—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 :)

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

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

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

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—It depends on who's taking them.

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

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I love it!

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

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

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.

—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?