Fotograf Hector Nikolakis

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

—Except my self? Tough question!
Kidding aside, I really love the work of many of my colleagues here in Thessaloniki. I always look for inspiration in other photographers...

—Er du fotogen?

—Not so much! Except when people are taking pictures of me while working...
These are the ones that i always love.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—By chance! It was not always my number one choice to be a wedding photographer. I was a computer geek for many years. A good friend of mine introduced me to the world of photography in my 20s. After that i never looked back! Photography became my number one priority!

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

—For the technical staff i would say Light and Composition. But the real important component for me is the people in front of the lens and there emotions...

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Yes my wife (who is also a photographer) and i really love travelling all over Greece and Europe. Usually we travel for weddings from June to September allover Greece.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—The food at the reception! :)
The fact that we work with people in there most important day (so far) in there life... We love to work with people and being part of there wedding day. Its very important for as to help them create there visual legacy...

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Ankle bob with the cellphone camera or the ipad! He is present in all weddings (like jesus christ) and he manages to enter the composition in the most appropriate moments...

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

—The special thing is that through photography you are going to touch the life of a couple...

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—I love constructive criticism thats why i always take part at photographic competitions all over the world! Just to hear the comments of the judges.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—Yes ofcourse! The trend now is the really white images with the pal colors. I love color so in my work you will find plenty of natural color. I usually don't follow the trends. I always try to create my own style that some people are going to love and some others are going to hate!

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

—There are only two criteria:
1. They should fall in love with your work instantly!
2. When they meet you they have to really want you as a guest to there wedding and not just as a photographer!

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Don't make your special day about the photos! Just relax and have fun! In the process you are going to get some amazing pictures to have for the rest of your lives!

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

—A wedding photographer should have a keen eye for the little stories that tells the whole story of your wedding day.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

—People! I am a people photographer! I always love to interact with people and finding out everything about them. After that you can take a meaningful portrait of them.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—My wife! We try to always shoot together! Together in life, together in photography

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

—I would be Sean Penn in the role of Sean O'Connell from the movie "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". One of my favourite movies.
Because in my travels i like to observe the world around me with my eyes and then if i get the chance take my camera and capture the magic in front of me.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—I am always inspired by people that succeeds in life and work. That balance is very important for me...

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

—Success for me is to do what you love for living!

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Liked by my customers and respected by my colleagues.

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

—A toothbrush, a second pare of shoes, cloths that i don't feel comfortable in (always style over confort) ooo and a camera with the nifty 50mm for portraits or the 35mm if i want some landscape photos.

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

—A lot of things! I really like buying camera gear... In the end i usually use 50% of the staff that i own...

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

—Though seminars and workshops from people that i admire and respect about there job.

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—I would say Fer Juaristi. I love his style A LOT!

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

—That to be a better photographer you don't need a tone of gear! You just need to work on your self and people.

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

—Your story... Nothing less, nothing more...

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

—What kind of time travel are we talking about? Fixed Timeline, Dynamic Timeline or Multiverse?

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

—There IS life on other planets! What about it?

—Hvem er dine helter?

—I would say Batman. Working for the good of his city from the shadows! Taking the hard decisions even if it hurts him.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—I really love watching movies, watching documentaries, walking paths in forests ooo and some times i take pictures!

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

—Angry me! I am good at keeping my angry self to my self!

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

—I am very happy about my work, i am never completely satisfied!

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—No!

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—Yes very easily. Thats why we are friends with most of our couples...

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—On an island, in a house next to the sea!

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—Wax my manly chest... A lot of pain... Was it worth it? No...

—Det beste i livet er:

—Having children! There are no words to describe the feeling of creating life...

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—Traffic lights! I love roundabouts...

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

—Train your self constantly. If you thing you are there, you are not! Keep getting better!

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

—Hello!! Can you please take my with you? Do not dissect me! I just want to see your home world!

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

—Of course a cheesy 80s or 90s movie!