写真家Jamie Orndorff氏

—最初に - タンパ, アメリカ合衆国で最高の写真家として誰の名前を挙げることができますか？:)

—If I'm being honest? Hehe...I love the work my husband and I do. We have shot weddings for about three years now so we've had time to refine our style and learn from other amazing photographers...making us the best us we could be!!

—写真写りは良い方ですか？

—My husband says yes. I say meh.

—どうして写真撮影業界に入ったのですか？

—I've always found people to be the most interesting subjects. Seeing different expressions and emotions on one's face. When I started photographing people- I realized I loved capturing those expressions. Then I started photographing couples and realized I love capturing LOVE. It's beautiful and real and raw.

—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？

—As an adventurous person- I love a beautiful landscape. Mountains, beaches, cliffs...anything in nature makes a beautiful photo for me.

—旅行が好きですか？

—Traveling is basically our life. We've shot in Iceland, Mexico, California, Arizona, Tennessee, and many other incredible places. We love it more than we love tacos.

—あなたの職業について一番好きなことは何ですか？

—My favorite thing is meeting new people and seeing new places. We have met so many awesome people during our time as photographers and that is an amazing bonus to this job!

—あなたの職業について一番嫌いなことは何ですか？

—...the way my back hurts after shooting a 9 hour wedding day.

—未来の写真撮影とはどのようなものでしょうか？

—Hopefully more creative and unique photographers and less typical poses and fake smiles.

—あなたが専門とする特別な写真撮影のジャンルは？

—Weddings are truly a beautiful and special thing in themselves. Being one of the most important days in one's life, there are always many different emotions throughout the day. The wedding photographer has the privilege of getting to capture all of them. It's amazing. A lot of times, it makes US cry!

—批判に対処するには？

—I always want to be a better photographer, person, wife, etc. Criticism is something difficult to take when given, but keeps me up at night. I definitely think it's needed in order to improve.

—写真撮影でトレンドはありますか？

—Absolutely. Everyone is always trying to find their own style and niche and a lot of times copy others style of work. I say it's best to forget the trends and find your own lane.

—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？

—Trust and taste are two huge factors. Every person needs to trust their photographer, meaning they need to build a sort of rapport. They should prove that they are able to capture and understand what is important to you. And of course taste- choose a photographer who's work you love! :-)

—撮影の際、絶対に受け入れがたいことは何でしょうか？

—Over posing. Fake smiles. Messy backgrounds.

—写真家が気づくことができる普段は見過ごさせる細かい点は何ですか？

—People don't always notice the best light, whereas photographers are chasers of beautiful light. Also little things- such as leading lines and unique spots that may look ordinary to the common eye...but look like a fairytale in a photograph.

—写真の価値に影響を与えるものとは何でしょうか？その要因は？

—The memories that come with the photo, what it can mean to a client. That is everything. Genuine laughs and happy tears captured in a photograph can be so valuable to someone.

—どのような人物が 21世紀を象徴する人物になり得るとお考えでしょうか？

—A symbol is different to everyone, we all have different inspirations. For me, I am inspired by Don and Helen, amazing and creative wedding photographers who thrive on the unconventional.

—どんな人を撮影したいですか？

—People that are ridiculously, ridiculously, ridiculously in love. ;-)

—プロとしてタブーとしている事はありますか？

—Drinking on the job. Oh well...

—誰と一緒に写真を撮りたいですか？

—Don and Helen. Chris Burkard. There are some talented people out there.

—心配事はありますか。またその理由は何でしょうか？

—I usually worry about everything when I'm on a plane. Nothing a little wine can't fix. Other than that, I don't worry too much. What's the point?

—人生において最も印象的な瞬間とは何でしょうか？

—I will never forget standing under the northern lights in Iceland. Honestly, creation is the most outstanding thing in the world. I was breathless and speechless.

—もしあなたがアニメ化されるとしたら、文学または映画の登場人物のどちらになりたいですか。またそれは何故ですか？

—I think I would be Jess from New Girl. We have the same taste in style and are quirky by nature. Also I totally copied her bangs.

—あなたの人生においてインスピレーションの元となるのはどんな人ですか？また、それは何故ですか？

—My husband definitely inspires me. He is so creative and down to earth and smart and kind. If everyone were like him, the earth would ROCK.

—あなたによって成功とは何でしょうか？また、それをどのように評価していますか？

—True success, I believe, is measured by happiness. If you are happy, you are successful. Simple as that!

—好かれたり、尊敬されたりするほうですか？

—Can't I have both? Haha...I guess I would say respected. Because people that like you may not like you the next day. If you're respected once, likely you'll be respected a long time.

—これまで仕事上で犯した最大のミスは何ですか？

—I used to work for a makeup company, and one time I messed up at inventory. All the numbers were wrong and we had to do it again...6 hours of work.

—旅行に出かける際には何を持っていきますか。また、それは何故ですか？

—Obviously, I always take my camera gear. Ha ha.

—所有しているガジェットの中で買わなければ良かったと思っているものはありますか？また、それは何故でしょうか？

—Nothing that I can think of...

—より良い写真を撮るために、どのように腕を磨いていますか？

—The best way to do this is to always be taking pictures. Whether it's with my professional gear or my iphone, I am always taking pictures and learning about light and composition

—写真家として、誰の作品に一番影響を受けましたか？

—Like I mentioned before, Don and Helen have influenced me the most. I love how they just don't fit in with any cliches. They see things the rest of the world is blind to. It's a beautiful thing.

—写真撮影を始めた頃、知っていればよかったと思う事は何でしょうか？

—I wish I knew to take photos in RAW format...not jpeg. Hahaha...

—自分の写真に対して何かコメントはありますか？

—I want them to show genuine emotions and love. Everything must be real.

—写真撮影を続けさせる動機は何でしょうか？

—One of my favorite things to do is meet with other photographers and find out why they started photography, what keeps them going, what their favorite aspects are about it, etc. We did that recently with some amazing people and it really inspired us and motivated us to push ourselves harder to really give our best.

—ご両親は多かれ少なかれ、厳しい方だったのではないですか？

—Hmm... I'd say less. Hehe. But I never got in too much trouble so I guess that's a good thing, right?

—過去に戻ることができるとしたら、違ったようにやりたいことはありますか？

—I would not have cut my bangs myself. Not good.

—他の惑星にいる生命体はどうでしょう？

—We'll have to go explore and find out won't we???

—あなたのヒーローは誰ですか？

—My husband.

—あなたが敬意を払わない人はどんな人ですか？

—I have no respect for selfish and proud people. We all live on the same beautiful earth and we should be giving and display humility in all we do.

—オフは何をしていますか？

—Apparently I complete long interviews about my life, as I'm doing right now. But also, I mostly take photos and cuddle with my dog. Seriously, my dog is sooooo cute.

—人前では絶対に見せない、あなたのもう一つの側面とは何でしょうか？

—Woah...perhaps the sheer amount of ice cream that I consume. I will forever love Ben and Jerry's.

—自分の作品に十分に満足するのはどんな時ですか？

—When I make my clients happy cry. That is my biggest satisfaction, because I have done my job correctly.

—男性と女性の伝統的な役割の正当性を信じていますか？

—I believe everyone has their own mind, their own conscience, and can do whatever they want to do.

—簡単に友達になることができますか？

—I am an INFJ. I am introspective, and very observant. When people realize that I'm not bored and am actually just observing them and getting to know them, then we can develop a close bond.

—どこに住みたいですか？

—Without hesitation I can say one day I would love to live in Iceland! We have been twice and we are so in love. It is beautiful and cold and everything I would ever want!

—今までにやることを同意した事の中で、一番くだらない事は何でしょうか？

—I would have to say...draw tattoos on myself from head to toe with a permanent marker. Yes, you can shake your head...it was very, very stupid.

—結婚後に人生は存在すると思いますか？

—YES! I am married and my life is great. Traveling wedding photographers. What could be better?

—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。

—"Why did the cow cross the road?"
"To get to the utter side."
I LOVE COW JOKES!

—犬や猫が好きですか？

—DOGS. I love cats too. But I am literally obsessed with dogs.

—嫌いな人物や物はありますか？

—I hate violence, rude people and meat. Yes, I'm a vegetarian.

—人生における最高のこと：

—Dogs. Ice cream. Duh.

—人生で最も厄介なこと：

—The alarm going off before 8am.

—何か変えたいと思っていることはありますか？

—If I could change other people's attitudes to make everyone friendly, I would probably change that. But from where I stand, no changes needed.

—自分を変えたいと思っていますか？

—Hmm...I would like to have more patience. I'm just not a patient person but I think it's a great quality to have.

—この世界の何を変えたいと思いますか？

—I would like there to be no more animal shelters. All animals have a home and happiness, that is ideal.

—新米の写真家にコツを教えていただけますか？

—Yes! Be a part of the community and get creative with your work. Don't try to just copy others and become popular. When you find your own style, stick with it and people will see that it's original.

—もし宇宙人が地球にやってきて、あなたが最初にその宇宙人に出会うのだとしたら何を話しますか？

—Can I take your picture?

—もし映画の撮影を依頼されたら、どのようなジャンルを撮影しますか？

—Psychological thriller, for sure. I love that freaky stuff.

—明日、これをしにいくつもりです...

—Swimming with whale sharks! I CAN'T WAIT! This will be my second time and it's incredible!