Fotógrafo Joey Rudd

—En primer lugar, ¿quién puede llamar el mejor fotógrafo en Otawa, Canadá? :)

—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.

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

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

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

—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.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

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

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—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.

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

—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.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—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.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—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!

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

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

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—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.

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—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".

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—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.

—En su opinión, ¿qué persona podría ser un símbolo del siglo XXI?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—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.

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

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

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

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

—Si fuera un personaje de animación, literario o cinematográfico, ¿quién le gustaría ser y por qué?

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

—¿Quién le inspira en su vida y por qué?

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

—¿Cómo definiría el éxito? ¿Cómo lo mide?

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

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—I would love to be both.

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

—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.

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

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

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

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

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

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

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

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

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.