Fotograaf Maaris Tölp

—Ten eerste - wie beschouwt u als de beste fotograaf in Tallinn, Estland? :)

—The one who inspires the most. Since there are quite many of them, I think it would be unfair to bring out just one of them

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—I think so, but one can never be completely satisfied with hew own photos

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—After photographing on racing track and doing family photoshoots for 2 years, I felt that wedding photography might be my thing. So when two of my friends got married, they asked me to photograph their wedding and also allowed me to share these photos. I think starting to work in wedding industry is one of the best decision I've ever made

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

—Emotion is the main thing. But also composition and light to create mood

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I love travelling. New places and challenges

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—I love making people happy with photos.
Also, the emotional part of weddings is my fuel

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—May be we can take photos with our eyes or mind? Too futuristic?

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

—You have only one opportunity to get "that" photo. You can not just repeat that day. So the responsibility is really there.
But also, there are lots of more emotions in weddings, in every way. More joy, more tears...everything.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—Of course it's emotionally difficult to deal with it , but also, when that criticism is constructive, it helps to become better and its a good thing. So while it can make sad, it also makes you become thankful for that criticism

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—Right now more and more photographers retouch their photos to have warm and vintage colors. It looks pretty although it's not my style

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

—1) Style of photos – both color, catching emotions, composition
2) How photographer communicates
3) You should also ask to see some full galleries of weddings

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

—Being rude. Also taking photos while someone is eating, because no one can look pretty and enjoy their meal at the same time.

—Wat beïnvloedt de waarde van een foto? Wat zijn de elementen ervan?

—Emotion. It's the most important thing. Photo has to have emotion in it or it has to create one

—Heeft u bepaalde taboes op professioneel vlak?

—Changing the background completely when retouching. I normally don't do that , but sometimes its necessary

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

—Every day is a new adventure. Every day you have an opportunity to make something even better. So I think also right now is that moment.

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

—Toothless a ka Nightfury from "How to Train Your Dragon". Smart and sweet

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

—My daughter. Shes just pure love

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—Success is when you accomplish something you wanted, also when you make someone happy

—Bent u liever graag gezien of gerespecteerd?

—That is a difficult question. Both are important , but I think that You affect more people, when You are respected. Because then You can create work that is both respected and loved.

—Wat is de grootste fout die u ooit begaan heeft op professioneel vlak?

—Booking two full day weddings on the same day. Luckily I discovered it 6 months before these weddings so one of them could easily find new photographer.

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—Both cameras and at least 4 of my main lens. But in addition a laptop and at least one hard drive for making copies of photos.

—Is er iets dat u liever niet gekocht had tussen de gadgets die u bezit? Waarom?

—Macro rings because the real macro lens are so much better

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

—I study other photographers work and organize model photoshoots few times a year to test something new

—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—There are so many of them, but lately I've been keeping my eye on Lupascu's work.

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

—I wish I got to understand artificial light earlier

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

—When my client is more than happy, their friends love my work also, and I have accomplished my goals

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

—Of course. Wedding should be part of our life, but marriage can be even more exciting

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

—Make sure You write everything down You know about Your couple and their wedding. You will need it

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

—Tomorrow I will finish retouching one wedding, create a photo album of antoher one, upload photos to my blog, play with my daughter, visit a friend :D I would do more, but there are only 24 hours in a day