Fotografo Joey Rudd

—Prima di tutto - chi puoi definire come il miglior fotografo di Ottawa, Canada? :)

—The best wedding photographer for your wedding is the one that you get along with best! Obviously, it is important that you like their style and photos, but most importantly you need to be able to trust your photographer. You spend a lot of time with your photographer on your wedding day so I encourage couples to find someone that they enjoy spending time with.

—Sei fotogenico?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—It kind of just happened. It was a natural progression of taking photos personally to professionally.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—A good photo is one that tells a story. Couple's trust me to capture the essence of their day in still life and I see this as a very important (and enjoyable!) task. With the exceptions of some of my more creative and double exposure photographs, I endeavor to capture the colours and lighting of a day accurately so that it tells the story of the wedding in a way that the couple can remember it.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—There is something special about being invited to share in the most important day in a couple's life. Moreover, to be trusted to document it for them. I love to hear back from couples about how much they love their wedding photos.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—The behind scenes of running a business. (Cough) Taxes.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—I am always asking this and seeking to grow as an individual and as a business, but at the end of the day we can only guess. I look forward to the journey.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—That each and every moment is so important and timeless. It goes by so fast for the bride and groom- that is where I come in.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—As with anything that you pour so much of your life into, it can be hard to hear criticism, but I try to learn and grow rather than build walls.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—There are always trends, editing styles, colours (or lack there of), airy, moody, etc. I try to stay true to the day itself rather than getting caught up in all of these. I am there to document the day after all.
Although, as a signature, I do enjoy creating a few double exposures for each couple!

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—Trust. You need to be able to trust them as a person and as a professional.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—Backing off docks in late October. Trust me, the water is colder when you are wearing two cameras. I always bring a change of clothes and, obviously, backup equipment for moments like this, but avoidance is always the best practice.

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—I am always noticing (or anticipating) moments that are happening at an event. Reactions, emotions, accidents. As a photographer I also tend to see the world around me differently. I am always considering whether or not a specific place would make for an interesting background for photos. It can be hard to turn this off when I am not "on the job".

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—It can sometimes be surprising to learn what photographs from a day are a couples' favourites. Award winning photographs are not always the ones that are most important to a couple. The tearful hug of a grandparent can be significantly more beautiful than mountains.

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Chi vorresti fotografare?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—I love shooting with my wife Natalie, she is so talented and incredibly fun to have around. But, there are also so many other talented photographers that I would enjoy shooting with and learning from.

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—With a consistent routine and sufficient backups there is little to worry about. Enjoy life!

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—When I got a standing ovation for a stand up routine in Minnesota... and I am not even funny.

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

—Jack Pearson from This Is Us. But it's hard to live up that.

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—So many other wedding photographers. There is so much talent and creativity out there to be inspired by.

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—If I can be a person that someone trusts whether that is a wedding couple or my family.

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—I would love to be both.

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

—There have been little mistakes here and there, but I have always been grateful to learn from them for the future so that they don't become big mistakes down the road.

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

—A camera. Life goes too fast not to document it.

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—I am always trying new things. It keeps life interesting to experiment and grow as a photographer.

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—I want my photographs to freeze a moment, capture emotion, and tell a story.

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—I love to water ski, snowboard, or just be all around active with my family.

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.