Fotograf Maria Simon

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

—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.

—Ste fotogenický?

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

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

—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 :-)

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

—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.

—Máte radi cestovanie?

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

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—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.

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

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

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

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

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

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

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

—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.

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

—A timeless photo is always the winner

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

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

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

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

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

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

—Ak by ste boli animovaná, literárna alebo filmová postava, kto by ste boli a prečo?

—Amelie.

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

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

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

—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 :-)

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—Respected

—Aká je najväčšia chyba, ktorú ste kedy v práci urobili?

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

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

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

—Koho práca vás ovplyvnila najviac ako fotografa?

—Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin among so many others.

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše fotografie?

—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.

—Čo vás motivuje v ďalšom fotografovaní?

—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.

—Čo tak život na druhých planétach?

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

—Kto sú vaši hrdinovia?

—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.

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

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

—Kedy ste úplne spokojní s vašou prácou?

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

—Získavate ľahko nových priateľov?

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

—Kde by ste radi žili?

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

—Máte radi psy alebo mačky?

—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 :-)

—Najlepšia vec v živote je:

—the simple things

—Čo by ste chceli zmeniť vo svete?

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

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

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

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

—a Lovestory, always

—Zajtra pôjdem a urobím...

—Enjoy my morning coffee in the sunshine.