Jurufoto Gina Stef

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

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

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat 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 :)

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—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.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya 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!

—Apakah 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.

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

—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 wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

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

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

—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.

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

—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.

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

—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.

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

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

—Siapakah individu yang boleh menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat anda?

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

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

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

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

—Yes, to never disappoint our clients!

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

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

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

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

—Apakah detik 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 ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah 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.

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—Both, of course!

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

—I made only small mistakes :)

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

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

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? 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.

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

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

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

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

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

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

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

—People are beautiful!

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

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

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

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

—Jika anda boleh kembali ke masa lalu, apakah yang akan ada lakukan dengan cara berbeza?

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

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

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

—Siapakah hero anda?

—Lebowski from "The Big Lebowski" film!

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

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

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

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

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

—I'd have to kill you...

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

—Never!

—Adakah anda percaya dengan peranan tradisi bagi lelaki dan perempuan?

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

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

—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 manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

—San Francisco, some 50 years ago.

—Apakah perkara paling bodoh pernah anda bersetuju lakukan?

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

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

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

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu 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.

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—Ignorance and arrogance together.

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—Combining your hobby and your job.

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—Having a job and a hobby-job :)

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin 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.

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

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

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

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

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

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

—Jika makhluk asing datang ke Bumi dan anda ialah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apakah yang akan anda beritahu kepada 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 penggambaran sebuah filem, apakah yang akan menjadi genrenya?

—Some moody drama

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—some portraits, for sure!