I really think that the biggest achievement is always the last one ….
Things have changed a lot since 10 years ago. In the begining, I was happy with the great comments people would make about my images. Now, I still love to hear those good coments but I like to challenge myself and always like to go to the next step, so I d say the biggest achievement for me is the last one but I'm always looking foward to the next!
Also I'd say if my image makes someone think, that's big! It's almost like people are seeing the world through my eyes.
What's your ultimate goal as a photographer?
Be rich bitch !!!!
My team and I have acomplished a lot. Today, I have images published all over the world! The other day a friend from California was on vacation in Australia and saw some of my images on n Australian magazine. He was so excited to see my work going that far that he brought me few copies, not knowing that the editors had shipped me copies even before they were out. But what I wanted to say is, this is what we are working hard for, to be reconized internationally. Don't get me wrong, I m always happy to see my images published in local magazines too. Even though, with the new generation of magazines online, it's always interesting seeing my work published in paper magazines, it feels, I dont know, tangible!!!
Tell us about your first paid assignment? How did you get the job and how did you feel about it?
Well, after shooting lots of my friends and people I would just meet on the streets, I had a lot of images! So I decided to create my own website and start showing my work to the world, and that was a long, long time ago.
One beautiful day, I got a phone call from a lady who told me how much she and the people from her company loved my work and she wanted to buy my images to put on her website. I was very surprised! And of course a little suspicious. But after few phone calls and e-mails, I got my first contract, which I had to go over with my lawer because I was new in the business. Few days later, I got a huge check and that made me few soooo good! The first thing I did was to buy a new camera and a new computer!