Fotograf Joey Rudd

—Po prvé a predovšetkým - koho môžete vymenovať ako najlepšieho fotografa vo vašom meste? :)

—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.

—Ste fotogenický?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Ako ste sa dostali do fotografického priemyslu?

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

—Aké sú podľa vás najdôležitejšie súčasti dobrej fotografie?

—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.

—Máte radi cestovanie?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Čo máte najradšej na vašej profesii?

—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.

—Čo sa vám páči najmenej na vašej profesii?

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

—Aká bude budúcnosť fotenia?

—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.

—Čo je výnimočné na žánri fotografií, na ktorý sa špecializujete?

—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.

—Ako zvládate kritiku?

—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.

—Sú nejaké trendy v oblasti fotografie?

—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!

—Aké by mal mať zákazník kritérium pri výbere fotografa?

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

—Čomu sa určite vyhnúť pri práci?

—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.

—Aké detaily, ktoré zvyčajne prejdú bez povšimnutia, si môže fotograf všimnúť?

—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".

—Čo ovplyvňuje hodnotu fotografie? Aké sú jej prvky?

—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.

—Ktorá osoba môže byť podľa vás symbolom 21. storočia?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Koho chcete fotografovať?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Máte nejaké profesionálne tabu?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—S kým by ste chceli fotografovať?

—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.

—Čoho sa obávate a prečo?

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

—Aký bol váš najpôsobivejší okamih v živote?

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

—Ak by ste boli animovaná, literárna alebo filmová postava, kto by ste boli a prečo?

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

—Kto vás vo vašom živote inšpiruje a prečo?

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

—Ako definujete úspech? Ako ho meriate?

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

—Boli by ste radšej obľúbení alebo rešpektovaní?

—I would love to be both.

—Aká je najväčšia chyba, ktorú ste kedy v práci urobili?

—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.

—Keď cestujete, čo si so sebou beriete a prečo?

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

—Ako sa vzdelávate, aby ste robili lepšie fotografie?

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

—Čo by ste chceli povedať cez vaše fotografie?

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

—Čo robíte vo svojom voľnom čase?

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

—Môžete dať niekoľko tipov pre fotografov, ktorí práve začínajú?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.