Photographer Anton Blinkenberg Zeuthen

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—Everything is relative. My parents were never avid photographers, and now I spend most of the time behind the camera!

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—I bid on a wedding on a freelance forum and my bid turned out to be 1/10th the price of the second cheapest. I was honest about my experience, but showed some portraits I'd done, and that was enough to convince them to hire me. The photos of the couple with the horses are from my very first wedding. After that, my newly acquired portfolio did the rest.

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—It's all about composition, lighting and posing. A photo is only as strong as it's weakest link. If lighting, composition and posing is great, that can help make up for bad weather or a not so good location.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—More than anything! In fact I love traveling so much, that I offer free-of-charge destination wedding photography, as long as you pay airfare and living expenses.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—Photography is my hobby and my passion. An added bonus is that I get payed to do what I love. Being a wedding photographer is extremely rewarding, as you spend all day with a crazy in love couple and everybody around you are at their happiest.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—Carrying gear, which is why I shoot Sony.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—I do hope that the wedding photography market will come together. As i see it, there are a giant surplus of supply in the market, far exceeding demand. The availability of cheap but good cameras have made everyone a photographer, and the market has been flooded. I don't say that photography requires an education – I don't have one, and I still call myself a photographer. I do however believe that being a good wedding photographer requires more than just gear, it requires creative sense and instinct.

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

—On the big day the walls come crashing down and the emotions come to the surface. Wedding photography are unique in the sense that it allows for capturing emotions that a normal portrait session wouldn't.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—"Artists are largely, egos covered in skin, and prone to bruising." I read that in an article the other day and found it astoundingly precise. I am no better, but I do believe that constructive criticism makes you a better photographer, and I strife to listen and learn as much as I can from others.

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—As digital cameras and retouching technique develop, the boundaries are pushed and the sky's the limit. I believe that the expectations to wedding photographers are rising rapidly, creating a positive trend for honing you skills and becoming a better photographer.

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

—That they like the creative style of the photographer.
They should choose a photographer that matches their visions, not try to change the photographer to match them.

—Ano ang mga bagay na dapat iwasan kapag kumukuha ng larawan?

—Attracting attention, plain and simple.

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—The intimacy in the portrait session.
This is the first time the couple is alone after they've been wed, and this is a unique opportunity that only the photographer can capture.

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

—Composition, lighting, location, posing, weather.

—Sinong tao ang sumisimbolo sa ika-21 siglo sa iyong opinyon?

—A bit too early to say isn't it?

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Ryan Brenizer at his own wedding – probably the most difficult customer to please!

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

—Nope.

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—Ryan Brenizer. I will realize that dream at a workshop later this month!

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—Sensor dust.

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—Can't say – skydiving, mountain climbing, diving?

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

—I'm a big "Into the wild" fan, so Chris Mccandless is my best best.

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—I'm inspired by a lot of people, and things.

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—Achieveing success will leave you stranden, therefore I try not to define it.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—I'd rather not choose.

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

—Don't know.

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—Camera and mosquito repellent. Because both are necessities for a good trip.

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

—Kit lenses. But they have been sold now.

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—I shoot as much as I can, read as much as I can, debate online as much as I can, attend as many workshops as I can, meet as many new photographers as I can.

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Hard to say, I pick up pieces here and there.

—Ano ang isang bagay na nais mong malaman noong nagumpisa ka sa pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—Rule of thirds.

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—I want to capture emotions and tell the story!

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—All of the above.

—Ang iyong magulang ba ay dapat naging mas o hindi gaanong istrikto?

—Probably more, but I'm happy they weren't.

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

—Not have studied political science, but I'm correcting that next year by starting on digital design.

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—Sure, when we colonize them.

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—Really?

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

—People that buy an awesome camera and shoot in AUTO.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—Photography, rowing, canoe polo (weird yes), and traveling.

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

—The negative one

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—When the customers are ecstatic. And even then I'll probably want to change something.

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

—Some, I do believe that being different are a natural part of life.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—I like to think so.

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—Copenhagen, maybe try Amsterdam or San Francisco at some point.

—Ano ang pinakamangmang na bagay na sinang-ayunan mong gawin?

—I once ate a candle at a children's birthday, not a pleasant experience.

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—Sure.

—Mayroon ka bang paboritong biro? Sabihin mo sa amin.

—Having and camera makes you no more a photographer than having a hammer and some nails makes you a carpenter.

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Cats

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—People that say. "You take amazing photos, you must have an amazing camera".

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—Women

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—Women

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—Women

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

—Not at the moment.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—Airfare prices.

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

—Assist someone, get a portfolio, and don't be discouraged if people don't hire you in the beginning.

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

—Hello.

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—Sci-fi hopefully.

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—Create an english version of my website, look for a wedding dress for a styled session next weekend, and look at an office space to rent.