Fotograf Jamie Orndorff

—Først og fremst, hvem vil du si er den beste fotografen i Tampa, Forente stater? :)

—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!!

—Er du fotogen?

—My husband says yes. I say meh.

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

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

—Er du glad i å reise?

—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.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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!

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

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

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

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

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

—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!

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—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.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—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.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

—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! :-)

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—Over posing. Fake smiles. Messy backgrounds.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—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.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—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.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundre etter din mening?

—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.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere?

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

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—Drinking on the job. Oh well...

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

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

—Hva bekymrer deg, og hvorfor?

—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?

—Hva er det mest imponerende øyeblikket i livet ditt?

—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.

—Hvilken animert figur, literær person eller filmkarakter ville du vært, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvem inspirerer deg i ditt liv, og hvorfor?

—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.

—Hvordan definerer du suksess? Hvordan måler du graden av suksess?

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

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—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.

—Hva er den største tabben du noensinne har gjort på jobben?

—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.

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Er de noe blant dine gadgets du angrer på å ha kjøpt? Hvorfor?

—Nothing that I can think of...

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—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

—Hvem sitt arbeid har inspirert deg mest som fotograf?

—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.

—Hva spesifikt skulle du ønske at du visste da du begynte å fotografere?

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

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

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

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

—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.

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

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

—Hva ville du ha gjort annerledes hvis du kunne reise tilbake i tid?

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

—Hva tenker du angående liv på andre planeter?

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

—Hvem er dine helter?

—My husband.

—Hvem har du absolutt ingen respekt for?

—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.

—Hva gjør du i fritiden din?

—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.

—Hvilken side av deg viser du aldri offentlig?

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

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

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

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

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

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—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.

—Hvor kunne du tenke deg å bo?

—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!

—Hva er de teiteste du noensinne har gått med på å gjøre?

—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.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

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

—Har du en favorittspøk? Fortell.

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

—Liker du hunder eller katter?

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

—Hvem eller hva hater du?

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

—Det beste i livet er:

—Dogs. Ice cream. Duh.

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

—The alarm going off before 8am.

—Er det noe omkring du kunne tenkt deg å forandre på?

—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.

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

—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.

—Hva i verden kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

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

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

—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.

—Forestill deg at romvesener ankommer jorda, og at du er den første de treffer. Hva ville du sagt til dem?

—Can I take your picture?

—Hvis du ble spurt om å spille inn en film, hvilken sjanger ville den være?

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

—I morgen skal jeg...

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