Fotograf Calin Vurdea

—Är du fotogenisk?

—I try to be! But that does not come out always as planned ;)

—Hur började du inom fotografi?

—I got the bug after my wedding, and thanks to my photographer and now good friend, i started walking this path.

—Vilka är enligt dig de viktigaste komponenterna för ett bra fotografi?

—Feeling, feeling, some more feeling. Then light.

—Älskar du att resa?

—Yes, a lot!

—Vad gillar du mest med ditt yrke?

—The best thing about wedding photography is that i can get to welcome a lot of people of different kind in my little "memory factory", where we can preserve their love and emotion for them to treasure for the rest of their lives.

—Vad gillar du minst med ditt yrke?

—Editing? Joking aside, i wish i would have the time to create more memories with brides and grooms all over the world.

—Hur kommer framtiden för fotografering att se ut?

—We are shaping this future as we speak, all of us. Everyone can set a milestone, regardless if one thinks he cannot do it all. Also, i think that each of us can be the future of wedding photography, we just have to try harder!

—Vad är det speciella med den fotografigenre du specialiserar i?

—Weddings are unique, in most of the cases it is an event that only happens once in a lifetime. And as a wedding photographer i am there to capture that moment, the start on a different path for two people, to represent their love, their feelings, in a photograph.

—Hur hanterar du kritik?

—I am not arguing, i am merely explaining why i am correct. :)

—Finns det några trender inom fotografering?

—There have been many trends over the years. The key to success is keeping it simple, natural and classy, so that the couple can enjoy your photography for their entire life.

—Vad bör kriterierna vara för en kund som ska välja en fotograf?

—The wedding photographer's style should be able to represent the couple who has chosen him, that is the main criterion, in my opinion.

—Vad är absolut inte tillåtet under fotograferingen?

—Swearing, bossing people around, generally behaving not accordingly to the event one is attending to.

—Vilka detaljer kan en fotograf fånga som vanligtvis går obemärkta?

—I think a wedding photographer sees all the small parts of the big picture called wedding, thus allowing him to create a story. One can also see those small things, that sometimes express more than what "common people" could notice.

—Vad påverkar fotots värde? Vilka är dess element?

—Feelings. For me, those boost the value of a photo. After that, light and composition in the frame. Also, it should tell a story, lead your mind somewhere.

—Vilken person tycker du symboliserar 2000-talet?

—I think each of us should be a symbol. I cannot choose a person. He can be the firefighter who rescues a cat from a house in flames, or the photographer who captures in a photo the last smile of the old grandfather.

—Vem vill du fotografera?

—Photographically speaking? i think anyone with a strong life story.

—Har du några professionella tabun?

—Touching people, swearing, being wasted on a shoot, and so on.

—Vem skulle du vilja fotografera med?

—Well, i think i would like to shoot with Jasmine Star, or Jerry Ghionis.
Apart those, i really enjoy shooting with my wife, and together we create some nice photos!

—Vad oroar du dig över och varför?

—I worry that i could let my customers down. Never happened, tho. So i always go on and strive for the best in every case.

—Vilket är det mest imponerande ögonblicket i ditt liv?

—The day i bought my first DSLR and then realized, it was not all about the camera!

—Om du vore en animerad, litterär eller filmkaraktär, vem skulle du vara och varför?

—Dorian Gray, because all of us have some selfishness lying around somewhere.

—Vem är din inspirationskälla i livet och varför?

—My wife, i always want to be so "superman"-ish, to do so many things at once!

—Hur definierar du framgång? Hur mäter du framgång?

—Success is doing what i love while being able to bring joy in other people's lives, and there is no measure to that.

—Föredrar du att vara omtyckt eller respekterad?

—Respected!

—Vilket är det största misstaget som du har gjort på jobbet?

—I accidentally broke a flower from the bride's bouquet, and i hid it quickly. But shhhh! Do not tell anyone!

—Hur utbildar du dig själv för att bli en bättre fotograf?

—I like to watch tutorials online. I would love to see one of the masters of wedding photography live.

—Vems arbete har haft störst inflytande över dig som fotograf?

—My mentor, who was also my wedding photographer, taught me most of the things i know now. So i would nominate him.

—Finns det någonting specifikt som du önskar att du visste när du började fotografera?

—Grab a chair, the list is so long!

—Vad försöker du säga med dina fotografier?

—I want my photos to tell the story as it unfolds, like a great novel that you find in any book shelve.

—Vad motiverar dig att fortsätta att ta bilder?

—The idea of freedom!

—Borde dina föräldrar ha varit mer eller mindre strikta?

—I would have been another person in any of the above mentioned cases, but i like just how i turned out!

—Om du kunde resa tillbaka i tiden, vad skulle du göra annorlunda?

—I do not think about that, that would mean i live with regrets, and time on earth is to short to live like that.

—Tror du att det finns liv på andra planeter?

—Would be interesting to know about it!

—Vilka är dina hjältar?

—Normal people which are doing extraordinary things in their life. It can be the bus driver, or the firefighter, or the old man who lives somehow on a minimum wage.

—Finns det någon person som du inte har någon respekt för?

—For those who show no respect for the others.

—Vad gör du på fritiden?

—Watch movies, play a video game, read a book...

—Har du någon sida som du aldrig visar upp offentligt?

—hmmm, the dark side that is. Cookies, we has!

—När är du fullständigt tillfredsställd med ditt arbete?

—never!

—Tror du på de traditionella mans- och kvinnorollerna?

—No!

—Är det enkelt för dig att skaffa vänner?

—Yes, i am a social person!

—Var skulle du vilja bo?

—Wherever my heart is.

—Vad är det dummaste som du någonsin har tackat ja till?

—That is for me to know and for you not to find out! :)

—Finns det ett liv efter äktenskapet?

—Of course there is. I am still alive, am i not?

—Har du ett favoritskämt? Berätta det för oss.

—Life. Period.

—Gillar du hundar eller katter?

—Well, let me put it this way: cats rule, the others just drool.

—Det bästa med livet är:

—Waking up to the smell of coffee and the person you love!

—Det mest irriterande med livet är:

—Your cat waking you up in the morning....just because!

—Kan du ge några råd till nya fotografer?

—Set high goals, keep positive and always push yourself to be better.

—Om utomjordingar skulle komma till jorden, och du är den första personen som de träffar, vad skulle du säga till dem?

—Are you looking for a wedding photographer?

—Om du skulle bli tillfrågad att spela in en film, vilken genre skulle det vara?

—Art Noir!

—Imorgon kommer jag att...

—...things better the today! and coffee!