1- Are you a professional photographer? No
2- Why street photography? Street is the most natural place to combine reality and art by using photographic tools.
3- How would you describe your photography style? A combination of street and cultural photographers.
4- What makes a good picture from your point of view? What do you look for in an image? I’m looking for something different, a different point of view, to find an artistic approach in the photo, something touchy.
5- How do you educate yourself to take better photos? I use to attend workshops, to see and analyze good pictures, and learn from the art of painting.
6- Where in the world would you most like to photograph? I believe that Asia is the most interesting place for a street photographer.
7- Who would you most like to photograph and what kind of pictures do you avoid shooting? Most likely are people and general. I avoid shooting people with disabilities, handicapped.
8- Have you been confronted by someone whose photo you took on the street? Yes, a few times. What would be your advice on how to avoid confrontation when doing Street Photography? A smile and a small chat before the shooting are always welcome. Don’t argue if you are refused, and even delete the photos if you are asked to do it.
9- Your favourite street image of your own to date and why?
10- Your favourite piece of equipment? Sony camera and lenses
11- What are your favourite settings (Aperture. Shutter Speed, ISO, White Balance, Focus, Manual/Auto, Image Format – RAW/JPEG) for Street Photography and why? Aperture=13-20 for depth of field, shutter speed=800 is very suitable for the street, ISO=250-300, White Balance=Automatic, Focus=Auto but also manual in some situations, image format=raw for post processing
12- Is photography art? Sure
13- Black And White or Colour? Colour in general
14-What are your thoughts on editing? Yes but not too exaggerated
15- Why do you share with Progressive Street and who would you like to see showcased from Progressive Street? Progressive Street is a place of art, very dynamic group, with very creative ideas, wonderful initiatives and curators at a very high level