Fotograf Alex Constantinescu

—Po prvé a predovšetkým - koho môžete vymenovať ako najlepšieho fotografa vo vašom meste? :)

—When it comes to any artistic approach, I don't consider there is a best person who does that as there are many styles to choose from. There are a few whom I appreciate, none is best, but all are good.

—Ste fotogenický?

—Only when I don't know I'm being photographed.

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—My passion for portraits has started in high school. At one point it was just the natural course of action.

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

—I believe it is more important the message relayed by the photographer and the way it reaches the audience, rather than how a photo looks.

—Máte radi cestovanie?

—Does whiskey taste better as it ages?

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—The moment when people I work with look at their portrait I just took and go: "WHOW!"

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

—I believe every artist is the most critical person towards themselves. So yes, there are plenty. But if there weren't, we wouldn't evolve and get better.

—Čo je výnimočné na žánri fotografií, na ktorý sa špecializujete?

—The emotions are real.

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

—Depends on who is it coming from and if they have a valid argument or not.

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti fotografie?

—Of course, from shooting style to editing. All are good as the client is happy with the results.

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

—I believe it is very important to have a balance between shooting and editing style, and similar lifestyle values and principles.

—Aké detaily, ktoré zvyčajne prejdú bez povšimnutia, si môže fotograf všimnúť?

—While most photographers are paying attention to the bride and groom, I also take peaks at the guests to catch a proud smile of the parents, grandma's tears of joy and pure cheekiness of the children attending.

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

—The way it makes the viewer feel.

—Ktorá osoba môže byť podľa vás symbolom 21. storočia?

—Not the Kardashians.

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

—Joe Buissink and Jerry Ghionis.

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

—I can't say it is a moment, more like a long term experience when I went to study abroad, in France.

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

—I always try today to be a little better than yesterday. For me that is enough.

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

—I don't think there is a quantifiable method for success. Once we get to whatever moment we believed we could consider ourselves successful, it will change into something else. As long as we strive to be better in life, I believe it is a successful strategy.

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—I think most of us prefer to be accepted as we are, quirks and all without fearing others opinion of ourselves if we do x or y.

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

—Practice. Practice. Practice.

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

—Daniel Chindea, Joe Buissink, Pie Jyrsa, Jerry Ghionis.

—Jedna vec, ktorú by ste chceli vedieť, keď ste začínali s fotením?

—Practice before anything else.

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše fotografie?

—People look beautiful when they let go and just be themselves.

—Čo vás motivuje v ďalšom fotografovaní?

—It's always something new. New people, new relationships, new ways to express emotions.

—Ak by ste sa mohli vrátiť v čase, čo by ste urobili inak?

—Buy Bitcoin. :))

—Čo tak život na druhých planétach?

—Most likely. Not necessarily green little men, but microorganisms, definitely.

—Kto nemá u vás žiadny rešpekt?

—Most politicians and big corporations who put their bottom line above a better future for all.

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

—I enjoy going to the movies, watching Netflix and traveling.

—Veríte v tradičné role mužov a žien?

—I believe some men are naturally better at some stuff and some women are naturally better at other stuff. Doesn't mean one can't do what the other can.

—Získavate ľahko nových priateľov?

—Sure..

—Kde by ste radi žili?

—Santa Barbara.

—Čo je tá najhlúpejšia vec, na ktorú ste kedy pristúpili?

—Perform striptease in front some of my friends.. not all the way though. Haha..

—Existuje život po svadbe?

—It's just another chapter of the same book.

—Máte radi psy alebo mačky?

—Cats.

—Najviac znepokojujúca vec v živote je:

—Childhood emotional scars we are not even aware of.

—Môžete dať niekoľko tipov pre fotografov, ktorí práve začínajú?

—Don't sell yourself short.

—Ak by ste mali natočiť film, aký žáner by to bol?

—I'm a romantic, so probably something Woody Allen-ish.