Fotograf Jamie Orndorff

—Po pierwsze i najważniejsze - kto według Ciebie jest najlepszym fotografem w Twoim mieście? :)

—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!!

—Czy jesteś fotogeniczny/fotogeniczna?

—My husband says yes. I say meh.

—Co sprawiło, że zajmujesz się fotografią?

—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.

—Jakie twoim zdaniem są najważniejsze czynniki decydujące o dobrym zdjęciu?

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

—Kochasz podróże?

—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.

—Co najbardziej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

—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!

—Co najmniej lubisz w swoim zawodzie?

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

—Jaka będzie przyszłość fotografii?

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

—Co wyróżnia rodzaj fotografii, którym się zajmujesz?

—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!

—Jak radzisz sobie z krytyk?

—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.

—Czy w fotografii panują jakieś trendy?

—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.

—Jakie kryteria powinien przyjąć klient przy wyborze fotografa?

—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! :-)

—Co jest absolutnie niedozwolone podczas sesji?

—Over posing. Fake smiles. Messy backgrounds.

—Jakie zwykle niezauważane szczegóły może uchwycić fotograf?

—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.

—Co wpływa na wartość zdjęcia? Jakie są jego składowe?

—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.

—Jaka osoba może być twoim zdaniem uznana za symbol XXI wieku?

—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.

—Co chcesz fotografować?

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

—Czy masz zawodowe tabu?

—Drinking on the job. Oh well...

—Z kim marzy ci się fotografować?

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

—Co cię martwi i dlaczego?

—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?

—Jaka była najwspanialsza chwila w twoim życiu?

—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.

—Gdybyś był/była postaci z kreskówki, książki lub filmu, kto by to był?

—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.

—Kto inspiruje cię w życiu i dlaczego?

—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.

—Jaka jest twoja definicja sukcesu? Co jest jego miarą?

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

—Wolisz, aby cię lubiano czy szanowano?

—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.

—Jaki był twój największy bąłd zawodowy?

—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.

—Co zabierasz ze sob w podróż i dlaczego?

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

—Czy masz jakiś gadżet, zakupu którego żałujesz? Dlaczego?

—Nothing that I can think of...

—Jak uczysz się robić lepsze zdjęcia?

—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

—Czyje prace miały na ciebie największy wpływ jako na fotografa?

—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.

—Czy jest coś, o czym warto byłoby wiedzieć, zaczynając karierę w fotografii?

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

—Co chcesz przekazać poprzez swoje fotografie?

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

—Co motywuje cię do dalszej pracy w fotografii?

—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.

—Uważasz, że twoi rodzice powinni byli być bardziej czy mniej surowi?

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

—Mając możliwość cofnąć się w czasie, co być zrobił/zrobiła inaczej?

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

—Co myślisz o życiu na innych planetach?

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

—Kto jest twoim bohaterem/bohaterką?

—My husband.

—Do kogo nie żywisz szacunku?

—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.

—Co robisz w czasie wolnym?

—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.

—Jakiego aspektu twojej osobowości nie ujawniasz publicznie?

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

—Kiedy twoja praca w pełni cię zadowala?

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

—Czy wierzysz w tradycyjne role mężczyzny i kobiety?

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

—Czy łatwo się zaprzyjaźniasz?

—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.

—W jakim miejscu dobrze by ci się mieszkało?

—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!

—Jaki była najgłupsza rzecz, którą zgodziłeś/zgodziłaś się zrobić?

—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.

—Czy istnieje życie po małżeństwie?

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

—Masz ulubiony żart? Opowiedz go.

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

—Wolisz psy czy koty?

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

—Kogo lub co nienawidzisz?

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

—W życiu najlepsze jest:

—Dogs. Ice cream. Duh.

—W życiu najbardziej irytuje mnie:

—The alarm going off before 8am.

—Czy jest wokół ciebie coś, co chcesz zmienić?

—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.

—Co chcesz zmienić w sobie?

—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.

—Co chcesz zmienić w świecie?

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

—Czy możesz udzielić kilka wskazówek początkującym fotografom?

—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.

—Jeżeli na Ziemię przybędą kosmici, a ty będziesz pierwszą osobą, która ich spotka, co im powiesz?

—Can I take your picture?

—Jeśli poproszono by cię o nakręcenie filmu, jaki byłby to gatunek?

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

—Jutro pójdę i...

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