we are as wedding photographers. I, for one, would like to hear more criticism about my work and where to improve. Here's an idea: you could implement a section where each photographer could post one photo/week for critique :D

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—I think it is constantly evolving and that we'll always see changes for the good. We'll always have trends that come and go, the important thing is to know who you are and do what you really like, not necessarily follow the hype.

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—Oh, everything about it is special. I must admit I suffer when someone refers to it as a banality, thinking that ”real artists” don't do wedding photos. Special is meeting new people, seeing new places or facing new challenges. Besides war photography, I find it the most challenging type, you get to meet all kinds of situations during one day: different light every minute, you get to shoot outdoors and indoors, in plain sun or in the shadow of a tree/building, inside a cave or on a mountain top etc. etc. Need I say more?

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Riga? :)

—Rolf Vendis – according to LKFA.lv awards 2018

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—Listen to your heart, and just imagine your self on my photos ;)

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—It was a point to start, so I've been recommended, and it was good first experience

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—Yes I am! Because I know how to get a stunning picture, and I can show and teach it to my clients!

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—The most important is to send a message that you will feel the atmosphere of that day.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—​Yes! I can travel all year, but only if I’m with my family. Travelling with them is the most valuable thing for me.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—People, that see my pictures are saying – WOW! you got that image for us! That's wonderful! Thank you!

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Deadlines, I'm trying my best that it won't get me in frustration. Also, I’m getting better and better every time.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—I'm open for crytics.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—I hope that I will be involved in it!

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Always smile! remember it!