Fotograaf Mona Varga

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—I am, actually :)

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—Loving to take pictures of people, first I took some nice portraits, after I got a bit more "serious". I was always fascinated by the idea of being a wedding photographer.

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

—There are some aspects that are important, but the most of all is the power of light.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I actually do. A lot.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—That I can capture moments, feelings and emotions which will remain forever.

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

—Is special the fact that you, as the newly weds photographer, have the most important part of their journey.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—I don't think anyone likes to be criticized, but as long as you receive constructive critics, I think it's only for the best. Because you, as a photographer get to evolve. And that can only be a positive thing.

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

—Small details. Instant moments and expressions. Feelings, looks, touches... everything. Common people are not looking at the art side of things. They only see the finished product and opine.

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—Couples who care about each other, couples which look at each other with emotions. Cause when you love, everything is better. And most certainly the photos show it.

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—I would like to participate in workshops and learn from the best photographers. I don't have a special someone yet :)
But I do have lots of photographers which I admire. And I adore their works.

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

—Amy Lee from the rock band Evanescence. She was always my role model and I found myself in her style and way of being.

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—Success? I would measure it in exceptional shots. So, the more, the better.

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

—I sometimes watch tutorials and very much get inspired by others people's works.

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

—Which gear I'm gonna need so I don't have to buy tons of crap before I get the "big fish".

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

—Happy customers.

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

—I'd start studying photography sooner.

—Wat denkt u over leven op andere planeten?

—Yeah, what about it?

—Wat doet u in uw vrije tijd?

—Sing, listen to music, get out in the nature. Photograph.

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

—When my clients are satisfied too. I care a lot that they are happy with what they get.

—Waar zou u graag wonen?

—In Spain.

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

—Apparently there is, considering I'm still alive.

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—A lot. More a dog person, but cats are also cute.

—Het beste in het leven is:

—To be healthy.

—Wat zou u graag veranderen aan uzelf?

—I would like to be a kinder person. An even kinder person that I am now. I think that with kindness, love and respect you can actually change something.

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

—Yeah. Dudes, if you really like it and you are good at it, go for it. :)

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

—"They went that way! Hurry up, you might catch them!"

—U wordt gevraagd om een film te maken, welk genre wordt het?

—A romantic movie.

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

—something nice. Not sure what it is yet.