攝影師 Joey Rudd

—首先─您認為誰是渥太華, 加拿大最優秀的攝影師呢？ :)

—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.

—您上相嗎？

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—您如何開始從事攝影行業？

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

—您認為一張好照片裡最重要的元素有哪些？

—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.

—您熱愛旅行嗎？

—Did someone say Iceland?

—您最喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

—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.

—您最不喜歡這個職業的哪個部分？

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

—攝影的前景如何？

—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.

—您擅長的攝影類型有什麼特別之處？

—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.

—您如何應對批評？

—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.

—攝影有什麼潮流？

—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!

—客戶選擇攝影師的標準有哪些？

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

—拍攝時應該避免哪些事項？

—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.

—通常不會被注意，但攝影師卻能留意的細節有哪些呢？

—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".

—什麼事物會影響照片的價值？它包含了哪些因素？

—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.

—您認為哪個人可以被視為21世紀的代表人物？

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—您想拍誰？

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—您有任何職業禁忌嗎？

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—您想和誰一起拍攝？

—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.

—您會擔心什麼？為什麼？

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

—您人生中印象最深刻的一刻是什麼？

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

—如果您是個卡通、小說或電影角色，您想成為誰？為什麼？

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

—誰能在生命中激發您的靈感？為什麼？

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

—您如何定義成功？您會怎麼衡量它？

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

—您是希望被喜愛或是被景仰呢？

—I would love to be both.

—您在工作上犯過最大的錯誤是什麼？

—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.

—當您要去旅行時，您會帶什麼？為什麼？

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

—您如何學習拍出更好的照片呢？

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

—您想用自己的照片說些什麼？

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

—您空閒時會做些什麼？

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

—您能為新進攝影師提供一些建議嗎？

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.