Photographer Marcin Karpowicz

—Ikaw ba ay photogenic?

—I don't feel like a photogenic person.

—Paano ka nagsimula sa industriya ng photography?

—My wife's idea. We photograph the nature, when we were hiking – eventually my wife started to photograph people – finally our friend took us to photograph her wedding in Mexico – and this is how I started my journey with wedding photography.

—Ano ang mga mahahalagang bahagi ng isang magandang larawan sa iyong opinyon?

—moment, composition and light. You have to have those three elements in order to have perfect photo.

—Mahilig ka ba maglakbay?

—Yes – I love traveling. So far I lived in three different countries and in two different continents. I was born in Poland, lived for 6 years in USA and finally moved to Canada, where I am living today.

—Ano ang pinakagusto mo sa iyong propesyon?

—I am dealing, most of the time, with happiness and love during the day of wedding. I am in constant movement – meeting different people. The life looks like the box of chocolates – you never know what kind of clients you get :)

—Ano ang hindi mo gusto sa iyong propesyon?

—Uncertainty of the future bookings.

—Ano ang magiging kinabukasan ng photography?

—Difficult to say – maybe the future will be screenshot from the video coverage. For sure there will be more and more competitiveness with the guests capturing the moments through their better and better phones and their ability to instantly share those photos on all social media platforms.

—Ano ang espesyal sa kategorya ng photography kung saan ka dalubhasa?

—In few hours the photographer needs to capture the story of love between the bride and groom, connection to their friends, and nurture of their parents.

—Paano ka tumatanggap ng pagpuna?

—I am handle very well constructive criticism – criticism helps my development of being better photographer.

—Mayroon bang mga trend ang photography?

—There is s trend to show main subjects as a part of broader spectrum. Bride and Groom are not longer dominate the photos but they are the part of the environment. In my opinion there is also strong emphasis on the verbs in the photographs – so there is a lot of action – so we can see strong interaction between two nouns by incorporating the verbs into the photos (like laughing, walking, running, jumping etc)

—Ano ang dapat na pamantayan ng isang customer sa pagpili ng photographer?

—Three things: portfolio, personality, and of course, budget.

—Ano ang mga bagay na dapat iwasan kapag kumukuha ng larawan?

—I don't see that kind of things.

—Ano ang mga detalye na kadalasan ay hindi napapansin na napapansin ng photographer?

—We all see the same things – the perspective is different.

—Ano ang mga umiimpluwensya sa kahalagahan ng isang larawan? Ano ang mga element nito?

—Moment, composition and lighting

—Sinong tao ang sumisimbolo sa ika-21 siglo sa iyong opinyon?

—Mark Zuckerberg because he make us the slaves of online presence.

—Sino ang gusto mong kuhaan?

—I don't have a particular person in mind. I always want to shoot people, who are open and showing the feelings.

—Mayroon ka bang mga propesyonal na ipinagbabawal?

—No – I don't have.

—Sino ang gusto mong makasama sa pagkuha ng larawan?

—I would like to shot with Ivan Troyanovsky

—Ano ang ikinababahala mo, at bakit?

—I am trying to not focus on the future – keep leaving in the presence – therefore I am not worry about anything.

—Ano ang pinakahanga-hangang pagkakataon sa iyong buhay?

—Each day is impressive, when I am spending it with my wife.

—Kung ikaw ay isang kartun, libro o karakter sa pelikula, sino ang gugustuhin mong maging at bakit?

—Kung Fu Panda – because everything is possible if you have believe.

—Sino ang nagbibigay inspirasyon sa iyong buhay at bakit?

—My wife – because she is most optimistic person I have ever met.

—Paano mo binibigyang kahulugan ang tagumpay? Paano mo tinitimbang ito?

—The success is very tricky term. success and failure is the same stick. There is no success without the failure and vice versa. Therefore the best is stand in neutral position.

—Mas pipiliin mo bang magustuhan o nirerespeto?

—I would like to be liked.

—Kapag ikaw ay naglalakbay, ano ang dinadala mo at bakit?

—Good book – because during the travel I have actually a time to read.

—Mayroon ka bang kahilingan na hindi mo pa nabibili maliban sa mga gadget na mayroon ka? Bakit?

—no there is not

—Paano mo tinuturuan ang sarili mo na kumuha ng mas magagandang mga larawan?

—browsing the internet.

—Kaninong mga gawa ang may malaking nagimpluwensiya sa iyo bilang photographer?

—Emin Kuliyev

—Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa iyong mga larawan?

—I would like to show the feelings.

—Ano ang nag-uudyok sa iyo na ipagpatuloy ang pagkuha ng mga larawan?

—Happy bride and recognition from other photographers.

—Ang iyong magulang ba ay dapat naging mas o hindi gaanong istrikto?

—I have very easy going parents and I don't want any change.

—Kung maaari mong balikan ang nakaraan, ano ang babaguhin mo?

—I will do exactly everything the same.

—Paano naman ang buhay sa ibang mga planeta?

—yes – there is – would love to see it.

—Sino ang iyong mga bayani?

—Krzysztof Wielicki – Polish alpine and high-altitude climber

—Kanino ka walang respeto?

—I respect everybody.

—Ano ang iyong ginagawa sa iyong bakanteng oras?

—I love to watch good movies.

—Anong bahagi mo ang hindi nakikita ng publiko?

—dark side :)

—Kailan ka ganap na nasisiyahan sa iyong trabaho?

—Far away of being satisfied. A lot of things need to be improved.

—Naniniwala ka ba sa tradisyunal na mga papel para mga sa lalaki at babae?

—No – I don't believe in that.

—Mabilis ka ba makipagkaibigan?

—Yes I do .

—Saan mo gustong manirahan?

—I am torn apart between two countries: Paland where my family lives and where my heart is and Canada – the beautiful country, which give me the opportunity to be a photographer.

—Ano ang pinakamangmang na bagay na sinang-ayunan mong gawin?

—Crossing the river in the polish mountains in early spring :(

—Mayroon bang buhay pagkatapos ng kasal?

—yes – it is and I am the example of it. I cannot imagine the life without my wife.

—Mahilig ka ba sa mga aso at pusa?

—I have two cats – I am more cat person.

—Sino o ano ang iyong kinasusuklaman?

—I don't hate.

—Ang pinakamahalagang bagay sa buhay ay:

—My wife!!

—Ang pinakanakakainis na bagay sa buhay ay:

—Are narrow minded people.

—Mayroong ba sa iyong paligid na nais mong baguhin?

—I would like to see around more open minded people.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa iyong sarili?

—To be more precise in my daily life.

—Ano ang nais mong baguhin sa mundo?

—I would like to distribute the wealth more evenly.

—Maaari ka bang magbigay ng mga tip para sa mga photographer na nagsisimula pa lamang?

—Never give up.

—Kung ang mga alien ay pumunta sa Earth at ikaw ang una nilang makikilala, ano ang sasabihin mo sakanila?

—welcome and I am sorry if you will be disappointed.

—Kung ikaw ay tatawagin upang mag-shoot ng pelikula, ano ang magiging kategorya nito?

—comedy.

—Bukas ako pupunta at gagawa...

—edit some photos.