Fotograaf Gina Stef

—Kas sa oled fotogeenne?

—Yes I am, but only when i'm not posing.

—Kuidas sa sattusid fotograafiamaailma?

—I wanted to do something else with my photos, to bring more joy to happy couples.

—Mis on sinu arvates hea foto kõige olulisead komponendid?

—It has to capture the moment. When the bride cries, when the groom laughs at her or when the people at the wedding just go crazy :)

—Kas sulle meeldib reisida?

—Absolutely YES! We love meeting new and interesting couples and we're eager to take their photos in an unknown location. This is also a big challenge, to take improvised great photos of them in a place we've never been before.

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige rohkem meeldib?

—Every wedding is a challenge and we love challenges! Meeting new people and "clicking" on their wedding ideas is great!

—Mis sulle sinu töö juures kõige vähem meeldib?

—Sometimes it's the long hours of a wedding here in Romania that get to us, but after all if the newlyweds are still having fun at 2 a.m. in the morning, we'll hop in and have fun with them!

—Millisena näed sa fotograafia tulevikku?

—Nowadays if you don't know Photoshop you're like dead in the water. Photography won't change much, as opposed to the way we as photographers will present the final result to our clients.

—Mis on sinu fotograafiažanris erilist?

—Before any event we always have butterflies in our stomachs and that's a good thing, because it pushes us further. We love the rush of the events and the general happiness of the people attending the wedding.

—Kuidas sa suhtud kriitikasse?

—We try to prevent it, usually we under-promise and over-deliver. If by any chance our clients are not fully satisfied, we communicate on what's wrong and we try to correct that.

—Kas fotograafias on teatud trende?

—The vintage, chabby-chic trends are on fire! And we love them, all the decors give a wedding a great feel!

—Millised peaksid fotograafi valides olema kliendi kriteeriumid?

—On the initial meeting, they should analyze whether they "click" with the photographer. If you're not on the same mindset, then you might as well find another one.

—Mida pildistades kindlasti ei tohiks teha?

—It all comes down to common-sense. A wedding photographer is not (or should not) seek the tabloid-like, outrageous pictures. He/she should always comply with the client's wishes and demands.

—Mis võiksid olla need detailid, millele tavaliselt tähelepanu ei pöörata, kuid mida fotograaf võib märgata?

—It's that split-second facial expression on somebody's face, or some short event that nobody saw because they were focused on the bride and groom.

—Mis teeb fotost väärtusliku? Mis elemendid on olulised?

—I think it's all about the "feel". No matter how you composed it, no matter how blurry it is.

—Milline inimene on sinu arvates 21. sajandi sümbol?

—It's difficult to assess, since social media is huge nowadays and everybody's a celebrity.

—Keda sa sooviksid pildistada?

—We would like to shoot a tattooed open-minded rockers couple, in Moab, Utah :)

—Kas sul on teatud ametialaseid tabusid?

—Yes, to never disappoint our clients!

—Kellega koos sa tahaksid pildistada?

—It would be a dream to shoot with Sergey Ivanov, Sal Cincotta or Aaron Nace!

—Mille pärast sa muretsed ja miks?

—I always worry that we won't be able to satisfy all our clients' needs. But so far, so good.

—Mis on olnud su elu kõige kõige muljetavaldavam hetk?

—Traveling through the U.S. and admiring the cities, the breweries, the landscapes and all the beautiful people!

—Kui sa oleksid tegelane multikast, raamatust või filmist, siis kes sa oleksid ja miks?

—When I was little I looked like Betty Boop so...

—Kes sind su elus inspireerib ja miks?

—I see inspiration all around, it's hard to pinpoint something.

—Kuidas sa defineeriksid edu? Kuidas sa seda mõõdad?

—I thing it's a sum of the opinions of the people who met you. If most of the opinions are great, you could consider yourself a successful person.

—Kas sa tahaksid, et sa pigem meeldiksid inimestele või et nad austaksid sind?

—Both, of course!

—Mis on suurim viga, mida sa töötades oled teinud?

—I made only small mistakes :)

—Mida sa endaga reisides kaasa võtad ja miks?

—My husband, our cameras and leave behind everything else.

—Kas sul on mõni vidin, mida sa omad, aga sooviksid, et poleks ostnud? Miks?

—Along the way there has been some trial and error, some gadgets failed and some we still have, but I guess we shouldn't have bought a Wii U console and a 2x extender.

—Kuidas sa ennast koolitad, et paremaks fotograafiks saada?

—Through inspiration on the web, brainstorming with friends and talks with clients.

—Kelle töö on sind kui fotograafi kõige rohkem mõjutanud?

—I wish Sergey Ivanov influenced me, but I couldn't rise to that level :)

—Mis oleks see üks asi, mida sa sooviksid, et oleks teadnud enne fotograafiaga alustamist?

—That "anything flies" if you have a story behind it.

—Mida sa oma fotodega öelda soovid?

—People are beautiful!

—Mis motiveerib sind fotograafina jätkama?

—The satisfaction of our clients and money, of course.

—Kas sa arvad, et sinu vanemad oleksid pidanud sinuga olema rangemad või leebemad?

—At times I wanted them to be less of a pain, but it turns out that I turned out just fine!

—Kui sa saaksid ajas tagasi minna, mida sa teeksid erinevalt?

—Listen to rock music earlier, read more and move to another city sooner.

—Kas sa arvad, et teistel planeetidel on elu?

—I can't wait to have an alien friend!

—Kes on su kangelased?

—Lebowski from "The Big Lebowski" film!

—Keda sa ei austa?

—People who don't have any hobby, any taste in anything, any opinion of their own.

—Mida sa vabal ajal teed?

—I love calligraphy and everything hand made, I try to do as much as I can, apart from editing photos.

—Millist poolt sinust avalikkus kunagi ei näe?

—I'd have to kill you...

—Millal sa oled oma tööga täiesti rahul?

—Never!

—Kas sa usud meeste ja naiste traditsioonilistesse rollidesse?

—I'm not a feminist, but no, I do not believe in these stereotypes.

—Kas sa leiad kergesti sõpru?

—I'd say that I do, but some would say that I keep to myself a lot. I only make friends with the people which inspire me and help me evolve, by having interesting argumentative conversations.

—Kus sa tahaksid elada?

—San Francisco, some 50 years ago.

—Mis on kõige rumalam asi, mida sa kunagi oled nõustunud tegema?

—I have a problem with saying "no" to things. But I'm working on that.

—Kas pärast abielu on elu?

—Of course. If you don't make a child right away. Or never.

—Kas sul on lemmiknali? Räägi see meile.

—It's a photographers' joke, of course:
So there's a dinner party. A photographer's talking to the host. She says to him: "Mr. Photographer, I love your work! You must have a great camera!" The photographer doesn't respond. But at the dinner table, after taking a bite, the photographer says to the host: "Oh, this food is delicious! You must have a terrific oven!"

—Kas sulle meeldivad koerad või kassid?

—Both, but mostly cats.

—Keda või mida sa vihkad?

—Ignorance and arrogance together.

—Parim asi elus on:

—Combining your hobby and your job.

—Kõige ärritavam asi elus on:

—Having a job and a hobby-job :)

—Kas sa näed oma ümber midagi sellist, mida sa tahaksid muuta?

—I would love it if the hobby would stay just hobby, not having to deal with contracts, invoices, bills to pay... This narrows the creativity, the whole "professional" side of photography.

—Mida sa iseenda juures tahaksid muuta?

—I would like to learn to say NO and not bite more than I can chew.

—Mida sa maailmas tahaksid muuta?

—If only money disappeared, people will start being people again.

—Kas sa võiksid anda mõned näpunäited alustavatele fotograafidele?

—Take lots of photos, then analyze them and develop your own style. And most importantly, never stop!

—Kui Maale saabuksid tulnukad ja sina oleksid esimene inimene, keda nad kohtaksid, mida sa neile ütleksid?

—Most surely they won't understand a word, but I'll beg them to share some wisdom here on Earth!

—Kui sul oleks võimalik vändata film, siis mis žanrist see oleks?

—Some moody drama

—Homme hakkan ma...

—some portraits, for sure!