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

—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—In 2008, I was already doing amateur photography for a couple of year. To do something different for a change, I asked my uncle if I could photograph his wedding. It was his second marriage, they were not asking for a photographer, so there was little risk. I ended up liking it so much, that I decided to do it more.

—Er du fotogen?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

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

—Above all, the photo has to have a certain impact. Wether that's an intense emotion, a good vibe, or just a spectaculair visual impact. After that comes the technical part. So a good lighting, composition, etcetera. But for me, the impact is the most important part, by far.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Yes, but with moderation though. I'd love to do 3-5 destination weddings a year. I don't think I'd enjoy doing 10, 15 or even more.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—It sounds like a horrible cliché, but it's true: Every wedding is different. You never really know what's going to happen. Surprises can happen at every moment. Besides that, I think it's a great honor to be asked to create lifelong memories for the people that are getting married. 5, 10, 25 or even 50 years after they get married, people still remember who took their wedding photos. It's pretty wonderful that you can be an important part in people's lives.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Basically: The postprocessing. I have a horrible concentration when it comes to editing. I love editing my 50-75 favorites from a wedding, but after that, it gets hard for me to keep focused.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I try to extract what people really mean with their comments. Some people have difficulties in finding the right words to give feedback, sometimes making them sound rude. But I always try to figure out what's the real message there.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—'Allowed' is a big word. I'm not the one to say what's allowed or not. However, I don't like to unnecessarily intervene in a wedding. With the exception of the posed shots, I don't like having to tell people what to do, where to stand or how to look.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I think the future of wedding photography will be a further evolution of the direction it's going in right now. More journalistic stuff, more moments. But besides that: technical advances. Faster camera's, better low light capabilities, and other accessories like drones, light field cameras, and stuff like that, giving photographers even more tools to being creative.

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

—I love many aspects of it. I love the fact that people are in a good mood, they take the time to look good as well. People get married in beautiful venues, and you as a photographer gets to be a part of so many people's special day. That's amazing.

—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

—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!