Fotoğrafçı Jamie Orndorff

—Her şey bir yana sizce en iyi fotoğrafçısı şehrinizde kimdir? :)

—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!!

—Fotojenik olduğunuzu düşünüyor musunuz?

—My husband says yes. I say meh.

—Fotoğrafçılık endüstrisine nasıl giriş yaptınız?

—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.

—Sizce iyi bir fotoğrafın en önemli bileşenleri nelerdir?

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

—Seyahat etmeyi sever misiniz?

—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.

—Mesleğinizle ilgili en sevdiğiniz şey nedir?

—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!

—Mesleğinizin en zor tarafı nedir?

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

—Fotoğrafçılığının geleceği konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

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

—Uzmanlaştığınız fotoğrafçılık türünü özel kılan şey nedir?

—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!

—Eleştiriler karşısında yaklaşımınız nasıl oluyor?

—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.

—Fotoğrafçılığı ile ilgili yeni trendler var mı?

—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.

—Müşteriler fotoğrafçı seçerken ne gibi kriterleri göz önünde bulundurmalıdırlar?

—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! :-)

—Fotoğraf çekimi sırasında kesinlikle izin vermeyeceğiniz şeyler nelerdir?

—Over posing. Fake smiles. Messy backgrounds.

—Bir fotoğrafçı diğerlerinin görmediği hangi detayları yakalayabilir?

—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.

—Fotoğrafın değerini belirleyen şey nedir? Ne gibi unsurları vardır?

—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.

—Sizce 21. yüzyılın sembolü kim olabilir?

—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.

—Kimi fotoğraflamak istersiniz?

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

—Mesleğinizle ilgili tabularınız var mı?

—Drinking on the job. Oh well...

—Birlikte fotoğraf çekmek istediğiniz birisi var mı?

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

—Hangi konularda endişeleriniz var ve neden?

—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?

—Hayatınızda sizi en çok etkileyen an?

—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.

—Çizgi film, edebiyat veya sinema karakteri olsaydınız nasıl bir karakter olmak isterdiniz, neden?

—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.

—Hayatınızda size ilham veren birisi var mı? Neden?

—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.

—Kısaca başarıyı tanımlar mısınız? Başarıyı nasıl ölçersiniz?

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

—Beğenilmeyi mi yoksa saygınlığı mı tercih edersiniz?

—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.

—Bugüne kadar işinizle ilgili yaptığınız en büyük hatanız nedir?

—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.

—Bir seyahate giderken yanınıza alacağınız şey nedir? Niçin?

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

—Kullandığınız cihazlar arasında keşke satın almasaydım dediğiniz bir cihaz var mı? Neden?

—Nothing that I can think of...

—Daha iyi fotoğraflar çekmek adına kendinizi nasıl geliştiriyorsunuz?

—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

—Bir fotoğrafçısı olarak çalışmalarından en çok etkilendiğiniz kişi kimdir?

—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.

—Fotoğraf çekmeye başladığınızda bilmeyi istediğiniz en önemli şey nedir?

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

—Fotoğraflarınızda neleri anlatmak istersiniz?

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

—Neler fotoğraf çekme arzunuzu motive ediyor?

—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.

—Ailem daha otoriter veya daha özgürlükçü olmalıydı diye hiç düşündünüz mü?

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

—Geçmişe gidebilseydin neyi değiştirmeyi isterdin?

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

—Diğer gezegenlerde de yaşam olduğunu düşünüyor musunuz?

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

—Herhangi bir kahramanınız var mı?

—My husband.

—Kime saygı duymazsınız?

—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.

—Boş zamanlarınızda neler yaparsınız?

—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.

—Diğer insanların hiç bilmediği farklı bir yönünüz var mı?

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

—Şu ana kadar tam olarak tatmin olduğun bir çalışma oldu mu?

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

—Kadınların ve erkeklerin geleneksel rolleri hakkında neler düşünüyorsunuz?

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

—İnsanlarla hemen arkadaş olabilir misiniz?

—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.

—Nerede yaşamayı isterdiniz?

—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!

—Kesinlikle yapmayı kabul etmediğiniz en aptalca şey nedir?

—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.

—Evlilik sonrası hayat konusunda neler düşünüyorsunuz?

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

—Çok sevdiğiniz bir fıkra var mı? Eğer varsa bizimle paylaşır mısınız?

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

—Kedileri veya köpekleri sever misiniz?

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

—Kimden veya ne yapmaktan nefret edersiniz?

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

—Hayatınızdaki en iyi şey:

—Dogs. Ice cream. Duh.

—Hayatınızdaki en sinir bozucu şey:

—The alarm going off before 8am.

—Çevrenizde değiştirmek istediğiniz bir şeyler var mı?

—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.

—Kendinizde neyi değiştirmek isterdiniz?

—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.

—Dünyadaki neleri değiştirmek isterdiniz?

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

—Fotoğrafçılığına yeni başlayanlar için birkaç ipucu verebilirsiniz?

—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.

—Uzaylılar dünyaya gelse ve onların karşısına çıkan ilk kişi siz olsanız, onlara ne derdiniz?

—Can I take your picture?

—Sizden bir film çekmeniz istenseydi, bu ne tür bir film olurdu?

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

—Yarın yapacağım...

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