—Pertama-tama – menurut Anda, siapa fotografer terbaik di Riga? :)

—Rolf Vendis – according to LKFA.lv awards 2018

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—Listen to your heart, and just imagine your self on my photos ;)

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—It was a point to start, so I've been recommended, and it was good first experience

—Anda fotogenik?

—Yes I am! Because I know how to get a stunning picture, and I can show and teach it to my clients!

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—The most important is to send a message that you will feel the atmosphere of that day.

—Anda suka bepergian?

—​Yes! I can travel all year, but only if I’m with my family. Travelling with them is the most valuable thing for me.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—People, that see my pictures are saying – WOW! you got that image for us! That's wonderful! Thank you!

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—Deadlines, I'm trying my best that it won't get me in frustration. Also, I’m getting better and better every time.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—I'm open for crytics.

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—I hope that I will be involved in it!

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—Always smile! remember it!

—Pertama-tama – menurut Anda, siapa fotografer terbaik di 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 ! :)

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—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.

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—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.

—Anda fotogenik?

—Never :)

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

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

—Anda suka bepergian?

—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.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—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.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

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

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—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.

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—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.

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

—Study, practice, be humble, open to the world!

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—Probably in the same way of most of us: a friend asked me to shoot her wedding, then, since I had already a big passion about photography, after I saw that I enjoyed a lot to capture real moments, I decided-well actually together with my husband Graziano Guerini- to follow that path (step by step).

—Anda fotogenik?

—sure ;)

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—I think there is not an exact answer, everyone likes a photo because of many reasons, also personal reasons given by personal taste.
Personally, using of course a good technique, I aim to capture always the emotions, the real moments, that's what really matters in a perfect service in my opinion.
And in the Creative Sessions I aim to create beautiful photos, so I take care of the esthetique by following my personal sense of taste, but always trying to give some emotions to the viewers.
Also controlling lights and shadows is very important, often essential.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—Shooting weddings in different countries, with different traditions, it's very interesting, and we often work between Italy, Austria and Hungary, but not only.
And this job allows me to meet new people, of course, and this is also a beautiful side of being a wedding photographer.
And being able to give to these people memories they will be joyful to watch in the future, well, that makes me proud.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—I'm always studying, always trying new things, and always following photographers whose works I love, and I'm always ready to learn from them.
There is always to learn something new, and there is always someone who can teach me something. So, I usually accept critics if well motivated :)

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—dogs

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

—worry less