Fotografer Calin Vurdea

—Anda fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

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

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

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

—Anda suka bepergian?

—Yes, a lot!

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—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.

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—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!

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—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.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

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

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

—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.

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

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

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

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

—Detail apa yang umumnya lewat tanpa disadari yang tertangkap oleh fotografer?

—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.

—Apa yang memengaruhi nilai sebuah foto? Apa saja elemen-elemennya?

—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.

—Siapa yang dapat menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat Anda?

—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.

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

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

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

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

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—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!

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

—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.

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

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

—Jika Anda karakter kartun, buku, atau film, siapakah Anda dan mengapa?

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

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

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

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—Respected!

—Apa kesalahan terbesar yang pernah Anda lakukan di tempat kerja?

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

—Bagaimana Anda mengajari diri sendiri untuk mengambil gambar yang lebih baik?

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

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

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

—Apakah satu hal yang Anda harap Anda tahu saat mulai mengambil foto?

—Grab a chair, the list is so long!

—Apa yang ingin Anda katakan dengan foto-foto Anda?

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

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—The idea of freedom!

—Apakah orang tua Anda seharusnya lebih atau tidak terlalu ketat?

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

—Jika Anda dapat kembali ke masa lalu, apa yang akan Anda lakukan secara berbeda?

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

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

—Would be interesting to know about it!

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—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.

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

—For those who show no respect for the others.

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

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

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

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

—Kapan Anda merasa benar-benar puas dengan pekerjaan Anda?

—never!

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

—No!

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—Yes, i am a social person!

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—Wherever my heart is.

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

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

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

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

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

—Life. Period.

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

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

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

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

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

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

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

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

—Jika alien mendatangi Bumi dan Andalah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apa yang akan Anda katakan pada mereka?

—Are you looking for a wedding photographer?

—Jika Anda dipanggil untuk mengambil gambar film, apakah genrenya?

—Art Noir!

—Besok saya akan pergi...

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