—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—Susan Stripling.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

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

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Waar maakt u zich zorgen over en waarom?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

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

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.

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

—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :)

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

—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—Never :)

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

—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.

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

—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—I was an architect and my parents want me have a good job with high salary but i don't want to wake up every morning and go to the office so i quit my job and do what i love.

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—I just capture people’s reactions and emotions while celebrating love. I don't think to much about Photogenic.

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

—-Moment
-Information
-Light
-Composition
-Creativity

—Houdt u van reizen?

—Yes, i love it. I travel 2 times in a year.

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—Leonardo DiCaprio – I really like him.

—Heeft u bepaalde taboes op professioneel vlak?

—No

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

—Creating images that produce great memories to those who see them again over the years.

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—Yes,I think that we are going to a documentary photograph of high creative quality.