Φωτογράφος Joey Rudd

—Πρώτον και κύριον – ποιόν μπορείτε να ονομάσετε ως τον καλύτερο φωτογράφο στην πόλη σας; :)

—The best wedding photographer for your wedding is the one that you get along with best! Obviously, it is important that you like their style and photos, but most importantly you need to be able to trust your photographer. You spend a lot of time with your photographer on your wedding day so I encourage couples to find someone that they enjoy spending time with.

—Έχετε φωτογένεια;

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Πώς ξεκίνησες να ασχολείσαι με τη φωτογραφία;

—It kind of just happened. It was a natural progression of taking photos personally to professionally.

—Ποια είναι τα πιο σημαντικά στοιχεία μιας καλής φωτογραφίας κατά τη γνώμη σας;

—A good photo is one that tells a story. Couple's trust me to capture the essence of their day in still life and I see this as a very important (and enjoyable!) task. With the exceptions of some of my more creative and double exposure photographs, I endeavor to capture the colours and lighting of a day accurately so that it tells the story of the wedding in a way that the couple can remember it.

—Αγαπάτε τα ταξίδια;

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Τι σας αρέσει περισσότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—There is something special about being invited to share in the most important day in a couple's life. Moreover, to be trusted to document it for them. I love to hear back from couples about how much they love their wedding photos.

—Τι σας αρέσει λιγότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—The behind scenes of running a business. (Cough) Taxes.

—Ποιο θα είναι το μέλλον της φωτογραφίας;

—I am always asking this and seeking to grow as an individual and as a business, but at the end of the day we can only guess. I look forward to the journey.

—Τι το ιδιαίτερο υπάρχει στο φωτογραφικό είδος στο οποίο εξειδικεύεσαι;

—That each and every moment is so important and timeless. It goes by so fast for the bride and groom- that is where I come in.

—Πώς αντιμετωπίζετε την κριτική;

—As with anything that you pour so much of your life into, it can be hard to hear criticism, but I try to learn and grow rather than build walls.

—Υπάρχουν τάσεις στη φωτογραφία;

—There are always trends, editing styles, colours (or lack there of), airy, moody, etc. I try to stay true to the day itself rather than getting caught up in all of these. I am there to document the day after all.
Although, as a signature, I do enjoy creating a few double exposures for each couple!

—Με ποια κριτήρια θα πρέπει ένας πελάτης να επιλέγει φωτογράφο;

—Trust. You need to be able to trust them as a person and as a professional.

—Ποια πράγματα δεν επιτρέπονται σε καμία περίπτωση κατά τη φωτογράφηση;

—Backing off docks in late October. Trust me, the water is colder when you are wearing two cameras. I always bring a change of clothes and, obviously, backup equipment for moments like this, but avoidance is always the best practice.

—Ποιες λεπτομέρειες που συνήθως περνούν απαρατήρητες μπορεί να παρατηρήσει ένας φωτογράφος;

—I am always noticing (or anticipating) moments that are happening at an event. Reactions, emotions, accidents. As a photographer I also tend to see the world around me differently. I am always considering whether or not a specific place would make for an interesting background for photos. It can be hard to turn this off when I am not "on the job".

—Τι επηρεάζει την αξία της φωτογραφίας; Ποια στοιχεία;

—It can sometimes be surprising to learn what photographs from a day are a couples' favourites. Award winning photographs are not always the ones that are most important to a couple. The tearful hug of a grandparent can be significantly more beautiful than mountains.

—Ποιο πρόσωπο αποτελεί το σύμβολο του 21ου αιώνα κατά τη γνώμη σας;

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Ποιον θέλετε να φωτογραφήσετε;

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Έχετε επαγγελματικά ταμπού;

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—Με ποιους σας αρέσει να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

—I love shooting with my wife Natalie, she is so talented and incredibly fun to have around. But, there are also so many other talented photographers that I would enjoy shooting with and learning from.

—Τι σας ανησυχεί και γιατί;

—With a consistent routine and sufficient backups there is little to worry about. Enjoy life!

—Ποια ήταν η πιο εντυπωσιακή στιγμή στη ζωή σας;

—When I got a standing ovation for a stand up routine in Minnesota... and I am not even funny.

—Εάν ήσασταν ένας λογοτεχνικός ή κινηματογραφικός χαρακτήρας ποιος θα θέλατε να είσαστε και γιατί;

—Jack Pearson from This Is Us. But it's hard to live up that.

—Τι σας εμπνέει στη ζωή σας και γιατί;

—So many other wedding photographers. There is so much talent and creativity out there to be inspired by.

—Ποιος είναι ο ορισμός της επιτυχίας; Πώς μετριέται η επιτυχία;

—If I can be a person that someone trusts whether that is a wedding couple or my family.

—Είναι προτιμότερο να είστε αρεστός ή να σας σέβονται;

—I would love to be both.

—Ποιο είναι το μεγαλύτερο σφάλμα που έχετε κάνει ποτέ στη δουλειά σας;

—There have been little mistakes here and there, but I have always been grateful to learn from them for the future so that they don't become big mistakes down the road.

—Όταν πρόκειται να ταξιδέψετε, τι παίρνετε μαζί σας και γιατί;

—A camera. Life goes too fast not to document it.

—Πώς εκπαιδεύετε τον εαυτό σας για να μάθει να παίρνει καλύτερες φωτογραφίες;

—I am always trying new things. It keeps life interesting to experiment and grow as a photographer.

—Τι θέλετε να πείτε με τις φωτογραφίες σας;

—I want my photographs to freeze a moment, capture emotion, and tell a story.

—Τι κάνετε στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σας;

—I love to water ski, snowboard, or just be all around active with my family.

—Μπορείτε να δώσετε μερικές συμβουλές για τους φωτογράφους που ξεκινάνε να φωτογραφίζουν;

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.