—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.

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

—The best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

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

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

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

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

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

—I think that we all want to say ourselves but really the best wedding photographer is the one the best fits the style of what the bride and groom are looking for. But as far as artistic, creative, documentary wedding photography, it's got to be me ;)

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

—Stay away from Pinterest and keep it real. Real is always better. Make sure they do research and spend the money. This is the ONE area you don't what to skimp out on. If the bride and groom set a budget and it turns out that wedding photographers cost more, well than it's time to change the budget as well. Don't try to work with it. Make sure you see at least 2 full weddings. Photographers only want to show you their best.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—It looked like a lot of fun! I wanted to approach it differently than your "traditional" wedding photographer. It really paid off :)

—Är du fotogenisk?

—It depends on who's taking them.

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

—Moment, Light and Composition.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I love it!

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Trying to make a picture. It's a challenge that is highly rewarding.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—I am very hard on myself and by far my worst critic. But it's this that keeps me pushing, improving my eye and making better photographs.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—I like it. As long as it's coming from the right people/places.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Hopefully more documentary and true to life. There are a lot of clichés that are so unnecessary.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Ruining moments to make something cheesy.