Fotograf Chris Neacsu

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i San José, Forente stater? :)

—Need to ask? My wife:) Now, in all seriousness, my wife and I are a team and we have both built Chris |N| Creative from the ground up. We have met 19 years ago, started dating 3 years later and that's also when we started doing photography together. 10 years ago we got married

—Er du fotogen?

—Of course! Perfect. But I'd rather keep all that handsomeness (is that a word?) behind the camera. My clients look much better in pictures.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—Majored in photojournalism in college and worked for several newspapers in Europe. Then slowly transitioned to portrait photography and wedding photography and because we loved it so much, we decided to focus on it.

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

—Talking about engagement and wedding photography, I think people's genuine emotions are the most attractive part of it. Yes, the right light, the composition, sure, but seeing the little moments, the tears, the smiles, and being able to capture them, raw, unposed...

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Love it and I'm also a bit of a world citizen if I may say so. Lived in several countries back in the day, before we moved to the US. Some of the places I've traveled to and photographed captured my heart forever (France, Italy, Spain, some of the Greek Islands to name a few).

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Watching people in love and happy going through the most important day in their life as a couple is one of the main reasons why we do wedding photography.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—We only take on a limited number of events per year. When we have to say no to a couple, I hate that.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—I have a vivid imagination. Whatever's in store, I'm excited about it.

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

—Oh, so many things. Definitely not starting with the price, although we clearly understand brides and grooms work with budgets. But making a decision solely based on which photographer is cheaper is a mistake. How you gel with the photographer is crucial (imagine being stuck on your wedding day with someone you can't stand), obviously experience and portfolio, style. Oh, yes, reviews as well. Very important.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—The small things. A smile, a squeeze of a hand, an embrace. The emotions. The reactions.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—My daughter, in a few years. She's only 7 now but already seems interested in what mom and dad do, so I'd love to one day have her join us.

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Can I have 2? The birth of our daughter. The day my wife and I got married.

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

—Doing what you love and doing it to the best of your abilities. Being surrounded by the people you love. Being a good person. Very important!

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—I'm a storyteller. Whether you look at only one picture from a wedding or browse an entire album, I'm telling the couple's story. Their love story.

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—Loving what I do. The love for my craft. The sincere thank yous from our clients.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Oh, yes! I'm super relaxed and friendly, a bit of a chatterbox and I'm genuinely interested in other people. Their stories, their lives. Not that I'm nosy or anything:)

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—Cats. And Dogs. And turtles, squirrels, horses, tarantulas, parrots. Huge animal person here.

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—Better your craft, keep shooting, keep improving. But only do it if you really love it. Otherwise, it'll come off as forced in your photos, your relationships with your clients and you won't be happy before long. And remember, everyone started as someone else's assistant or second shooter. Just keep at it!