Fotograf Maaris Tölp

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

—The one who inspires the most. Since there are quite many of them, I think it would be unfair to bring out just one of them

—Er du fotogen?

—I think so, but one can never be completely satisfied with hew own photos

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—After photographing on racing track and doing family photoshoots for 2 years, I felt that wedding photography might be my thing. So when two of my friends got married, they asked me to photograph their wedding and also allowed me to share these photos. I think starting to work in wedding industry is one of the best decision I've ever made

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

—Emotion is the main thing. But also composition and light to create mood

—Er du glad i å reise?

—I love travelling. New places and challenges

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—I love making people happy with photos.
Also, the emotional part of weddings is my fuel

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—May be we can take photos with our eyes or mind? Too futuristic?

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

—You have only one opportunity to get "that" photo. You can not just repeat that day. So the responsibility is really there.
But also, there are lots of more emotions in weddings, in every way. More joy, more tears...everything.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Of course it's emotionally difficult to deal with it , but also, when that criticism is constructive, it helps to become better and its a good thing. So while it can make sad, it also makes you become thankful for that criticism

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Right now more and more photographers retouch their photos to have warm and vintage colors. It looks pretty although it's not my style

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

—1) Style of photos – both color, catching emotions, composition
2) How photographer communicates
3) You should also ask to see some full galleries of weddings

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Being rude. Also taking photos while someone is eating, because no one can look pretty and enjoy their meal at the same time.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—Emotion. It's the most important thing. Photo has to have emotion in it or it has to create one

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Changing the background completely when retouching. I normally don't do that , but sometimes its necessary

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—Every day is a new adventure. Every day you have an opportunity to make something even better. So I think also right now is that moment.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—Toothless a ka Nightfury from "How to Train Your Dragon". Smart and sweet

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—My daughter. Shes just pure love

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

—Success is when you accomplish something you wanted, also when you make someone happy

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—That is a difficult question. Both are important , but I think that You affect more people, when You are respected. Because then You can create work that is both respected and loved.

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—Booking two full day weddings on the same day. Luckily I discovered it 6 months before these weddings so one of them could easily find new photographer.

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

—Both cameras and at least 4 of my main lens. But in addition a laptop and at least one hard drive for making copies of photos.

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

—Macro rings because the real macro lens are so much better

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—I study other photographers work and organize model photoshoots few times a year to test something new

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—There are so many of them, but lately I've been keeping my eye on Lupascu's work.

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

—I wish I got to understand artificial light earlier

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—When my client is more than happy, their friends love my work also, and I have accomplished my goals

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Of course. Wedding should be part of our life, but marriage can be even more exciting

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

—Make sure You write everything down You know about Your couple and their wedding. You will need it

—I morgen skal jeg...

—Tomorrow I will finish retouching one wedding, create a photo album of antoher one, upload photos to my blog, play with my daughter, visit a friend :D I would do more, but there are only 24 hours in a day