Valokuvaaja Paul Couvrette

—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

—Best is a relative term... Ottawa has photographers with a range of styles, from photojournalists to formal photographers. My personal opinion is that the bulk of online awards are popularity contests and do not reflect top talents. I would consider any of my fellow photogs on MYWED to be among the best.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Hah...no. Perhaps I am good at my craft because I know how most people feel when they look at portraits of themselves...

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—I have a degree in Journalism and was asked by a friend to photograph her wedding....that was a thousand weddings ago...lol

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—I am a stickler for technical professionalism...but lets face it...EMOTION is the key...

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Yes...I have been fortunate to have shot professionally everywhere from the Caribbean to the Arctic Circle...So glad that the digital age allows me to carry way less equipment...

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—Being able to reprint an image we shot 30 years ago...
Getting a hug from the bride at the end of the day...
Capturing that key image that personifies the day...

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—A gazillion hours of Photoshop....I like to shoot...

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—Stability, professionalism, service....we have seen hundreds of photographers come and go in Ottawa. Very few brides check the Better Business Bureau listings...they should.

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

—I am a big fan of Annie Leibowitz as well and Richard Avedon.

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

—Successfully operating the longest standing studio in the city...as well as successfully raising...with my partner...two daughters who are successful in their own careers.

—Oletko koskaan toivonut, ettet olisi ostanut jotain omistamistasi vempaimista? Miksi?

—My cellphone...

—Mikä motivoi sinua jatkamaan kuvausta?

—I have not "needed" to continue shooting for over a decade...I do it because I love it.

—Milloin olet täysin tyytyväinen työhösi?

—Never...I am only as good as my next shot.