—Trước tiên - ai là người bạn cho là tốt nhất nhiếp ảnh gia trong Granada? :)

—The best photographer doesn't exist, only styles! Today there are so many photographers, and each one has their own style. As long as you work hard to constantly grow and push yourself then you will be happy, your clients will be happy and you will become a great photographer.

—Khách hàng nên có tiêu chí nào để lựa chọn nhiếp ảnh gia?

—To select the photographer via his/her work and style and not the price, with out forgetting that they must connect.

—Bạn bước chân vào nghề chụp ảnh như thế nào?

—You could say that it was hidden away inside me for a long time. Without realising I have always had a camera to hand since I was little. Love my dads Canon 650 EOS and always used to take it off his hands. Never thought that it would turn out to be something that I loved doing.

—Bạn có ăn ảnh không?

—To be honest, no not really. That is why I hide behind the camera :P

—Theo ý kiến của bạn, những thành phần nào là quan trọng nhất của một bức ảnh đẹp?

—A good photo has to have life in it. If a photo does not have a penetrating look, or the calmness of a smile, then for me that photo is not natural enough and that is what I always look for in my wedding photos.

—Bạn có yêu thích du lịch không?

—I love new and unknown territories, this make you push your skills and ideas to the limits and keeps you improving. I have several trips lined up this year and cant wait to work somewhere new. And if it is for vacactional purpose, then without a doubt, but I can assure you that my camera will never leave my side.

—Điều bạn thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

—The reaction when I hand my work in and the happiness it brings. I will love photography no matter what, and will always love it no matter what people say about my work. All photographers want to exceed their expectations, improve, update themselves, master new techniques, and we are very perfectionist when it comes down to our own work, so it is a fantastic feeling when others congratulate you on your efforts.

—Điều bạn không thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

—Nothing, I came from a financial work environment with a stressful background to something that I dreamt about doing for a long time. And when you manage to do something you dream about there will be some down moments but you remember what you are doing and why you are doing it, and that motivating crawls right back in and you thrive again.

—Thái độ của bạn trước những lời phê bình như thế nào?

—Constructive criticism helps me improve, mature and evolve. There is always a positive way of looking at things, and criticism can be broken down and used in a positive manner.

—Tương lai của nghề chụp ảnh sẽ như thế nào?

—Well who knows, it is constantly changing and there are so many different styles and techniques to choose from. But hopefully, it will become less fictional and more natural.

—Cần tránh những điều gì khi chụp ảnh?

—Pressure on the bride and groom. In order to take the best and most natural shots we need the bride and groom to be as relaxed as possible. And also mobile and table devises. There are numerous of occasions when the groom could not see the bride walking down the isle due to the amount of people leaning out with their phones and tables.

—Trước tiên - ai là người bạn cho là tốt nhất nhiếp ảnh gia trong Craiova? :)

—Well, it all depends on who you ask.
What is the best car in the world ? Everyone just sees things differently and especially in photography which is an art in itself, where everything is subjective, ask 10 people this question and probably you will get 11 different answers ! :)

—Khách hàng nên có tiêu chí nào để lựa chọn nhiếp ảnh gia?

—If there is one thing I always encourage newlyweds to do when looking for a wedding photographer is to pay very good attention to the portfolios and see which style would suit them and most importantly when meeting a wedding photographer – have him show a full wedding coverage and not get "fooled" by the best 2-3 photos everyone uploads online.

—Bạn bước chân vào nghề chụp ảnh như thế nào?

—It was back in 2007 I think ... photography was already a hobby for me and as I already had a "decent" DSLR kit ( by those times' standards ) a friend of mine ( who was a videographer ) asked me to go with him and shoot some christenings. I was scared as hell thinking I have a huge responsibility but everything went well and then I moved to weddings, still shooting for him as I didn't have any portfolio. The next year I started going solo and ... 10 years later here we are.

—Bạn có ăn ảnh không?

—Never :)

—Theo ý kiến của bạn, những thành phần nào là quan trọng nhất của một bức ảnh đẹp?

—Besides the basic technical stuff – composition and message/feeling are by far the key elements of an attractive wedding photograph.

—Bạn có yêu thích du lịch không?

—Sure, who doesn't ?
Although I shot quite a few after wedding session abroad with just the bride and groom, I would love to be able to shoot a full destination wedding sometime.

—Điều bạn thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

—Happiness in the client's eyes when they look at their wedding photos for the first time.

—Điều bạn không thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

—Hmm tough one...
If I'd had to choose, it would probably the fact that I have to refuse some clients that reeeeealy want me as their wedding photographer, because I already booked their wedding date for someone else.

—Thái độ của bạn trước những lời phê bình như thế nào?

—I embrace it – it's the only way we move up the ladder.

—Tương lai của nghề chụp ảnh sẽ như thế nào?

—Probably not much would change – no matter how advanced the cameras will get. A strong and great wedding image from the 50s is still great today so I can only image – the things that bring value to an image will stay constant over time.

—Cần tránh những điều gì khi chụp ảnh?

—Photography is an art – no doubt about that and I find it unacceptable for a client to give the photographer exact and strict examples of they want their wedding images to look like, by bringing photos from other photographers around the world and setting stirct guidelines and boundaries regarding their own images. A photographer should be hired if you liked his own style, not to reproduce someone else's work.

—Tác phẩm của ai gây ảnh hưởng nhiều nhất với bạn khi làm nhiếp ảnh gia?

—Susan Stripling.

—Bạn bước chân vào nghề chụp ảnh như thế nào?

—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.

—Bạn có ăn ảnh không?

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

—Theo ý kiến của bạn, những thành phần nào là quan trọng nhất của một bức ảnh đẹp?

—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.

—Bạn có yêu thích du lịch không?

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

—Điều bạn thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

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

—Điều bạn không thích nhất trong nghề của mình là gì?

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

—Thái độ của bạn trước những lời phê bình như thế nào?

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

—Tương lai của nghề chụp ảnh sẽ như thế nào?

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

—Bạn lo lắng điều gì, và tại sao?

—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.

—Bạn có chuyên môn đặc biệt về thể loại ảnh nào?

—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.