—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

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

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—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.

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

—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.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—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.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—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.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—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.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—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.

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—'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.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—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.

—Wat is er bijzonder aan het fotografiegenre waarin u zich specialiseert?

—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.

—Ten eerste - wie beschouwt u als de beste fotograaf in Manilla? :)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

—Quality and skills.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos

—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

—Do you really really like the portfolio of the photographer

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—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!

—Bent u fotogeniek?

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

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

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

—Houdt u van reizen?

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

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—The connection with the people

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—paying taxes

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I think it's very important to keep growing

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—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

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

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

—Wat is er bijzonder aan het fotografiegenre waarin u zich specialiseert?

—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