Fotografas Jamie Orndorff

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—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!!

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—My husband says yes. I say meh.

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—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.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

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

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—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.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—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!

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

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

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—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!

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—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.

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—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.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—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! :-)

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Over posing. Fake smiles. Messy backgrounds.

—Kokias detales, kurios paprastai būna nepastebėtos, gali pastebėti fotografas?

—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.

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—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.

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—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.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

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

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—Drinking on the job. Oh well...

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

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

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—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?

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—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.

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

—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.

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—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.

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

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

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—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.

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

—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.

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

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

—Ar tarp turimų prietaisų yra tokių kurių geriau būtumėte nepirkę? Kodėl?

—Nothing that I can think of...

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—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

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—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.

—Išskirkite vieną dalyką kurį būtumėte norėjęs žinoti prieš pradedant fotografo karjerą?

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

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

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

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—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.

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

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

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

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

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

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

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—My husband.

—Kam nejaučiate pagarbos?

—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.

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—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.

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

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

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

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

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

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

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—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.

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—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!

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—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.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

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

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

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

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

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

—Ko nekenčiate?

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

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Dogs. Ice cream. Duh.

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—The alarm going off before 8am.

—Ar yra kas nors aplink jus, ką norėtumėte pakeisti?

—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.

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

—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.

—Ką norėtumėte pakeisti pasaulyje?

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

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—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.

—Jei į žemę atvyktų ateiviai ir jūs būtumėte pirmas jų sutiktas žmogus, ką jiems pasakytumėte?

—Can I take your picture?

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

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

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

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