Fotograf Marius Tudor

—Är du fotogenisk?

—My mother loves all my pictures, she belives I am photogenic!

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—I have started almost 6 years ago after I met my love Gabriela. I did not start with shooting flowers, but I took it straight the hard way. Three months after I grabbed my first semi-professional camera I shot for free my first wedding. Since then, I shot almost 200 weddings and 100 baptisms.

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

—I strongly belive in a moment as the first component and I am always fighting to find it. Before finding the moment, I scout for the best light condition and I am making some composition scenarios. Having all those elements in my mind I start to shoot until I get what I want. Sometimes nothing happens in the frame, but patience is my ally.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I love to travel and I belive seeing as many places as I can helps me to develop as a man.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—I love people and the fact that I always have to be on alert! I do my best to never be bored. My couples gives me the energy to go forward.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—I would love to have more time to visit my family.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I think we have to understand the new generation, people between 20 and 25 years. They are different than the people we've shot before and trying to adapt to their way of living, thinking and acting will be the next step in our business. The future of wedding photography stays in crazy shots. Traditional is dying.

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

—What's special? It's special because we connect new people every day (some of them are coming into my life to change it), it's special because I can wake up and go to sleep when I want, it's special because we have the power to make people happy.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Sometimes it's hard to handle it, but I've learned lately how to manage situations like this. I started to listen more and even if I fight for my opinion if the criticism makes me think about how can I improve myself I am cleaning the trash.

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—There are no trends in wedding photography. If there is one, that one will be good photography. Everyone wants to improve it!

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

—They have to choose a photographer who makes them feel confortable and who inspires confidence.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—There are no rules when shooting. Everything is allowed.

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

—I belive in one quote: "When everyone is looking in one direction, turn around!"

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—Moment, light, composition.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—Nelson Mandela

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—I would love to shoot Morgan Freeman.

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—As I said before, there's nothing forbidden.

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—I would be honored to shoot one day with Erika and Lanny Mann, Daniele Vertelli and Pedro Cabrera. These are the first names that come to my mind, but the list is longer so far. There are so many great photographers out there which I would be honored to meet and shoot along side with.

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—For the moment I have no worries, I am young and restless, but I always think at the moment when I will not be able to help people in need.

—Om du vore en animerad, litterär eller filmkaraktär, vem skulle du vara och varför?

—Mickey Mouse. That was my nickname when I was a kid. He is a funny character.

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—I am inspired by people who manage to do something great for the others.

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—We can define and measure only our success. What success means for me may not be the others success defintion. For me success means to balance your personal life with your career and to be happy with the balance, to be surrounded only by the people you love and to do only what you like to do.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—Respect is the engine of all human relationships. I would rather be respected and not liked than liked and not respected.

—Vilket är det största misstaget som du har gjort på jobbet?

—I've made a lot of mistakes and I think the biggest mistake in my life was the period when I did not allow myself to make mistakes.

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

—If I am traveling with the right person I don't need to take something with me.

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

—I am not a gadget addict. All I bought until now it was because I need it. I was very unhappy about my previous smartphone...in time it became very slow.

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

—I am going to workshops, I shoot and read a lot (books, articles, others experiences).

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—When I started wedding photography the very first photographer that influenced my work was Fer Juaristi.

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

—I wish I knew how to free my mind. I was very stressed about tehnical stuff.

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—I belive all about wedding photography is about people. I've seen a lot of photographers wasting their time during the wedding day taking pictures of the rings, wedding dress and other stuff like this while people let go their emotions.I want to show with my photographs how my clients felt their wedding day.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—My couples!

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—They did not like me to do the mistakes they did in the past. They realized later that my life is not their life.

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

—I am happy with my actual life. If there's one thing I could ask if I go back in time its my today's mind.

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra planeter?

—I belive in aliens!

—Vilka är dina hjältar?

—My mother, my father and my fiance.

—Finns det någon person som du inte har någon respekt för?

—I have no respect for people who do not respect humanity, for people who do not respect me and for lazy people.

—Har du någon sida som du aldrig visar upp offentligt?

—Actually If I am answering to this question there won't be an unseen part of me.

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—When my clients are very happy.

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—I belive in balance.

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—No, I am an introvert.

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—I don't know yet, as soon as I find I will edit this answer. :-D

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—I like almost all forms of life. To answer your question, I prefer dogs.

—Det bästa med livet är:

—To always do what you like.

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—To be forced to do what you don't like.

—Finns det någonting om dig själv som du skulle vilja ändra?

—I would like to change my anger management.

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Be stubborn and never give up.

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

—I will tell them I always belived they exist!

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—Comedy or drama.

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—...wedding photography. It's saturday!