This week I interviewed Nic Huisman. He’s based in Joburg, and has a blog as well as a website. There’s so much more to see on his blog so do pop over there!
How do you describe your photographic style? I would say artistic for the couple photos and photo – journalistic for the rest of the function.
How did you get into photography? I studied design in college and photography was one of the subjects, I enjoyed photography so much that I stayed on after my diploma and taught first years dark room basics and studied photography further.
How long have you been photographing weddings? I started looking at how I could make a living with photography and in this country, weddings is one of the only constant disciplines that can bring an income in and I found them to be fun so I have been doing them for about ten years now.
What has been the highlight of your career as a wedding photographer so far? All my weddings have taught me a lot and all have been highlights as I get most of my work from referrals and this mean people are happy with my work that’s a highlight for me.
Which are your five favourite wedding photographs, and why? ONLY FIVE, I don’t really have favourites but the ones I put in my portfolios are ones that I like and I love my photos that I have shot in bush environments I find them very natural.
How do you market yourself? Mainly expos
What type of camera do you use? For weddings I use my Nikon kit and for advertising I use my Canon.
What would you love to add to your equipment? A Ranger Pack. I use a cheaper version at the moment.
How important is a tool like Photoshop in your work, and do you retouch at all? I do retouch. Photoshop goes hand in hand with photography these days it would be like a photographer from yester year without a darkroom.
Which are your five favourite “outrageous” photographs and why? I have shot in lots of environments, I have done shots of models in water with wedding dresses and I love my shots done in town.
If you could be invisible- with your camera- for a day, you would… Photograph corrupt cops and traffic officers!
What advice do you have for photographers who are just starting out? It’s got nothing to do with the equipment it’s got everything to do with what you see and picture the image to be, good equipment can be bought, loaned and hired so don’t let that get in the way.
Where would you love to go for a wedding shoot? Mozambique or Namibia’s dead forest.
Is there anything you’re learning to do? Everyday, if I don’t I have not gone forward in business.
What will you be up to in 2010? Mainly weddings, but I am hoping to start writing a book on South African Weddings and How best to photograph them incorporating myself and interviews of photographers I respect and consider the best in the industry.
