Фотограф Joey Rudd

—Перше і найважливіше - кого ви можете назвати найкращим фотографом у вашому місті? :)

—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.

—Чи ви фотогенічні?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Як ви опинилися у галузі фотографії?

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

—Якими, на вашу думку, є найголовніші складові гарної фотографії?

—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.

—Чи любите ви подорожувати?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Що вам більш за все подобається у вашій професії?

—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.

—Що вам менш за все подобається у вашій професії?

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

—Яким буде майбутнє фотографії?

—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.

—Що робить жанр фотографії, в якому ви знімаєте, особливим?

—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.

—Як ви справляєтеся з критикою?

—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.

—Чи є якісь тренди у фотографії?

—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!

—Якими для клієнта повинні бути критерії вибору фотографа?

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

—Чого слід уникати при фотозйомці?

—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.

—Які деталі, що, зазвичай, проходять непоміченими, може «зловити» фотограф?

—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".

—Що впливає на цінність фотографії? Якими є елементи цього?

—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.

—Яка людина, на вашу думку, може бути символом 21-го століття?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Кого ви бажаєте сфотографувати?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Чи маєте ви якісь професійні табу?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—З ким ви хотіли б пофотографувати?

—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.

—Про що ви хвилюєтесь і чому?

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

—Який момент є найбільш вражаючим у вашому житті?

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

—Якщо ви були б персонажем мультика, книги або фільму, ким саме ви були б і чому?

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

—Хто надихає вас у вашому житті і чому?

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

—Як ви визначаєте успіх? Як ви його вимірюєте?

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

—Ви надали б перевагу тому, щоб вас любили чи все-таки поважали?

—I would love to be both.

—Якою була найбільша помилка, якої ви припустилися на роботі?

—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.

—Коли ви збираєтесь у подорож, що ви берете з собою і чому?

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

—Як ви вчитесь робити гарніші знімки?

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

—Що ви хочете сказати за допомогою ваших фотографій?

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

—Чим ви займаєтесь у свій вільній час?

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

—Чи могли б ви дати кілька порад фотографам, які тільки починають свій шлях?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.