—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!

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—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.

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

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

—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.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—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.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—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.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—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.

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—'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.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—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.

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

—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.

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

—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 ;)

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

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

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—It depends on who's taking them.

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

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—I love it!

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

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

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

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

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.