Photographer Filip Gržinčić

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—Well, I prefer staying on the other side of the camera, although don't mind putting some poses on :)

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—I started photographing 9 years ago and with time, I photographed more of people, emotions, fashion than landscape or similar.. so I wanted to do a wedding and my friends took me as their wedding photographer and it all started then..

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

—A good photo has to show emotion and has to cause emotion with persons looking at it. Then I find it sucessfull.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—I adore traveling. If I have camera with me (in 90% of the case), then maybe I spend too much time searching for a good shot instead of just enjoying in the moments. Being a photographer takes a lot of love, but it is also a curse!

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—I like the chance to meet so many wonderful people, I always have fun and I get to go to places I would not go if I wasn't a photographer.

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—Heavy equipment and backache after 12 hours of shooting.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—Recording everything in one shot and getting quality still images from the video...

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

—Emotions, happy tears, laughter, atmosphere, positive energy!

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—Well, depends who gives it. If I find the person competent to give critics in certain field, I will always consider it.

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—Maybe lately a lot of people likes vintage style.. from decorations all the way to vintage processed photos..

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

—They have to like the portfolio. They have to want the photos they see.

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

—To much interference. Too much posing, I like everything to be more spontaneous, although I made some good photos with set poses..

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

—Short moments of love.. Those smiles, those looks in love.. if you are not on that frequency, you will not see those, but I often freeze them..

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

—The viewer. If client likes it, it was worth it!
Otherwise, you can make technically perfect photo, sometimes they really just scroll through and stop at some you even didn't want to give to them..

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

—Dalaj Lama

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—Weddings at attractive locations!

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

—Nope!

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—I don't know :)

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—Out of focus photos :) Because I missed some good moments because of out of focus photos..

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—Every single moment is impressive!

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

—Samurai Jack :) Because of the passion!

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—My wife.. she pushes me forward a lot!

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

—With happiness. If you are happy, you are sucessfull.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—Well, I don't se a difference, if somebody likes you, they will respect you as well. I don't know, I would prefer to be liked, I guess.

—Ano ang pinakamalaking pagkakamali ang nagawa mo sa trabaho?

—Didn't do backup on time.
Everyone, please backup your work, asap.

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

—My camera of course, I don't take any more special equipment :)

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

—Nope, I'm happy with all i got!

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

—I look a lot of videos, tutorials, whenever I can. I look to other photographers work, you can learn something from anyone.

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

—Marko Marinkovic's. I don't want to copy, but want to do my own style, however, I adore his way of storytelling.

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

—Backup. Do a backup.

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—Love. That is it. Only love.

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

—Passion. The feeling when you get a shot, when you know, this is it, this shot is why you try so hard!

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

—Less..

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

—Backup! :D

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—Would like to experience that and meet those people!

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—Don't have them.. I respect all of my friends and acquaintances.

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

—People that provoke violence.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—I play drums, cajon, I play in an acoustic cover band. I work as a graphic designer in marketing department of a tourist agency in Croatia.

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

—The moon side :)

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—Never! This strives me to move forward.

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

—Nope! Everyone has a choice, and we have to make that choice possible for them.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—Sure.

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—I'm happy where I am, but if I had to move, it would have to be near the sea that I can swim in.

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

—I don't remember..

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—I don't know haha, I will find out soon myself!

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

—The guy puts his new iPhone in back pocket. He sits on a chair and hears a snap. He yells: "Please God, let it be the spine, let it be the spine"

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—I like both! Let's say, I like dogs, but I respect cats.

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—There is not a place for hatred within me ;)

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—love

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—fear

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—Yes, I would like to be able to buy more photographic equipment to take even cooler photos!

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

—To reduce the amount of fear.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—People. We have to start living with the earth, and not exploiting it so much without reason..

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

—Backup. Do a backup!

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

—Would you like a professional portrait?

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

—Action comedy.

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—stuff. I will probably do stuff. :)