Fotograf Vasilije Bajilov

—Först och främst - vem kan du nämna som den bästa fotografen i Novi Sad, Serbien? :)

—To be honest I respect and value my colleagues but I have no interest in their work, so I might not be the best person for this question.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Oh god yes, Im so photogenic that just to be sure I will never be in the picture I started hiding behind the camera. :))

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—Full time graphic designer, unhappy with my life I found a blow of valve in photography. I fell in love with photography so much that I couldn't imagine doing it as a paid work, up until I started following my girl who is a make up artist on wedding gigs and started taking pictures and when newlyweds started using my photos in their album I kind still didnt want to get in to it but everyone around me pushed me in the right direction and I havent looked back ever since.

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

—Thats easy, emotion, emotion and emotion. You can have perfect light, composition but if there is no emotion there is no picture.

—Älskar du att resa?

—Traveling is the only form of richness you take to your grave. You cant take money or anything material, I value my life of much I have seen the world and learned more about us humans. Thats why I love doing weddings.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—Photography is such a vast field, and it is easy to get lost in it.So why did I choose weddings? Well, apart from shooting weddings, I love child photography, l.o.v.e. it! A kid looks at you honestly and he either likes you or not.Raw emotion is so hard to see nowadays since we all have our busy lives, and true emotion has become a commodity.And if there’s one place where people lower their guard and just let their emotions flow, it’s at weddings.This raw emotion of happiness mixed with natural light is the essence of my work.So that fact right there makes me tingly and gives me the drive forward, always provoking me to make that next shot and enjoy every single moment of my job.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Hm, every wedding is unique, this question is not for me, you either love or hate this job for me its love all the way or I wouldn't be in this line of work.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—It will get more and more personal, I hope for me at least that I will have a chance to show their life, their hopes and dreams in my pictures and to truly put a time stamp in their lives with the photos I make.

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

—Everything good comes in one place and time with one mission in mind to celebrate life, love and eternity.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—Im just a human with passion for photography, I make mistakes and I learn from them, there is no emotion god or bad, if the person criticising has a point I will thank him for helping me.

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—Always, and always changing.

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

—Well see it as this, wedding photographer is the only sober person that will be with you on your special day from the beginning up to late hours. :)
His personality and his empathy for the problems you might have during that day will influence your overall experience of your wedding day. If you are not married you might not get that but ask around with your wedding friends.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Well for me personally I don't like to see a bad photo of me and also I don't like to see a bad photo of anyone else. So if I make a great photo but the main subject being that bride or groom or even a guest is not at its best or at least acceptable I will not use that photo. I'm not there to make my carrier Im there to make a memorable photos.

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

—The devil is in the details. Most of the time I will worry about the details in the photo. I will move half of the room just so they will have a nice photo.

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—A lot, and Im not gonna name the obvious ones, the ones that people cant predict is the ones with the people that might not be in our lives in the future. Thats why I take extra care of the family photos and emotional moments with the parents. Photos like that are kept for life.

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Happy people in any shape or form, any gender, any race, any sexual orientation.

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—No.

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—I worry that this life is not enough for everything I want to see and learn.

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—Im humble, and I try to make waking up and getting out of a bed a victory. That being said, Im still waiting for that moment.

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

—Cartoon hmm I would be Dexter, I love to work on things. :))

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—My work is observing and taking pictures of people. You can learn so much about life and everything just by letting people be who they are. I get inspired by their stories which I love to hear.

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—Success is nothing more that giving it your best no matter the fee your are paid. And success is feeling of joy when newlyweds thank me for the service I gave.