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

—They should find someone who takes the pictures they identify with the most. A wedding photography should be a choice made with our hearts, not our wallets. Unfortunately, I've been hearing a lot of stories of couples who regretted their wedding photographer choice. There's no Ctrl+Z in life.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—It came as a natural thing after trying various kinds of photography. One day, I tried shooting a wedding and people seem to like my pictures, so I decided to keep going and invest all of my time on it.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—I don't think so. It's so hard to be on the other side of the camera!

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

—Moment, light and composition. But of course the right moment will always be the strongest component of all three. I believe photography should be as genuine and real as possible and that's what I try to achieve in my work.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I do! I feel an inner need to travel very often. I've visited over 20 countries so far and I've been lucky to be able to join my two biggest passions (travel and photography) together quite often now. I have shot weddings in some parts of Brazil, also USA, Mexico and a very special elopement in Cuba.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—I enjoy the freedom I can have during the day. I lend my eyes and perception to the couple in order to document one of the most important days of their lives. They have no idea which pictures they’re gonna get (real moments are not so planned), but they trusted me and left this task on my hands. It’s a huge responsibility and also a big honor for me. It makes me very fulfilled.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—The business part of it... Finances, papers, all the boring stuff we have to do in order to be able to do the fun part, haha.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—I try to absorb all the criticism and take some time to think how I can use those words to make both me and my photography better. It's also great to learn by hearing/reading other people's critiques.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—For me, 'creating' or asking them to repeat moments you lost. It will never be the same, so don't even bother asking them to do it.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I think people (brides and photographers) will realize little by little what is the main reason why wedding photography is done. It's not done to win awards or likes on Instagram. I also hope they would spend less time and energy in meaningless pictures.

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

—Its variety. Every wedding we have different people, story, vibe, venue, light...

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

—Конечно же я!))) Если серьезно, то несколько и каждый из низ по-своему хорош

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

—По убыванию значимости: 1) фотограф как человек (если у него бомбические кадры, но в процессе общения вы поняли, что он не с вашего мира – проходите мимо); 2) фотография (стиль, обработка); 3) условия, прайс

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—Оууу, сейчас понастальгирую...Купил фотик, снимал что вижу, и, наверно, как это у многих бывает, однажды знакомая мне сказала: "Леха! Ты же фотограф! Сними мою свадьбу, пожалуйста". А я такой: "Э, ну, как бы я не фотограф, тем более не снимал еще свадьбы". А в ответ: "Ну у тебя же есть зеркалка, будешь фотографом на моей свадьбе".
Это была моя первая свадьба.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Больше да, чем нет

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

—Свет, эмоции, атмосфера

—Älskar du att resa?

—Офкорс!

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Новые знакомства, общение. Радость от пойманых моментов.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Одним словом – фотошоп

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Плохо. Она не окрыляет

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Думаю, что мода в фотографиях, как и в одежде будет чередоваться: сегодня модно клёш, завтра – зауженные брюки, через неделю – снова клёш. В свадебной фотографии то же самое

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Носить с собой одну камеру )

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

—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—In 2008, I was already doing amateur photography for a couple of year. To do something different for a change, I asked my uncle if I could photograph his wedding. It was his second marriage, they were not asking for a photographer, so there was little risk. I ended up liking it so much, that I decided to do it more.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

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

—Above all, the photo has to have a certain impact. Wether that's an intense emotion, a good vibe, or just a spectaculair visual impact. After that comes the technical part. So a good lighting, composition, etcetera. But for me, the impact is the most important part, by far.

—Älskar du att resa?

—Yes, but with moderation though. I'd love to do 3-5 destination weddings a year. I don't think I'd enjoy doing 10, 15 or even more.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—It sounds like a horrible cliché, but it's true: Every wedding is different. You never really know what's going to happen. Surprises can happen at every moment. Besides that, I think it's a great honor to be asked to create lifelong memories for the people that are getting married. 5, 10, 25 or even 50 years after they get married, people still remember who took their wedding photos. It's pretty wonderful that you can be an important part in people's lives.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Basically: The postprocessing. I have a horrible concentration when it comes to editing. I love editing my 50-75 favorites from a wedding, but after that, it gets hard for me to keep focused.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—I try to extract what people really mean with their comments. Some people have difficulties in finding the right words to give feedback, sometimes making them sound rude. But I always try to figure out what's the real message there.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—'Allowed' is a big word. I'm not the one to say what's allowed or not. However, I don't like to unnecessarily intervene in a wedding. With the exception of the posed shots, I don't like having to tell people what to do, where to stand or how to look.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I think the future of wedding photography will be a further evolution of the direction it's going in right now. More journalistic stuff, more moments. But besides that: technical advances. Faster camera's, better low light capabilities, and other accessories like drones, light field cameras, and stuff like that, giving photographers even more tools to being creative.

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

—I love many aspects of it. I love the fact that people are in a good mood, they take the time to look good as well. People get married in beautiful venues, and you as a photographer gets to be a part of so many people's special day. That's amazing.