Photographer Anna Červinková

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—Someone asked me once to shoot their wedding.. haven't stopped since & it's been now over 7 years.

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

—Feelings. I love when my photos help people to recall their precious moments or even people who were absent on the occasion can sense the essence of it. A good photo should speak to them all.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—I do. A LOT.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—I love going to places and meeting new people on one of the most important days in their life. The emotions are almost tangible! Sometimes we meet just briefly in the hurry of the day, but I love to blend with the crowd and be a silent observer of all the beauty and joy around.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—Editing cave.. spending weeks in row to edit and deliver the images as I do all my editing. But on the other hand I love when I download the images right after the shoot and spend just hours experimenting with edits and swooning over new photos!

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—I love to recieve feedback, learn form it and grow!

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

—How connected they feel to the photos and stories he/she shares.

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

—Everything that suits the couple is allowed. As for me, I request to be the only photographer (with my co-shooter) during the ceremony, so wedding guests can be fully present and enjoy the ceremony.

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

—I love catching those candid moments, non staged or posed – kids running around, people interacting, small details which make the wedding story so honest.

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

—Every single one. This century is more than ever before focused on individuality and with the spread of social media every single person matters and can have a voice.

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

—I would never publish something uncomfortable for the model.

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—Everyone who wants to create something together. I love people contributing and helping with the shoot. Sometimes I wonder that the final image doesn't belong to a photographer at all with all those talented people in the background.

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—Meaning of life and such things, usual stuff.

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—Everytime I set on a journey into unknown.

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

—I just love Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. So mysterious yet so kind and wise.

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

—Success is when a person loves what you do. And it can be your grandma, your parents or boyfriend, random people on the internet or big crowds. No matter how 'big' these people are, if what you do speaks to others, that is success. Some people just crawl for bigger success and don't realize how successful and gifted they already are or what they're missing on.

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

—As little as possible. And that apply to life as well. After all, what is life than one big travel?
On my travels I realised, that the less you carry, the less you have to care about, the more you can immerse into the everyday experience instead. (For example – one pair of the trousers&one dress makes outfit choices so much easier.)

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

—Constantly learning from every picture I take, from pictures taken by others and by simly looking around and observing. Training your eye is the key.

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

—How extremely important it is to shoot RAW.

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—My photographs are far from saying, they're more about feeling. I hope.

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

—Visual fascination.

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

—Nothing, because it wouldn't make me the person I am today. I don't really recognize mistakes in my life, it's just life, learning and trying, failing and improving.

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—There might come a row of fantasy characters. Am I too old for that?

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

—For authorities. We're all human and sometimes school kid can have more wisdom than politician or teacher.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—Sleep, ride my bike or walk in nature.

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

—Being human.

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—Cats cats cats cats cats cats cats!

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—Life.