Fotografas Joey Rudd

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—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.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

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

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—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.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—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.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—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.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—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.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—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!

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

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

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—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.

—Kokias detales, kurios paprastai būna nepastebėtos, gali pastebėti fotografas?

—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".

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—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.

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—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.

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

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

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

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

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

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

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

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

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

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

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—I would love to be both.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—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.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

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

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

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

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

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

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

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

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.