Fotograaf Franklin Balzan

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—I wouldn't say so. I am usually the one behind the camera and do not enjoy being seen to much.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—It was a natural evolution... I love street photography, fashion and portrait and therefore love shooting wedding photography in my artsy-journalistic style.

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

—Especially for wedding photography, certainly the photo must convey emotion and have a story to tell. Apart from these two aspects then, there are also the technical aspects such as lighting and composition.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—Ohh yes :)

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—Moving from place to place, meeting new people and creating art.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—The headache of possibly not being able to make it to the wedding due to some illness or something.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—Mirrorless cameras are already with us – their technology has already catched with their heavier DSLR counterparts.

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

—Emotions and the once in a lifetime event, which everyone has been preparing so much to.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—Positively, as it helps me improve. Infact it helps me see things which otherwise I would not have noted.

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—It seems most photographers are moving towards a journalistic fastpaced style.

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

—The artistic style of the photo – colour, tone, framing.

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

—Relaxing! One must keep concentrated till the last seconds of a wedding.

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

—Geometries, reflections, frames.

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—Roberto Valenzuela and Livio Lacurre certainly.