写真家Erica Bader氏

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—I wouldn't consider myself naturally photogenic but I'm comfortable around cameras and I do know which angles are good and which ones are no no's!

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—I totally just fell into it in college. I was an art major with no real direction but I loved the photography classes! My professor asked me if I'd be interested in helping out a wedding photographer friend of his and I found out at that first wedding that this would be an amazing career for me!

—良い写真を撮影するにあたって最も重要な要素とは何であるか、ご意見をお聞かせいただけますでしょうか？

—Truth is #1 in my opinion. If the photo is totally fake, staged or doesn't say anything then its nearly worthless in my opinion. After that, light and composition are king!

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—Wedding photography is different than anything else because everything moves so FAST! You have to master so many skills, macro, still life, architectural and of course portrait! It also doesn't hurt to be educated in the right gear such as off camera lighting so you can capture a beautiful moment even in the worst lighting conditions.

—写真家選択の際に、お客様が基準とすべきことは何ですか？

—First of all you should be able to look at a photographer's portfolio and imagine yourself in their photos. Secondly, when you meet the photographer, you really need to click. You'll spend one of the most important days of your life with this person and you definitely don't want to be annoyed or uncomfortable around that person.

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

—Happy people! Always looking for the happy people!

—結婚後に人生は存在すると思いますか？

—Wait, what kind of a question is this? OF COURSE! My husband and I just celebrated our 10th anniversary and we've done so much life together. We've traveled the world, built our careers, failed in real estate, and most excitedly, made a baby!

—お気に入りのジョークはありますか？教えていただけますか。

—My favorite joke is really long and involved a Jewish samurai and circumcision... not sure if its totally PC...