—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—Creativity, generosity, Easy contact to make the couple at ease, being able to handle crowds, people and situations to get great photos and reassure the couple.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—I was passionate about photography since I was young. It's after looking at some stunning Wedding pictures done by top photographers that I was inspired to follow the same route. The freedom of creativity is what I enjoy the most into Wedding Photography.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—I would say half photogenic

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—I would say the light first. the way a subject is lit will make the picture attractive or repulsive. Then comes the subject itself.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—I moderately love traveling. I drive a lot and do not enjoy traveling so much.

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—Freedom of creativity, woaww effect from client when he looks at his pictures, satisfaction when I download and see nice shots, freedom to organize my time as I want, never a routine, always different, meet great people...

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—Sometimes very demanding which leaves me little space for family, having to recharge batteries every evenings, waiting for downloading pictures, sometimes chaining up days of shooting and having to drive long distances while being tired and sleepy.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—It depends. I'm very committed into my job and I'm very generous in what I do (always deliver more photos than promise). I cannot do this job halfway. Therefore, I don't like people criticizing what I do since they don't know how much I give into what i do.

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—Getting distracted by people, girls, checking the phone at important moments, talk loud at official ceremonies... Totally prohibited to drink alcohol at a Wedding even if the couple proposes. Even after the duty, Never drink because We all have to go back home.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—Digital imaging has unleash creativity from photographers. I do not see it change when I see how people love pictures so much and love creative pictures. I sometimes fear that phones will replace proper cameras since it is already happening into the hotel industry nowadays. They less and less call upon professional photographers but rely on enthusiasts "instagrammers" to remain active on social networks and use phone pictures and vintage look to keep "in".

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—Freedom of creativity, magic moments, emotions and... clothes, special mood and atmosphere, being able to direct any kind of people from simple gentlemen and ladies to CEOs and Corporate directors to do whatever you want them to do, :-)

—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