Fotograf Alin Panaite

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—After working for some time in fashion photography and in the studio, the step to wedding photography was very natural. I've always enjoyed working with people, and being together with them on a special day gives what I need for capturing great shots.

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

—Light, composition, but especially feeling. A good photo has to make you laugh, to make you cry, to make you shiver, even hate it...but it can not leave you without reaction.

—Älskar du att resa?

—yesss!

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—You meet great people, you learn many things from them, you can watch them smile or cry when you show them the photos you've made.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—The price of cameras :)))

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—A bright one. The competition is going to be even higher, and competition means progress. In order to stay ahead, you have to constantly learn and reinvent yourself.

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

—The unique nature of the moment. A mixture of happiness, stress, laughing and tears.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Very well. If it's well argummented, you can learn o lot from criticism.

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—Unfortunately, there is a tendency towards landscape photography, where the bride and groom have a secondary role. Wedding means emotion, from my point of view...

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

—The MAN behind the camera.

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Vladimir Putin, Sting, and a few other people.

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—Rankin, Ghionis, Valenzuela.

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—The birth of my son.

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—I am inspired by many people I meet every day, from my students to my friends. I don't think you have to look for inspiration only from one or two people whom you consider to be the best in their domain, but rather find inspiration everywhere around you

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—Success is doing something you love and the people around you can see that.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—Respected.

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

—I almost broke my neck during a shooting on a cliff. A mistake bigger than that would be to actually brake it.

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

—Cameras, books and sunglasses.

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

—I am very critical with everything I do, I constantly learn and I try to be better than yesterday.

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

—Roberto Valenzuela and Jerry Ghionis.

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—That life is beautiful, that you can find beauty everywhere around you. There are a million reasons to enjoy life and photography can show at least a part of these.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—There are still so many things that I can show, as I said , there are a million reasons to enjoy life and you can never say that you've captured them all in your photos.

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

—The people who think they know evething.

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—Never.

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—Come on, we are in the 21-st century...

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—yes

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—In Romania. Guess what, I am already living here :))

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—Yes, but not as good as it was before :))

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—Dogs.

—Vem eller vad hatar du?

—I dislike many things, but I don't think I actually hate something or someone. Hate is a strong word ....

—Det bästa med livet är:

—Life itself.

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Don't try to cheat and to burn certain steps in your education as a photographer. Take photography courses, learn the basics, the technique very well, then you can go to the next level.

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

—Can I take your picture?

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

—Drama.

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—everything I want...