Valokuvaaja Calin Vurdea

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

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

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

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

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

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

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Yes, a lot!

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—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.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

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

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—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!

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—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.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

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

—Onko valokuvauksessa trendejä?

—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.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

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

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

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

—Mitkä yksityiskohdat, jotka yleensä jäävät huomaamatta, valokuvaaja voi tallettaa?

—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.

—Mikä vaikuttaa kuvan arvoon? Mikä kuvissa on tärkeintä?

—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.

—Kuka on sinun mielestäsi 2000-vuosisadan symboli?

—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.

—Ketä haluaisit kuvata?

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

—Onko sinulla ammatillisia tabuja?

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

—Kenen kanssa haluaisit kuvata?

—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!

—Mistä huolehdit ja miksi?

—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.

—Mikä on ollut elämäsi vaikuttavin hetki?

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

—Jos olisit animoitu, kirjallisuus- tai elokuvahahmo, kuka olisit ja miksi?

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

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

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

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

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

—Haluaisitko olla mieluummin tykätty vai kunnioitettu?

—Respected!

—Mikä on suurin virheesi, jonka olet tehnyt työssäsi?

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

—Miten opettelet ottamaan parempia kuvia?

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

—Kuka on vaikuttanut eniten ammattiisi valokuvaajana?

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

—Minkä yhden asian olisit toivonut tietäväsi, kun aloitit kuvaamisen?

—Grab a chair, the list is so long!

—Mitä haluat ilmaista valokuvillasi?

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

—Mikä motivoi sinua jatkamaan kuvausta?

—The idea of freedom!

—Olisiko vanhempiesi pitänyt olla tiukempia tai päinvastoin?

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

—Jos voisit palata ajassa taaksepäin, mitä tekisit eri tavalla?

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

—Uskotko, että muilla planeetoilla on elämää?

—Would be interesting to know about it!

—Ketkä ovat sankareitasi?

—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.

—Ketä et kunnioita?

—For those who show no respect for the others.

—Mitä teet vapaa-ajallasi?

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

—Mitä puolta yleisö ei koskaan näe sinussa?

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

—Milloin olet täysin tyytyväinen työhösi?

—never!

—Uskotko miesten ja naisten perinteisiin rooleihin?

—No!

—Saatko helposti ystäviä?

—Yes, i am a social person!

—Missä haluaisit asua?

—Wherever my heart is.

—Mikä on typerin asia, johon olet koskaan suostunut?

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

—Jatkuuko elämä avioliiton jälkeen?

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

—Onko sinulla suosikkivitsiä? Kerro pois.

—Life. Period.

—Pidätkö koirista vai kissoista?

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

—Parasta elämässä on:

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

—Ärsyttävintä elämässä on:

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

—Haluaisitko antaa vinkkejä aloitteleville valokuvaajille?

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

—Jos Maahan saapuisi avaruusolioita ja he näkisivät sinut ensimmäisenä, mitä sanoisit heille?

—Are you looking for a wedding photographer?

—Jos sinut kutsuttaisiin kuvaamaan elokuvaa, mitä tyylilajia se edustaisi?

—Art Noir!

—Huomenna aion...

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