Dear couple,
I've been photographing weddings for five years and it took me that long to fully understand who I am and why I'm doing this.
For me photographing a wedding is a chance to ascertain myself that love excists. I can assure you that it does even before I go on. I've learned that through my camera I can see things that can't be seen otherwise. This is not something I could rationally explain, but somehow the camera is not only connected to my eye but also to my heart. When I concentrate to examine things so closely, in such detail and during so many hours as when I'm photographing a wedding, the hidden emotions and underlying stories start to come out. Despite the fact that people are expected to smile and look happy at weddings – don't get me wrong, I like that as well – there is always something sincere and unexpected to be found. So if I decided to stop, I wouldn't be seeing those miracles any more and it would be so much harder to believe in love. End of story.
Evidently I work for me but the story is about you. I've worked with narratives before. I used to be a journalist, a writer, before I fell in love with photography. I had to write long stories about peoples' lives based on only two-hour interviews and some reading. I was good at it, but finding the right words for things left untold when facing a deadline was painful. A camera performs great with these nuances.
I'm not really into staging breathtaking landscapes with tiny people every time I shoot a wedding couple. Though it may happen if this is why you have chosen the location for your wedding. I start with being completely open to possibilities, curious about what's going on, feeling the place and the people, reading the signs that life itself is giving. For a portrait session I take you for a walk making sure you feel as comfortable as possible. I try to find or create intimacy without telling people how exactly they should behave. I'm a sucker for subtleties and moments in between. I think feeling a bit awkward is a good starting point and from there on it can only get better.
I've met wonderful couples who have put more trust and faith in me than I thought I deserved at times. They've encouraged me to do things my way. It means I'm only taking a limited number of weddings a year and I'm giving them my full attention in every detail.
Today most of my work is in Estonia, which is a lovely wedding destination by the way, but I'm happy to work abroad as well.
More galleries can be seen here. You are welcome to contact me for available dates and pricing.
Wedding packages starting at 500€.