—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—Конечно же я!))) Если серьезно, то несколько и каждый из низ по-своему хорош

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—По убыванию значимости: 1) фотограф как человек (если у него бомбические кадры, но в процессе общения вы поняли, что он не с вашего мира – проходите мимо); 2) фотография (стиль, обработка); 3) условия, прайс

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—Оууу, сейчас понастальгирую...Купил фотик, снимал что вижу, и, наверно, как это у многих бывает, однажды знакомая мне сказала: "Леха! Ты же фотограф! Сними мою свадьбу, пожалуйста". А я такой: "Э, ну, как бы я не фотограф, тем более не снимал еще свадьбы". А в ответ: "Ну у тебя же есть зеркалка, будешь фотографом на моей свадьбе".
Это была моя первая свадьба.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Больше да, чем нет

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Свет, эмоции, атмосфера

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Офкорс!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Новые знакомства, общение. Радость от пойманых моментов.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Одним словом – фотошоп

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—Плохо. Она не окрыляет

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—Думаю, что мода в фотографиях, как и в одежде будет чередоваться: сегодня модно клёш, завтра – зауженные брюки, через неделю – снова клёш. В свадебной фотографии то же самое

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Носить с собой одну камеру )

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—It's all about connection . You must be comfortable with your photographer, your style , your portfolio and all that it can create the best day of their lives.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—Before I was a Web developer , but to enhance my knowledge of color and composition, I studied photography. It was like a new world opened.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Absolutely not.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Open eyes and open mind.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—I love!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—People and your details

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—The ego thing is something that worries me . There are colleagues who think they are more important than the wedding itself.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—Have an open mind to criticism it is important to grow as a photographer and as a person too. I try to deal positively and putting myself in the other side. I try to improve on them and move on .

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Nothing.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—People will act more spontaneously and naturally and the photography will go well

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—Smiles

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—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.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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 :)

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

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

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—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.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

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

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—Having too much to edit.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—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

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Getting in front of the photographer.

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—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.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—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?