写真家Joey Rudd氏

—最初に - オタワ, カナダで最高の写真家として誰の名前を挙げることができますか？:)

—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.

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

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

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

—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.

—旅行が好きですか？

—Did someone say Iceland?

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—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.

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

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

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—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.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—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.

—批判に対処するには？

—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.

—写真撮影でトレンドはありますか？

—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!

—写真家選択の際に、お客様が基準とすべきことは何ですか？

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

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—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.

—写真家が気づくことができる普段は見過ごさせる細かい点は何ですか？

—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".

—写真の価値に影響を与えるものとは何でしょうか？その要因は？

—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.

—どのような人物が 21世紀を象徴する人物になり得るとお考えでしょうか？

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—プロとしてタブーとしている事はありますか？

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—誰と一緒に写真を撮りたいですか？

—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.

—心配事はありますか。またその理由は何でしょうか？

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

—人生において最も印象的な瞬間とは何でしょうか？

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

—もしあなたがアニメ化されるとしたら、文学または映画の登場人物のどちらになりたいですか。またそれは何故ですか？

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

—あなたの人生においてインスピレーションの元となるのはどんな人ですか？また、それは何故ですか？

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

—あなたによって成功とは何でしょうか？また、それをどのように評価していますか？

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

—好かれたり、尊敬されたりするほうですか？

—I would love to be both.

—これまで仕事上で犯した最大のミスは何ですか？

—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.

—旅行に出かける際には何を持っていきますか。また、それは何故ですか？

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

—より良い写真を撮るために、どのように腕を磨いていますか？

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

—自分の写真に対して何かコメントはありますか？

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

—オフは何をしていますか？

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

—新米の写真家にコツを教えていただけますか？

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.