JOURNAL
Notes from the shoot days — light, places, moments.
Interior
Before the photographer arrives — a practical checklist for cleaning, styling and light. Small details make the difference between a good and an exceptional shot.
Drone
I carry two drones. People ask ”which is better” — wrong question. They do different jobs. When Mavic, when Avata, and what to expect if you hire a drone photographer in Bulgaria.
Advice
Portfolio, contract, style, the pre-wedding meeting — the right questions and which answers should reassure you.
Market
The real market ranges for Bulgarian wedding photography — junior, mid-tier, premium and destination. What an offer over €1000 should ALWAYS include, what NOT to expect.
A guest doesn't rent an apartment — they rent a feeling: closeness to the sea, the view, the neighbourhood, the air around the place. Why drone plus interior photography is the pair that wins Airbnb listings in Burgas.
Design
I've shot for 14 years and designed for 9. Why the two crafts feed each other — and what you learn in one by practicing the other.
Light
When the sun starts tilting its rays into September, the coast goes softer. Notes from three weeks of walks with a 50mm.
Weddings
The best wedding frames come when the camera waits long. On patience, trust and the one frame we never re-shoot.
Guide
A real guide from a photographer you can hire. 8 steps to evaluate a wedding photographer — from full galleries and contracts to backup gear and what should NOT decide the choice.
Before I lift the camera I spend the first hour just inside the space. No lens, no flash. Why that is the most important frame.
Aerial
A short diary from shoot days in San Gimignano and the valleys around. When to drop to 5m and when to climb to 120m.
Fashion
Every fashion session starts with 30 pages of references. What survives the first hour on set — and why that's a good thing.
Studio
A full breakdown of the kit — a7R V + FX3, two primes + two zooms, two drones. Why hybrid beats prime-only.
