Jurufoto Maaris Tölp

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

—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

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—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

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

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

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—I love travelling. New places and challenges

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

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

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

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—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

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

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

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—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

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

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

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

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

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

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

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—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.

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My daughter. Shes just pure love

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

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

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—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.

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—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.

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

—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.

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? Mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

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

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

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

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

—I wish I got to understand artificial light earlier

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

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

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

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

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

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

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—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