—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—In 2008, I was already doing amateur photography for a couple of year. To do something different for a change, I asked my uncle if I could photograph his wedding. It was his second marriage, they were not asking for a photographer, so there was little risk. I ended up liking it so much, that I decided to do it more.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—Above all, the photo has to have a certain impact. Wether that's an intense emotion, a good vibe, or just a spectaculair visual impact. After that comes the technical part. So a good lighting, composition, etcetera. But for me, the impact is the most important part, by far.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—Yes, but with moderation though. I'd love to do 3-5 destination weddings a year. I don't think I'd enjoy doing 10, 15 or even more.

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—It sounds like a horrible cliché, but it's true: Every wedding is different. You never really know what's going to happen. Surprises can happen at every moment. Besides that, I think it's a great honor to be asked to create lifelong memories for the people that are getting married. 5, 10, 25 or even 50 years after they get married, people still remember who took their wedding photos. It's pretty wonderful that you can be an important part in people's lives.

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—Basically: The postprocessing. I have a horrible concentration when it comes to editing. I love editing my 50-75 favorites from a wedding, but after that, it gets hard for me to keep focused.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—I try to extract what people really mean with their comments. Some people have difficulties in finding the right words to give feedback, sometimes making them sound rude. But I always try to figure out what's the real message there.

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—'Allowed' is a big word. I'm not the one to say what's allowed or not. However, I don't like to unnecessarily intervene in a wedding. With the exception of the posed shots, I don't like having to tell people what to do, where to stand or how to look.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—I think the future of wedding photography will be a further evolution of the direction it's going in right now. More journalistic stuff, more moments. But besides that: technical advances. Faster camera's, better low light capabilities, and other accessories like drones, light field cameras, and stuff like that, giving photographers even more tools to being creative.

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—I love many aspects of it. I love the fact that people are in a good mood, they take the time to look good as well. People get married in beautiful venues, and you as a photographer gets to be a part of so many people's special day. That's amazing.

—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

—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?