Fotograaf Alin Panaite

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—After working for some time in fashion photography and in the studio, the step to wedding photography was very natural. I've always enjoyed working with people, and being together with them on a special day gives what I need for capturing great shots.

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

—Light, composition, but especially feeling. A good photo has to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you shiver, even hate it...but it can not leave you without reaction.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—yesss!

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—You meet great people, you learn many things from them, you can watch them smile or cry when you show them the photos you've made.

—Wat vindt u het minst leuk aan uw beroep?

—The price of cameras :)))

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—A bright one. The competition is going to be even higher, and competition means progress. In order to stay ahead, you have to constantly learn and reinvent yourself.

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

—The unique nature of the moment. A mixture of happiness, stress, laughing and tears.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—Very well. If it's well argummented, you can learn o lot from criticism.

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—Unfortunately, there is a tendency towards landscape photography, where the bride and groom have a secondary role. Wedding means emotion, from my point of view...

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

—The MAN behind the camera.

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—Vladimir Putin, Sting, and a few other people.

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—Rankin, Ghionis, Valenzuela.

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

—The birth of my son.

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

—I am inspired by many people I meet every day, from my students to my friends. I don't think you have to look for inspiration only from one or two people whom you consider to be the best in their domain, but rather find inspiration everywhere around you

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—Success is doing something you love and the people around you can see that.

—Bent u liever graag gezien of gerespecteerd?

—Respected.

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

—I almost broke my neck during a shooting on a cliff. A mistake bigger than that would be to actually brake it.

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—Cameras, books and sunglasses.

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

—I am very critical with everything I do, I constantly learn and I try to be better than yesterday.

—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—Roberto Valenzuela and Jerry Ghionis.

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

—That life is beautiful, that you can find beauty everywhere around you. There are a million reasons to enjoy life and photography can show at least a part of these.

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

—There are still so many things that I can show, as I said , there are a million reasons to enjoy life and you can never say that you've captured them all in your photos.

—Voor wie kan u geen respect opbrengen?

—The people who think they know evething.

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

—Never.

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

—Come on, we are in the 21-st century...

—Maakt u gemakkelijk vrienden?

—yes

—Waar zou u graag wonen?

—In Romania. Guess what, I am already living here :))

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

—Yes, but not as good as it was before :))

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—Dogs.

—Wie of wat haat u?

—I dislike many things, but I don't think I actually hate something or someone. Hate is a strong word ....

—Het beste in het leven is:

—Life itself.

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

—Don't try to cheat and to burn certain steps in your education as a photographer. Take photography courses, learn the basics, the technique very well, then you can go to the next level.

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

—Can I take your picture?

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

—Drama.

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

—everything I want...