—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—First of all, it's important that the bride and groom identify themselves with the photographer and his work, the choice should be made by whether they consider he is the one who's worth recording their lifetime memories. Then, they should absolutely watch an entire wedding shot by the one they chose. I like being approached by future weds who know a thing or two about photography and who got their mind set on what they really want.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—I started taking pictures in 2000 and shooting weddings in 2008. At first, I didn't want to do weddings, I thought it would diminish my work. But I started anyway and found the most challenging environment, I discovered that no matter what type of photography you do, you can always reinvent yourself and find new ways to tell a story. Especially when you meet extraordinary people all the time :)

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—I consider I ain't, but it so happens that on occasion some other photographer catches the good/bright sight of me.

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—First & foremost, the people involved and their mood (if you're shooting people), then the light (I began ”seeing” the light after years of shooting) and the decisive moment. I don't agree that the quality of a photograph is not important, but it indeed comes in second after the feelings it produces.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—So much that if it would be possible I would be traveling all the time.

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—The diversity – today I'm shooting a wedding, tomorrow a baptism, after tomorrow a concert, then a family portrait, a corporate event or some landscape. It's what keeps me connected all the time.

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—Having too much to edit.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—I'm all in for constructive criticism, don't like destructive one. That's why we're here on My Wed, right? To constantly learn from other photographers and document ourselves about where we are as wedding photographers. I, for one, would like to hear more criticism about my work and where to improve. Here's an idea: you could implement a section where each photographer could post one photo/week for critique :D

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—I think it is constantly evolving and that we'll always see changes for the good. We'll always have trends that come and go, the important thing is to know who you are and do what you really like, not necessarily follow the hype.

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—Oh, everything about it is special. I must admit I suffer when someone refers to it as a banality, thinking that ”real artists” don't do wedding photos. Special is meeting new people, seeing new places or facing new challenges. Besides war photography, I find it the most challenging type, you get to meet all kinds of situations during one day: different light every minute, you get to shoot outdoors and indoors, in plain sun or in the shadow of a tree/building, inside a cave or on a mountain top etc. etc. Need I say more?

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—After trying many different styles, I realised that when I capture the most intense feelings I can truly be myself.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—Yes, I believe so.

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—Light and feelings

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—Yes, verry much.

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—Meeting different types of people and cultures, traveling and capturing unique moments.

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—Bad planning makes me uncomfortable.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—Judging by what I see around myself, wedding photography is gaining more and more respect and appreciation.

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—The beauty of the people, the feelings and the tradition are, in my opinion, the most important aspects in a wedding photography.

—Her şey bir yana sizce en iyi fotoğrafçısı şehrinizde kimdir? :)

—There are lot of good photographers in Manila.. I mean a lot! it's very hard to pick one.

—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—Quality and skills.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—After I left my previous work (i'm an engineer). I decided to go full-time in photography, that was 5 years ago. Back then, I tried different genres of photography (street, landscape, product, etc.) But later on, focused on wedding and portrait photography because it has been my bread and butter since I left my previous job.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—I don't travel a lot but i'm definitely in for some adventure!

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—I really love it when the client really appreciates what you do for them, takes all the exhaustion and weariness in whole day's work. It also feels great to work with other phottographer whom I share the same passion.

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—I absolutely hate inconsiderate wedding suppliers, well i have no choice but to deal with them and act professional.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—If it's constructive criticism, i will gladly accept it but if not, I just have to leave them alone.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—Uhhmmm... overexposed photos, and back focused photos