Fotograf Calin Vurdea

—Jste fotogeničtí?

—I try to be! But that does not come out always as planned ;)

—Jak jste se dostali do fotografického průmyslu?

—I got the bug after my wedding, and thanks to my photographer and now good friend, i started walking this path.

—Jaké jsou podle vás nedůležitější součásti dobré fotografie?

—Feeling, feeling, some more feeling. Then light.

—Cestujete rádi?

—Yes, a lot!

—Co máte nejredši na vaší profesi?

—The best thing about wedding photography is that i can get to welcome a lot of people of different kind in my little "memory factory", where we can preserve their love and emotion for them to treasure for the rest of their lives.

—Co se vám líbí nejméně na vaší profesi?

—Editing? Joking aside, i wish i would have the time to create more memories with brides and grooms all over the world.

—Jaká je budoucnost focení?

—We are shaping this future as we speak, all of us. Everyone can set a milestone, regardless if one thinks he cannot do it all. Also, i think that each of us can be the future of wedding photography, we just have to try harder!

—Co je výjimečného na žánru fotografií, na který se specializujete?

—Weddings are unique, in most of the cases it is an event that only happens once in a lifetime. And as a wedding photographer i am there to capture that moment, the start on a different path for two people, to represent their love, their feelings, in a photograph.

—Jak zvládáte kritiku?

—I am not arguing, i am merely explaining why i am correct. :)

—Jsou nějaké trendy v oblasti focení?

—There have been many trends over the years. The key to success is keeping it simple, natural and classy, so that the couple can enjoy your photography for their entire life.

—Jaké by měl mít zákazník kritérium při výběru fotografa?

—The wedding photographer's style should be able to represent the couple who has chosen him, that is the main criterion, in my opinion.

—Co není dovoleno při focení?

—Swearing, bossing people around, generally behaving not accordingly to the event one is attending to.

—Jakých detailů, které obvykle projdou bez povšimnutí, si může fotograf všimnout?

—I think a wedding photographer sees all the small parts of the big picture called wedding, thus allowing him to create a story. One can also see those small things, that sometimes express more than what "common people" could notice.

—Co ovlivňuje hodnotu fotografie? Jaké jsou její prvky?

—Feelings. For me, those boost the value of a photo. After that, light and composition in the frame. Also, it should tell a story, lead your mind somewhere.

—Kdo může být podle vás symbolem 21. století?

—I think each of us should be a symbol. I cannot choose a person. He can be the firefighter who rescues a cat from a house in flames, or the photographer who captures in a photo the last smile of the old grandfather.

—Co chcete fotit?

—Photographically speaking? i think anyone with a strong life story.

—Máte nějaké profesní tabu?

—Touching people, swearing, being wasted on a shoot, and so on.

—S kým byste chtěli fotit?

—Well, i think i would like to shoot with Jasmine Star, or Jerry Ghionis.
Apart those, i really enjoy shooting with my wife, and together we create some nice photos!

—Čeho se bojíte a proč?

—I worry that i could let my customers down. Never happened, tho. So i always go on and strive for the best in every case.

—Jaký byl nejpůsobivější okamžik ve vašem životě?

—The day i bought my first DSLR and then realized, it was not all about the camera!

—Pokud byste byli animovaná, literární nebo filmová postava, kdo byste byli a proč?

—Dorian Gray, because all of us have some selfishness lying around somewhere.

—Kdo vás inspiruje ve vašem životě a proč?

—My wife, i always want to be so "superman"-ish, to do so many things at once!

—Jak byste definovali úspěch? Jak ho měříte?

—Success is doing what i love while being able to bring joy in other people's lives, and there is no measure to that.

—Byli byste raději oblíbení nebo respektovaní?

—Respected!

—Jaká je největší chyba, kterou jste kdy v práci udělali?

—I accidentally broke a flower from the bride's bouquet, and i hid it quickly. But shhhh! Do not tell anyone!

—Jak se vzděláváte, abyste pořidili lepší fotografie?

—I like to watch tutorials online. I would love to see one of the masters of wedding photography live.

—Čí práce vás ovlivnila nejvíce jako fotografa?

—My mentor, who was also my wedding photographer, taught me most of the things i know now. So i would nominate him.

—Jedna věc, kterou byste si přáli vědět, když jste začínali s focením?

—Grab a chair, the list is so long!

—Co byste rádi řekli skrze vaše fotografie?

—I want my photos to tell the story as it unfolds, like a great novel that you find in any book shelve.

—Co vás motivuje v dalším focení?

—The idea of freedom!

—Měli vaši rodiče být méně nebo více přísní?

—I would have been another person in any of the above mentioned cases, but i like just how i turned out!

—Pokud byste se mohli vrátit v čase, co byste udělali jinak?

—I do not think about that, that would mean i live with regrets, and time on earth is to short to live like that.

—Co o životě na ostatních planetách?

—Would be interesting to know about it!

—Kdo jsou vaši hrdinové?

—Normal people which are doing extraordinary things in their life. It can be the bus driver, or the firefighter, or the old man who lives somehow on a minimum wage.

—Pro koho nemáte žádný respekt?

—For those who show no respect for the others.

—Co děláte ve svém volném čase?

—Watch movies, play a video game, read a book...

—Jakou vaši tvář nikdy neuvidí veřejnost?

—hmmm, the dark side that is. Cookies, we has!

—Kdy jste zcela spokojeni s vaší prací?

—never!

—Věříte v tradiční role mužů a žen?

—No!

—Získáváte snadno nové přátele?

—Yes, i am a social person!

—Kde byste rádi žili?

—Wherever my heart is.

—Co je ta nejhloupější věc, na kterou jste kdy přistoupili?

—That is for me to know and for you not to find out! :)

—Existuje život po svatbě?

—Of course there is. I am still alive, am i not?

—Máte oblíbený vtip? Povězte nám ho.

—Life. Period.

—Máte rádi psy a kočky?

—Well, let me put it this way: cats rule, the others just drool.

—Nejlepší věc v životě je:

—Waking up to the smell of coffee and the person you love!

—Nejotravnější věc v životě je:

—Your cat waking you up in the morning....just because!

—Máte nějaké tipy pro začínající fotografy?

—Set high goals, keep positive and always push yourself to be better.

—Kdyby přišli na naši planetu mimozemšťané a vy byste byli první osobou, se kterou se potkají, co byste jim řekli?

—Are you looking for a wedding photographer?

—Pokud byste měli natočit film, jakého žánru by byl?

—Art Noir!

—Zítra půjdu a udělám...

—...things better the today! and coffee!