Such an opportunity is an answer to the doubts of "how does a photo shoot take place" and "you can`t take a good picture of me". It is the foundation of really good wedding and free, honest creative images. First date. You bring your everyday selves and your appearance to the location close to your heart, and paying attention to each other.
And we try to capture the feeling that exists between you. For what you have decided, there is no one else in the world with whom you would rather spend your life. This is a 1-2 hour photoshoot, after which we will know what is important to you, what we should pay special attention to, for example, at the wedding, what you would like to see as a final result.
We want to photograph the air. He squeezes you into the last millimeter gap between the lips that want to meet. The one under the feet when jumping up. The one that dries up the traces of the emotions that have come out of the eyes. Which fills the smile pit; she flutters the veil high, caresses the two clasped hands on goosebumps. What comes out of the open mouth after a big laugh. We want to show everything that attracts you to each other, so that the secret of the two of you remains unsolvable in the picture, encouraging the viewer to constantly search. At your wedding, our goal is to remain inconspicuous, but to be present everywhere, just like the air.
In creative photography, forget about the camera in your hand. The choice of location is important. It can be the roof of a shopping mall, a ruined building, a foot-sized rock in the middle of a lake, or even in a cafe. The point is to make yourself feel at home in it. This way, photography becomes effortless and as natural as air.
At the age of ten, I set out on a school trip to Zemplén armed with a treasure given to me by my parents, a Praktica MTL 5B camera. Upon returning home, there was "no time for recounting the experience." I wanted to know as soon as possible what I had managed to preserve from it. I developed the black and white photographs. There, towering on the paper, was the Sárospatak castle. Timeless. Whatever might have happened to it afterward, in my image, it stood rock-solid in its 1988 state. The feeling of being a child passionate about photography still lingers today, every time I sling the camera around my neck.
Since then, I`ve been filling the "rooms of my castle" with tools, experiences, and knowledge. Everything that can enhance the final result of my passion on photographic paper. The advice of my professional and non-professional mentors still resonates in my ears. One incident is etched in my mind, for example, when in Germany, amidst an event, I gazed at an optic I had only seen in catalogs before. After a few words, its owner snapped it off his camera and offered it to me, encouraging me to give it a try. "Do everything just like that" – this is one of the pieces of advice that accompanies me. I received this guidance also in Germany, in 2000, already as a photo intern for a daily newspaper. Over time, it has become increasingly clear what it means. Simply put, it`s worth doing anything for the action itself. Liberated from the burden of the goal, a person performs their task most freely, making the work enjoyable and achieving maximum performance. It`s not hard for me to take this to heart.
I enjoyed my time at the German newspaper, but I had work to do back home. Many things interested me, and in 2006, my path became clear. This was when my wife became a part of my life, and our everyday life included wedding photography. Edina does irreplaceable work. Beyond encouraging, supporting, and helping with photography, she carefully selects from the completed photographs. She notices stray strands of hair, the slightest frown, wrinkled clothing, as well as the most sincere smiles and gestures. Edina not only takes photos but also edits photo books from the best of hundreds of pictures.
As I mentioned earlier, we strive to participate in as many training sessions as possible, to talk a lot with professionals, but I don`t just learn from them; we learn. From every couple, from every encounter, we receive something worth carrying forward. Some of them have become our friends; some later entrust us with capturing other family events. I never want to forget that it`s a gift when they open the door to us for an intimate family ritual, and we want to serve the entrance thoroughly. Every person is different, and our most important task when meeting them is to tune in to them. We sense what makes them behave freely, focus on each other, and during the photo shoot as well. We find ways to make them say from the heart when they see the received photos: this is exactly what we wanted! And it`s okay if we can give a little more than they could imagine...
