—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Craiova? :)

—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :)

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.

—Er du fotogen?

—Never :)

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Riga? :)

—Rolf Vendis – according to LKFA.lv awards 2018

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—Listen to your heart, and just imagine your self on my photos ;)

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—It was a point to start, so I've been recommended, and it was good first experience

—Er du fotogen?

—Yes I am! Because I know how to get a stunning picture, and I can show and teach it to my clients!

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—The most important is to send a message that you will feel the atmosphere of that day.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—​Yes! I can travel all year, but only if I’m with my family. Travelling with them is the most valuable thing for me.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—People, that see my pictures are saying – WOW! you got that image for us! That's wonderful! Thank you!

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Deadlines, I'm trying my best that it won't get me in frustration. Also, I’m getting better and better every time.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I'm open for crytics.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I hope that I will be involved in it!

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Always smile! remember it!

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—First of all the images. You should be absolutely in love with photographer's style!

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—I started by shooting a couple of friends weddings

—Er du fotogen?

—Depends who is taking photo. If Im doing iphone selfie – always!

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—Happy mood, mutual cooperation, light

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Absolutely!

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Well, I love being such a big part of peoples' happy day, I lovethat I am the one, who creates memories for years and years to come, I love learning about different love people feel for each other and I love travelling of course

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—administration and accounting

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I tend to accept it if it's constructive

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Being rude I guess

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I just read an article about it. Aparently it's 3D pictures and Imax style videos

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—Love. It's always special and every time different