Fotograf Tatsiana Avakyan

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

—This is a hard question, isn's it? It depends on so many aspects like style, editing, way you work with couple, vision, etc. I personally have some favourites whose works I admire, but I am keeping as a secret, I am letting everyone else to choose for themselves.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—From my childhood I have this idea in my head that I look horrible on pictures... you know fake smile from your first schoolbook picture? I generally consider myself as a non photogenic person. But I believe that anyone can look good on pictures if camera is in right hands.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—It all started in 2012, when I took my first dslr camera to my brothers wedding. I was following the photographer as her assistant, trying to find interesting angles, watching her work with the couple, asking million questions (I can only imagine how annoyed she must have been). I managed to take 3 really nice portraits from that day, which I still like now. This was how it all begun.

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

—Right composition, perfect light, moment and colour are basics of great photo; following these points and combining them in one image, will always end up in an attractive picture.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I definitely do, traveling is always fun for me. It doesn't matter if I go to another country or closest city. Traveling is experience, time for thoughts and always learning new things.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—I guess being a part of someone's happy day is already joyful in itself. It's amazing to be able to capture couple's emotions on wedding day, see them in love, see them on top of their happiness. Another favourite part of being a wedding photographer is constantly meeting new people, communicating, learning their stories.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—There is definitely nothing that I hate about it. And I can't really think of something I dislike, but I guess as any usual job, being a photographer has its own difficulties, hmm let's say like carrying around heavy bags full of equipment.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Classics will always stay classics! There obviously will be new trends appearing, changing constantly to something new on and on, but I know most definitely that classic pictures will always be on top.

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

—Wedding is a one of kind thing, you can't rewind, ask someone to repeat their actions, you have to be here and now! this particular moment, you have to be alert and ready for your best shot.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Constructive criticism is they key to improvement!

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—Yes, most definitely there are, they are changing every season to keep wedding industry alive, new and interesting.

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

—They should love the majority of photographer's works, they should feel like these are the images that they would like to have, they need to agree with photographer's style not to be disappointed when they will receive pictures.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Ruining the moment to get a picture!

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

—It's the morning before wedding, normally guests are not involved into this part of the day. Photographer can capture all the exciting moments before the ceremony.

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—It's uniqueness, the moment, feelings and composition of course.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—In each era there is one, but it's too early to judge yet.

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Grace Jones is number 1 on my list

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—I've never had a muse or an idol to look up to, I always try to take inspiration from people around me; there is always something we can borrow as an example from each other

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—Success is being respected, feeling good about what you are doing, enjoying your job, feeling happy.

—Vad tar du med dig och varför när du är ute och reser?

—I normally take just most necessary things to avoid having and extremely heavy bag, but of course my camera is number one to take with me!

—Äger du en gadget som du önskar att du inte hade köpt? Varför?

—Fish eye lens! Bought in in 2014 for some reason, thought I could do some fun things with it, but it turned out to be totally not my style, so I sold it few months after.

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—Reading articles, trying they things with camera, shooting often.

—Finns det någonting specifikt som du önskar att du visste när du började fotografera?

—Business and marketing, boring but useful!

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—Willingness to improve!

—Om du kunde resa tillbaka i tiden, vad skulle du göra annorlunda?

—If to speak about my life events I would choose to study a different subject in university and would go in photography even earlier then I did.

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra planeter?

—Hell's yeah!

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—When reality exceeded my expectations.

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—I believe in gender equality!

—Vad är det dummaste som du någonsin har tackat ja till?

—I have done too many!

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—Yes definitely! Wedding is just another event in your relationship. So if you focus on each other and keep caring for your partner it will get better and better day by day.

—Det bästa med livet är:

—People who surround me.

—Vad vill du ändra på i världen?

—If I could, I would erase racism from face of the Earth.

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Start out as an assistant! Practice a lot on couple photoshoots, not necessarily wedding, learn how to work with 2 people in picture.

—Om utomjordingar skulle komma till jorden, och du är den första personen som de träffar, vad skulle du säga till dem?

—''May I take a picture of you?''

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! Edit! Edit! Edit!