Fotograf Mona Varga

—Er du fotogen?

—I am, actually :)

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—Loving to take pictures of people, first I took some nice portraits, after I got a bit more "serious". I was always fascinated by the idea of being a wedding photographer.

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

—There are some aspects that are important, but the most of all is the power of light.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—I actually do. A lot.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—That I can capture moments, feelings and emotions which will remain forever.

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

—Is special the fact that you, as the newly weds photographer, have the most important part of their journey.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I don't think anyone likes to be criticized, but as long as you receive constructive critics, I think it's only for the best. Because you, as a photographer get to evolve. And that can only be a positive thing.

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

—Small details. Instant moments and expressions. Feelings, looks, touches... everything. Common people are not looking at the art side of things. They only see the finished product and opine.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—Couples who care about each other, couples which look at each other with emotions. Cause when you love, everything is better. And most certainly the photos show it.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—I would like to participate in workshops and learn from the best photographers. I don't have a special someone yet :)
But I do have lots of photographers which I admire. And I adore their works.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—Amy Lee from the rock band Evanescence. She was always my role model and I found myself in her style and way of being.

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

—Success? I would measure it in exceptional shots. So, the more, the better.

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

—I sometimes watch tutorials and very much get inspired by others people's works.

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

—Which gear I'm gonna need so I don't have to buy tons of crap before I get the "big fish".

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—Happy customers.

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

—I'd start studying photography sooner.

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—Yeah, what about it?

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—Sing, listen to music, get out in the nature. Photograph.

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—When my clients are satisfied too. I care a lot that they are happy with what they get.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—In Spain.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Apparently there is, considering I'm still alive.

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

—A lot. More a dog person, but cats are also cute.

—Det beste i livet er:

—To be healthy.

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—I would like to be a kinder person. An even kinder person that I am now. I think that with kindness, love and respect you can actually change something.

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

—Yeah. Dudes, if you really like it and you are good at it, go for it. :)

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

—"They went that way! Hurry up, you might catch them!"

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

—A romantic movie.

—I morgen skal jeg...

—something nice. Not sure what it is yet.