—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—1) Do you like the photographer's work? 2) Do you like the photographer? Simple as that.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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.

—Er du fotogen?

—No! I much rather be behind a camera.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—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.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—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.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—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.

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—'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.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—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.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—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.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—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.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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 :)

—Er du fotogen?

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

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—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.

—Er du glad i å reise?

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

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Having too much to edit.

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—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

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—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.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—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?

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—Zapewne to czy fotografie spełniają ich oczekiwania, ale i powinni sprawdzić też jaką osobą jest fotograf, czy umie z należytym szacunkiem potraktować daną chwile.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—Pasja fotografowania pchnęła mnie w niemal każdą jej dziedzinę, jednak na fotografii ślubnej skupiam swoją uwagę ze względu na emocje jakie zawsze towarzyszą temu wyjątkowemu wydarzeniu.

—Er du fotogen?

—Myślę że ocenić powinien to ktoś kto podjął by się sfotografowania mojej osoby. Sam sobie zdjęć nie robię więc nie mam zdana :)

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—Ludzie, emocje ,moment, kadr, światło, reszta to tylko ładne dodatki :)

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Tak, uwielbiam poznawać nowe miejsca

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—Tak zwaną "magię" fotografowania. Fotografia to echo czegoś co było, przeminęło i gdzieś wybrzmiewa w naszych wspomnieniach. My jako fotografowie mamy jedno proste zadanie, aby to echo brzmiało jak najwyraźniej :)

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—Nie lubię nudy, rutyny i monotonności

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Jestem na nią otwarty, staram się wysłuchać każdej uwagi wyciągnąć wnioski. Krytyka bywa bardzo konstruktywna

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Wydaje mi się że krytykowanie pary.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—Mam nadzieję że zaskakująca

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—Jest zaskakująca