—Först och främst - vem kan du nämna som den bästa fotografen i Craiova? :)

—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :)

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Never :)

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.

—Älskar du att resa?

—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—They should like: the photographer's seeing and feeling.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—I started working in a large and famous photostudio which worked mainly with photoshooting weddings and other events. When I shot my first wedding I realized that this is an event that includes all aspects of photography – portrait, landscape, reportage, macro and I fеll in love in wedding photography.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Yes, I think so :)

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—The most important component in e a good photo are the emotion, the feeling.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I love to travel.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—That I'm around the people in their most emotional moments, diversity, dynamism, movement.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Physical fatigue.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—I accept them for now. :)

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I want the future to surprise me :)

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—The emotion that is captured is most important.

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—The spontaneity.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—1. Style (what makes them special)
2. Personality (are they fun and friendly)
3. Value (are they fair and offer great products and services)

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—My background in Marketing and Advertising help me understand the power of story-telling. I was an amateur photographer and it was a simple hobby until I decided to take several photos during one of my friends' wedding. He ended up loving my photos more than the wedding photographer's and encouraged me to create a website. The rest is history.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—My beautiful wife Bao Han is much more photogenic than I will ever be.

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—1. Authenticity
2. Timing
3. Story-telling
4. Symmetry and framing
5. Light source

—Älskar du att resa?

—I have been fortunate to have travelled all over the world, learning about new cultures and its people.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Making people feel special about themselves is the biggest reward. We want our clients to feel like stars because they are stars. We just help them get it out of them.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—When you love what you do, it's not a job anymore. We love every minute of what we do.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Life is constantly about learning. We learn every day, whether it's from a personal or professional point of view. We welcome constructive criticism that will help us grow as a company and as human beings.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Anything goes, even though the crazy uncle with his iPad drives us crazy at times!

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I want to believe that wedding photographers are in a great position to lead and manage the whole wedding day in the near future. They need to have a solid grasp of every event that will occur on that day and plan accordingly.

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—We are so fortunate to play a role in the union of two people that love each other and want to broadcast this to the world. We have the responsibility to capture these unique moments and offer them something they will cherish for the rest of their lives.