Fotograaf Shahar Vin

—Bent u fotogeniek?

—I hate myself in pictures.

—Hoe bent u beland in de fotografie-industrie?

—Totally by chance :)

—Wat zijn volgens u de belangrijkste elementen van een goede foto?

—From my p.o.v a very attractive photo is a combination of formatic composition, interesting light and people involved happening.

—Houdt u van reizen?

—I think it is the greatest gift we got, traveling to new places and seeing various people from different cultures.

—Wat vindt u het leukst aan uw beroep?

—The no' 1 thing that brings me joy is to see people exciting!
another one- is to find beauty in people and the environment.

—Wat ziet u de toekomst van fotografie?

—I think no matter how the technology will improve, the most significant measure of a photographer's professionalism is his p.o.v, creativity and way of thinking.

—Wat is er bijzonder aan het fotografiegenre waarin u zich specialiseert?

—I think its the people's emotions on their most exciting days.

—Hoe gaat u om met kritiek?

—It depends, I very appreciate serious criticism from a professional, i love learning! but when it comes to pessimistic, shallow voices that just want to be heard, i smile and move on.

—Zijn er bepaalde trends in fotografie?

—Of course, people are different..and we have different opinions and different taste. some prefer fashion style, some prefer documentary...
The way i like to tell a wedding story is a kind of a combination between documentary and beauty photography.

—Welke criteria moet de klant hanteren bij het kiezen van een fotograaf?

—Professionalism and talent are very important! but not less important is to find a kind, flowing and a positive energies person to spend this intensive and loaded with emotions day with.

—Wat is er totaal uit den boze bij het fotograferen?

—For me, unacceptable is to belittle and disparage photographers professional opinion (about location, shooting schedule etc..), since the photographer's opinion stems from experience and for the sake of the newlyweds!

—Welke details die vaak onopgemerkt gaan, kan een fotograaf vastleggen?

—There are no unnoticed details for a good wedding photographer, we notice everything, because we seeking for details!

—Wie wil u graag fotograferen?

—I love to shoot simple, unmasked, true loving couples.

—Met wie zou u graag fotograferen?

—I definitely choose Cartier-Bresson!

—Wat is het meest indrukwekkende moment van uw leven?

—The most significant moment in my life i think... is when i decided to make people happy, and that what makes me happy!

—Wie inspireert u in uw leven en waarom?

—I don't have just one, i'm inspired of any source of wisdom and beauty.

—Hoe definieert u succes? Hoe meet u het?

—For me success is to enjoy the way!

—Wat neemt u mee op reis en waarom?

—This one is the easiest :)) of course the camera! for me, any travel is a story..and the best way to remember it is to tell this story by taking pictures.

—Hoe leert u bij om betere foto's te maken?

—I improve my photography skills first of all by being always inspired by other photographers, i love learning and always taking workshops, tutorials and etc'.. there is no limit to improving!

—Wiens werk heeft u het meest beïnvloed als fotograaf?

—There are many modern wedding photographers I really like (Ken Pak, Victor Marty, Jesus Ochoa, Rosita lipari, Mauricio Arias and more..), but the strongest inspiration i got is from Cartier-Bresson.

—Wat motiveert u om foto's te blijven maken?

—that i have the ability to make people laugh, cry and get excited! other's fillings helps me feel.

—Wanneer bent u helemaal tevreden over uw werk?

—I am most of the time satisfied, because i'm trying to do my best every wedding, because for every couple it is one of most important days of life!

—Maakt u gemakkelijk vrienden?

—I am a very friendly person..i love people.

—Is er een leven na het huwelijk?

—haha..great! i don't believe in life after kids :))

—Houdt u van honden of van katten?

—dots! :)

—Het beste in het leven is:

—optimism

—Is er iets rondom u dat u graag zou veranderen?

—It's easier to learn to change yourself!

—Kan u tips geven voor beginnende fotografen?

—Always seek! seek for emotions, for aesthetics, for light, colors, for occurrences...

—Als buitenaardse wezens naar de Aarde komen en u bent de eerste persoon die ze ontmoeten, wat zal u hen dan zeggen?

—lets make a selfie! :))

—U wordt gevraagd om een film te maken, welk genre wordt het?

—A hard-life realistic drama

—Morgen zal ik ... doen

—to keep improving and enjoying every second of life! :)