—Först och främst - vem kan du nämna som den bästa fotografen i Manilla? :)

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

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—Quality and skills.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—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.

—Är du fotogenisk?

—Yes, i guess. lol

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—Composition, Story and Color grading.

—Älskar du att resa?

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

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—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.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

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

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

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

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—Hahaha! I absolutely have no idea. LOL

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

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

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja 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.

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—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 :)

—Är du fotogenisk?

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

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—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.

—Älskar du att resa?

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

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—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.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Having too much to edit.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—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

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—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.

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar 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?

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

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

—Hur började du inom 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).

—Är du fotogenisk?

—sure ;)

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—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.

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—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.

—Hur hanterar du 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 :)

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—dogs

—Finns det någonting om dig själv som du skulle vilja ändra?

—worry less