Фотограф Maria Simon

—Самый волнующий нас вопрос – кто лучший фотограф в вашем городе? :)

—I think the best photographer is the one who you feel a connection and comfortable with. Each wedding is unique as is your vision of photography.
There is no " best". Its more about the most suitable for you.

—Вы фотогеничны?

—If a friend catches me in a candid happy moment, yes!

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

—I always loved to paint and craft and my plan was to study arts. But then a camera got into my hands and I felt so enthusiastic and passionate about taking pictures that I decided overnight to become a photographer. The rest is history :-)

—Как вы считаете, каковы самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

—If I remember it :-) We have so much visual input every day. If a photo creates a feeling, a mood and tells a story, its a big winner. Of course the tones, setting and composition are important too. Most of all they have to fit the story.

—Любите путешествовать?

—Yes I absolutely LOVE traveling and capturing weddings across Europe.

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

—Connecting with people and finding beauty in everything. The freelance aspect. Creating constantly. The process of editing and putting the story together. I absolutely LOVE to meet so many inspiring souls along the way.

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

—Hopefully a return to simplicity, rawness, authenticity. Photography appreciated and valued as art, not as "content creating".

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—I work across various genres and they all have their magic.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—Criticism lets me grow constantly and pushes me out of my comfort zone.

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

—It depends on your priorities. I would say the connection and the style you are looking for, are very important. You should feel comfortable and relaxed with your photographer of choice.

—Что влияет на ценность фотографии? Из чего она складывается?

—A timeless photo is always the winner

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—I always love to explore new faces. And I love freckles.

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

—Yes. Elegance is key. When it gets tacky or pornographic, I am out.

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Paul Newman, Sofia Loren, Monica Belucci....
I love all the actors from the earlier days...its an endless list :-)

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

—Amelie.

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

—people in general inspire me, sometimes a short conversation with a stranger brings a new aspect to my life

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

—Its already a big success when you love what you do and make a living from it.
When you reach your very personal goals in all areas of your life. Abundance, inner peace, love, health and of course a stable and established business. When work and life are in balance then I think you did it right :-)

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—Respected

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

—Thankfully in more than two decades working as a photographer I never had any big errors at work.

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы стать лучше как фотограф?

—I watch movies, look through photography books. I love improving through practice.

—Чья работа больше всего повлияла на ваше становление как фотографа?

—Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin among so many others.

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

—I was never a provocateur. I just want to create magical moments, capture beauty in all ways and create timeless memories. The world is a tough place and somehow I just want to take you with me to a happy place.

—Что побуждает вас продолжать заниматься фотографией?

—First of all my happy and grateful clients. They keep me going and motivated! And probably my creative mind when I have a new story in my head.

—Есть ли жизнь на других планетах?

—I would say get this planet sorted out first, but I am sure we are not alone.

—Кто для вас — пример для подражания?

—My friends and my family who are doing so much to make this world a better place. And all those great minds and spiritual teachers.

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

—Reading, watching movies, traveling and spending time at the sea for sunsets.I love cooking for my friends, especially freestyle curries

—В каких случаях вы бываете полностью довольны своей работой?

—I am a perfectionist with my work so I am always evolving ;-)

—Легко ли вы заводите друзей?

—Yes, I am very curious to meet new people and very easy going

—Где вы хотели бы жить?

—I absolutely love Ibiza where I am based for a long time but Italy is my second home ;-)

—Вы любите собак? А кошек?

—I love cats but I shot an advertising campaign for a dog product where I met so many dogs that I fell in love with almost all of them :-)

—Самое лучшее в жизни — это:

—the simple things

—Что вы хотели бы изменить в мире?

—The way we treat nature to start with... its an endless story

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—Keep your vision and your uniqueness, it will pay off one day.

—Если бы вам пришлось снимать фильм, в каком жанре он был бы?

—a Lovestory, always

—Завтра я пойду и сделаю…

—Enjoy my morning coffee in the sunshine.