Jurufoto Vasilije Bajilov

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Novi Sad, Serbia? :)

—To be honest I respect and value my colleagues but I have no interest in their work, so I might not be the best person for this question.

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—Oh god yes, Im so photogenic that just to be sure I will never be in the picture I started hiding behind the camera. :))

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

—Full time graphic designer, unhappy with my life I found a blow of valve in photography. I fell in love with photography so much that I couldn't imagine doing it as a paid work, up until I started following my girl who is a make up artist on wedding gigs and started taking pictures and when newlyweds started using my photos in their album I kind still didnt want to get in to it but everyone around me pushed me in the right direction and I havent looked back ever since.

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

—Thats easy, emotion, emotion and emotion. You can have perfect light, composition but if there is no emotion there is no picture.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—Traveling is the only form of richness you take to your grave. You cant take money or anything material, I value my life of much I have seen the world and learned more about us humans. Thats why I love doing weddings.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Photography is such a vast field, and it is easy to get lost in it.So why did I choose weddings? Well, apart from shooting weddings, I love child photography, l.o.v.e. it! A kid looks at you honestly and he either likes you or not.Raw emotion is so hard to see nowadays since we all have our busy lives, and true emotion has become a commodity.And if there’s one place where people lower their guard and just let their emotions flow, it’s at weddings.This raw emotion of happiness mixed with natural light is the essence of my work.So that fact right there makes me tingly and gives me the drive forward, always provoking me to make that next shot and enjoy every single moment of my job.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

—Hm, every wedding is unique, this question is not for me, you either love or hate this job for me its love all the way or I wouldn't be in this line of work.

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—It will get more and more personal, I hope for me at least that I will have a chance to show their life, their hopes and dreams in my pictures and to truly put a time stamp in their lives with the photos I make.

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

—Everything good comes in one place and time with one mission in mind to celebrate life, love and eternity.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—Im just a human with passion for photography, I make mistakes and I learn from them, there is no emotion god or bad, if the person criticising has a point I will thank him for helping me.

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—Always, and always changing.

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—Well see it as this, wedding photographer is the only sober person that will be with you on your special day from the beginning up to late hours. :)
His personality and his empathy for the problems you might have during that day will influence your overall experience of your wedding day. If you are not married you might not get that but ask around with your wedding friends.

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—Well for me personally I don't like to see a bad photo of me and also I don't like to see a bad photo of anyone else. So if I make a great photo but the main subject being that bride or groom or even a guest is not at its best or at least acceptable I will not use that photo. I'm not there to make my carrier Im there to make a memorable photos.

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

—The devil is in the details. Most of the time I will worry about the details in the photo. I will move half of the room just so they will have a nice photo.

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

—A lot, and Im not gonna name the obvious ones, the ones that people cant predict is the ones with the people that might not be in our lives in the future. Thats why I take extra care of the family photos and emotional moments with the parents. Photos like that are kept for life.

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—Happy people in any shape or form, any gender, any race, any sexual orientation.

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

—No.

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

—I worry that this life is not enough for everything I want to see and learn.

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

—Im humble, and I try to make waking up and getting out of a bed a victory. That being said, Im still waiting for that moment.

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

—Cartoon hmm I would be Dexter, I love to work on things. :))

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My work is observing and taking pictures of people. You can learn so much about life and everything just by letting people be who they are. I get inspired by their stories which I love to hear.

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—Success is nothing more that giving it your best no matter the fee your are paid. And success is feeling of joy when newlyweds thank me for the service I gave.