Jurufoto Joey Rudd

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Ottawa, Kanada? :)

—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.

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

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

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—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.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

—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.

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

—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.

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—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.

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

—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!

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

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

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—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.

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

—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".

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

—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.

—Siapakah individu yang boleh menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat anda?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—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.

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

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

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

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

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

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

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—I would love to be both.

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—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.

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

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

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

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

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

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

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.