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

—sincere and tru emotions

—Houdt u van reizen?

—a lot

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—i am absolutely free

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

—shooting with mobile at the same time when i am working.

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—Easy going people, open minded and enjoying their life and emotions.

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

—world around

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—if you are happy and you live your life happily – it is a success

—Bent u liever graag gezien of gerespecteerd?

—respected, for sure

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—comfortable shoes – without them you're not able to walk so much and see so many interesting things.

—Als buitenaardse wezens naar de Aarde komen en u bent de eerste persoon die ze ontmoeten, wat zal u hen dan zeggen?

—Namaste :)

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

—First of all, it's important that the bride and groom identify themselves with the photographer and his work, the choice should be made by whether they consider he is the one who's worth recording their lifetime memories. Then, they should absolutely watch an entire wedding shot by the one they chose. I like being approached by future weds who know a thing or two about photography and who got their mind set on what they really want.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—I started taking pictures in 2000 and shooting weddings in 2008. At first, I didn't want to do weddings, I thought it would diminish my work. But I started anyway and found the most challenging environment, I discovered that no matter what type of photography you do, you can always reinvent yourself and find new ways to tell a story. Especially when you meet extraordinary people all the time :)

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—I consider I ain't, but it so happens that on occasion some other photographer catches the good/bright sight of me.

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

—First & foremost, the people involved and their mood (if you're shooting people), then the light (I began ”seeing” the light after years of shooting) and the decisive moment. I don't agree that the quality of a photograph is not important, but it indeed comes in second after the feelings it produces.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—So much that if it would be possible I would be traveling all the time.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—The diversity – today I'm shooting a wedding, tomorrow a baptism, after tomorrow a concert, then a family portrait, a corporate event or some landscape. It's what keeps me connected all the time.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—Having too much to edit.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I'm all in for constructive criticism, don't like destructive one. That's why we're here on My Wed, right? To constantly learn from other photographers and document ourselves about where we are as wedding photographers. I, for one, would like to hear more criticism about my work and where to improve. Here's an idea: you could implement a section where each photographer could post one photo/week for critique :D

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

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—I think it is constantly evolving and that we'll always see changes for the good. We'll always have trends that come and go, the important thing is to know who you are and do what you really like, not necessarily follow the hype.

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

—Oh, everything about it is special. I must admit I suffer when someone refers to it as a banality, thinking that ”real artists” don't do wedding photos. Special is meeting new people, seeing new places or facing new challenges. Besides war photography, I find it the most challenging type, you get to meet all kinds of situations during one day: different light every minute, you get to shoot outdoors and indoors, in plain sun or in the shadow of a tree/building, inside a cave or on a mountain top etc. etc. Need I say more?

—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.