—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—1. Style (what makes them special)
2. Personality (are they fun and friendly)
3. Value (are they fair and offer great products and services)

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—My background in Marketing and Advertising help me understand the power of story-telling. I was an amateur photographer and it was a simple hobby until I decided to take several photos during one of my friends' wedding. He ended up loving my photos more than the wedding photographer's and encouraged me to create a website. The rest is history.

—您上相嗎？

—My beautiful wife Bao Han is much more photogenic than I will ever be.

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—1. Authenticity
2. Timing
3. Story-telling
4. Symmetry and framing
5. Light source

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—I have been fortunate to have travelled all over the world, learning about new cultures and its people.

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Making people feel special about themselves is the biggest reward. We want our clients to feel like stars because they are stars. We just help them get it out of them.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—When you love what you do, it's not a job anymore. We love every minute of what we do.

—您如何應對批評？

—Life is constantly about learning. We learn every day, whether it's from a personal or professional point of view. We welcome constructive criticism that will help us grow as a company and as human beings.

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Anything goes, even though the crazy uncle with his iPad drives us crazy at times!

—攝影的前景如何？

—I want to believe that wedding photographers are in a great position to lead and manage the whole wedding day in the near future. They need to have a solid grasp of every event that will occur on that day and plan accordingly.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—We are so fortunate to play a role in the union of two people that love each other and want to broadcast this to the world. We have the responsibility to capture these unique moments and offer them something they will cherish for the rest of their lives.

—首先─您認為誰是馬尼拉最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

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

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—Quality and skills.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—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.

—您上相嗎？

—Yes, i guess. lol

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

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

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—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.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

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

—您如何應對批評？

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

—攝影的前景如何？

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

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

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

—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.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

—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 :)

—您上相嗎？

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

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—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.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

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

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—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.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—Having too much to edit.

—您如何應對批評？

—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

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—攝影的前景如何？

—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.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—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?