Fotografer Gina Stef

—Anda fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

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

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—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 :)

—Anda suka bepergian?

—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.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—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!

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—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.

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—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.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—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.

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

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

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

—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.

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—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.

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

—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.

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

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

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

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

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

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

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—Yes, to never disappoint our clients!

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

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

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

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

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

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

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

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

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—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.

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—Both, of course!

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

—I made only small mistakes :)

—Saat Anda akan bepergian, apa saja barang yang Anda bawa dan mengapa?

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

—Di antara gadget yang Anda miliki, adakah yang Anda harap tidak pernah Anda beli? Mengapa?

—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.

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

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

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

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

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

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

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

—People are beautiful!

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

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

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

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

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

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

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

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

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—Lebowski from "The Big Lebowski" film!

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

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

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

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

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

—I'd have to kill you...

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

—Never!

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

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

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—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.

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—San Francisco, some 50 years ago.

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

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

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

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

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

—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!"

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Both, but mostly cats.

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—Ignorance and arrogance together.

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—Combining your hobby and your job.

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

—Having a job and a hobby-job :)

—Adakah hal di lingkungan sekitar yang ingin Anda ubah?

—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.

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

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

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

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

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

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

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

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

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

—Some moody drama

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—some portraits, for sure!