Fotograf Greg Korvin

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

—It could have been me, because of my passion for weddings and being a perfectionist and a French creative mind with a great sense of humor. But in Marbella there is a few great photographer working on wedding since more than 20 years.. My favourite: Jeremy Standley, I have worked with him many times!

—Är du fotogenisk?

—I look good maybe, but I prefer to be in the back of the camera.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—I created Sol Wedding Marbella in 2006 because my passion is to make people happy with my work!

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

—For me an attractive photo should be original and different. Never intrusive and always showing the best emotions of the couples.

—Älskar du att resa?

—I do love to travel and more for my work! We have done wedding in Scotland, Ireland, France and Portugal already..

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—My joy is to make couple happy with my original work. Because my job is my passion!

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Yes. I hate to see guest taking picture, seeing hundred smart phone and i-phone, tablet or cameras during the more important moment of the day; at the ceremony! Often very difficult to work properly. Yes. This is frustrating because at this important moment I think the guest and family should enjoy the present moment, and not taking pictures or video they will not watch after the wedding day, probably! NO SMART PHONE DURING THE CEREMONY PLEASE.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—I prefer to not imagine. But already is getting very affordable to any amateur to buy a great photo camera and take splendid photos with all the automatic modes and new easy to use apps..

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

—For me is the emotion, love and passion that you can fill at each wedding. Each wedding or bride and groom is different. Wedding Photography transmit so much love during the big day. It is not an easy task always, but I love it!

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Criticism is very important to grow and learn. I learn everyday and get better every year, because of good or bad criticism!

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—At the moment I think the vintage and retro style is the tendencies. I don't follow tendencies because I like to be original and unique.

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

—The most important to pay attention is the first contact and feeling with your wedding photographer when you first meet. The quality/creativity of is work and passion to is job, that they can probably see on is website or social media, also. Sometime is not only the best price that they should look for. Quality and dedication have a price.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Again. Seeing hundred smart phone and i-phone, tablet or cameras during the more important moment of the day; at the ceremony! Often very difficult to work properly. Yes. This is frustrating because at this important moment I think the guest and family should enjoy the present moment, and not taking pictures or video they will not watch after the wedding day, probably! NO SMART PHONE DURING THE CEREMONY PLEASE.

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

—So many details, so many original wedding decoration details, kids having fun, bridesmaid getting ready, people feeling happy or emotional..

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—A picture is worth a thousand words! But a valuable photo for me, it's a photo that can make cry the bride, the groom or any family member. Touching the emotional of the person. This is big for me.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—Photography and Cinematography

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—No one in particular, but I will love to do more pre-wedding boudoir photography or famous actors private wedding.

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—No.

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—This is a good question. I don't know.

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—Nothing worries me. Always stay positive. No matter what.

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—Good time with family and real friends. Life is short don't waste it.

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

—Batman, Ironman

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—My source of inspiration is my girlfriend..

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—Success for me is living your dream. Never look back. Work hard and love your job. Live each of your day like if it was the last one. Everything that I have been done since I was born.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—Respected

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

—To have not listen to others, with more experience than me.

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

—My full gear photos material, my music, my spirit.

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

—No regret on anything I have bought.

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

—Reading photography blogs, watching amazing photos from other photographer, from all the planet. And sometime having some online Lynda tutorials. And the best is to practice and try new things everyday.

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

—15 years ago, the work of Jeremy Standley

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

—I am a professional filmmaker also. But when I was a kid I always wanted to be an archictect!

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—That I am creative, original and different.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—My passion for my job. And my love for making people happy with my passion.

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—No.

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

—I will have study much more after school and learned more language. I speak French, English and Spanish.

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra planeter?

—For sure. It will be a waste of space if not. But we are not prepared yet to understand this fact. I am a big fan of astronomy.

—Vilka är dina hjältar?

—My mother and anyone that respect me.

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

—No, better to not mention any names. By respect.

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

—I am a motorhead, love any vehicule with an engine! Fast superbike owner and racetrack day. Sport addict. Also often spending my leisure time learning more about my work.

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

—I use to be very shy when I was younger.

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—I am never satisfied with my work. Maybe to perfectionist, I suppose.

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—I probably was a woman in another life. So this traditional gender doesn't affect me at all.

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—Yes I do. I like to talk to everyone, anywhere. Very easy contact with all type of human being, men or women.

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—I actually live in Marbella since 1993, before I was in Paris. I am happy in Marbella, Southern Spain, so far.

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

—None. I always think thousand time before doing something or taking any decision.

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—Yes for sure.

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

—No joke.

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—Both, but I have a Pug at the moment. She's called Bambolina!

—Vem eller vad hatar du?

—I never hated anyone or anything.

—Det bästa med livet är:

—My job and my passion for life.

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—Cancer!

—Finns det någonting runt omkring dig som du skulle vilja ändra på?

—Nothing

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

—Well. Its complicated. Hehe! But to listen more to other people.

—Vad vill du ändra på i världen?

—This is complicated. The planet is going worth every year. And not many people seems concerned or doing nothing to change this sad situation.

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Always listen to a photographer with more experience than you. Do you job for passion, not for money.

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

—Welcome to our planet. How can I help you to understand better the human being and the photography?

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

—I always like to tell love story when I film or edit a wedding cinematography at Sol Wedding Marbella. But if I was invited to Hollywood, I will love to film a scifi movie like: Stargate, Avatar, Interstellar..

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—My plans for tomorrow is to make many many more couple happy with my passion and work for a long long time to come!