Fotograaf Anna Červinková

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—Someone asked me once to shoot their wedding.. haven't stopped since & it's been now over 7 years.

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

—Feelings. I love when my photos help people to recall their precious moments or even people who were absent on the occasion can sense the essence of it. A good photo should speak to them all.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I do. A LOT.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—I love going to places and meeting new people on one of the most important days in their life. The emotions are almost tangible! Sometimes we meet just briefly in the hurry of the day, but I love to blend with the crowd and be a silent observer of all the beauty and joy around.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—Editing cave.. spending weeks in row to edit and deliver the images as I do all my editing. But on the other hand I love when I download the images right after the shoot and spend just hours experimenting with edits and swooning over new photos!

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I love to recieve feedback, learn form it and grow!

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

—How connected they feel to the photos and stories he/she shares.

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

—Everything that suits the couple is allowed. As for me, I request to be the only photographer (with my co-shooter) during the ceremony, so wedding guests can be fully present and enjoy the ceremony.

—Welke details die vaak onopgemerkt gaan, kan een fotograaf vastleggen?

—I love catching those candid moments, non staged or posed – kids running around, people interacting, small details which make the wedding story so honest.

—Welke persoon kan volgens u symbool staan voor de 21e eeuw?

—Every single one. This century is more than ever before focused on individuality and with the spread of social media every single person matters and can have a voice.

—Heeft u bepaalde taboes op professioneel vlak?

—I would never publish something uncomfortable for the model.

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—Everyone who wants to create something together. I love people contributing and helping with the shoot. Sometimes I wonder that the final image doesn't belong to a photographer at all with all those talented people in the background.

—Waar maakt u zich zorgen over en waarom?

—Meaning of life and such things, usual stuff.

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

—Everytime I set on a journey into unknown.

—Als u een personage van een cartoon, boek of film was, wie zou u dan zijn?

—I just love Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. So mysterious yet so kind and wise.

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—Success is when a person loves what you do. And it can be your grandma, your parents or boyfriend, random people on the internet or big crowds. No matter how 'big' these people are, if what you do speaks to others, that is success. Some people just crawl for bigger success and don't realize how successful and gifted they already are or what they're missing on.

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—As little as possible. And that apply to life as well. After all, what is life than one big travel?
On my travels I realised, that the less you carry, the less you have to care about, the more you can immerse into the everyday experience instead. (For example – one pair of the trousers&one dress makes outfit choices so much easier.)

—Hoe leert u bij om betere foto's te maken?

—Constantly learning from every picture I take, from pictures taken by others and by simly looking around and observing. Training your eye is the key.

—Wat had u graag geweten toen u begon als fotograaf?

—How extremely important it is to shoot RAW.

—Wat wil u graag zeggen met uw foto's?

—My photographs are far from saying, they're more about feeling. I hope.

—Wat motiveert u om foto's te blijven maken?

—Visual fascination.

—Wat zou u anders doen als u in de tijd kon terugkeren?

—Nothing, because it wouldn't make me the person I am today. I don't really recognize mistakes in my life, it's just life, learning and trying, failing and improving.

—Wie zijn uw helden?

—There might come a row of fantasy characters. Am I too old for that?

—Voor wie kan u geen respect opbrengen?

—For authorities. We're all human and sometimes school kid can have more wisdom than politician or teacher.

—Wat doet u in uw vrije tijd?

—Sleep, ride my bike or walk in nature.

—Gelooft u in een traditionele rolverdeling voor man en vrouw?

—Being human.

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats!

—Het beste in het leven is:

—Life.