—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—style and experience

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—I always had a camera with me and can't help but take pictures......so weddings came naturally.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—not in the slightest!!

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—emotion and great light

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—absolutely!......my 2 fav things are travel and photography

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—the way it changes at every moment.......it's never the same day twice.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—not well, but try to roll with the punches.

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—my team is not allowed to look at their phones during the wedding.

—Fotoğrafçılığı ile ilgili yeni trendler var mı?

—yes.... too many.

—Fotoğraf çekmeye başladığınızda bilmeyi istediğiniz en önemli şey nedir?

—The business side of running a studio

—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.

—Bir fotoğrafçısı olarak çalışmalarından en çok etkilendiğiniz kişi kimdir?

—Susan Stripling.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—In 2004 I got a digital camera for Christmas, back when digital cameras weren't attached to every device. I was facinated with how you could freeze time, and then view the past later. I couldn't set it down. A few years later I shot my first wedding, fell in love with it and 10 years later have shot over 200.

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—Sometimes... If I've gotten enough sleep and have a glass of wine or two

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

—A moment. For sure. If it doesn't have this it's not worth remembering. After that, certainly lighting and composition go a long way.

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—Absolutely. We have traveled all over the world taking photos!

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—I love that every weekend I get to be a huge part of someone's "most important day of their life."

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

—Crazy church ladies that force me to shoot from 100 feet away in the balcony during the ceremony.

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—I love it. As long as it is constructive it is one of the biggest gifts you can give to me.

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

—More and more instant gratification. A one month turn around average for a wedding will turn into a day.

—Hangi konularda endişeleriniz var ve neden?

—I've found that the energy I've wasted in the past on worrying about things was better spent on just doing what I was supposed anyway. No regrets. No fear.

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—The father of the bride that has never cried in public before. The look on the groom's face when he sees his bride for the first time. The uncle that doesn't normally drink is dancing up a storm on the dance floor.