Valokuvaaja Joey Rudd

—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

—The best wedding photographer for your wedding is the one that you get along with best! Obviously, it is important that you like their style and photos, but most importantly you need to be able to trust your photographer. You spend a lot of time with your photographer on your wedding day so I encourage couples to find someone that they enjoy spending time with.

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—It kind of just happened. It was a natural progression of taking photos personally to professionally.

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—A good photo is one that tells a story. Couple's trust me to capture the essence of their day in still life and I see this as a very important (and enjoyable!) task. With the exceptions of some of my more creative and double exposure photographs, I endeavor to capture the colours and lighting of a day accurately so that it tells the story of the wedding in a way that the couple can remember it.

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—There is something special about being invited to share in the most important day in a couple's life. Moreover, to be trusted to document it for them. I love to hear back from couples about how much they love their wedding photos.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—The behind scenes of running a business. (Cough) Taxes.

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—I am always asking this and seeking to grow as an individual and as a business, but at the end of the day we can only guess. I look forward to the journey.

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—That each and every moment is so important and timeless. It goes by so fast for the bride and groom- that is where I come in.

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—As with anything that you pour so much of your life into, it can be hard to hear criticism, but I try to learn and grow rather than build walls.

—Onko valokuvauksessa trendejä?

—There are always trends, editing styles, colours (or lack there of), airy, moody, etc. I try to stay true to the day itself rather than getting caught up in all of these. I am there to document the day after all.
Although, as a signature, I do enjoy creating a few double exposures for each couple!

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—Trust. You need to be able to trust them as a person and as a professional.

—Mikä on ehdottomasti kiellettyä kuvauksessa?

—Backing off docks in late October. Trust me, the water is colder when you are wearing two cameras. I always bring a change of clothes and, obviously, backup equipment for moments like this, but avoidance is always the best practice.

—Mitkä yksityiskohdat, jotka yleensä jäävät huomaamatta, valokuvaaja voi tallettaa?

—I am always noticing (or anticipating) moments that are happening at an event. Reactions, emotions, accidents. As a photographer I also tend to see the world around me differently. I am always considering whether or not a specific place would make for an interesting background for photos. It can be hard to turn this off when I am not "on the job".

—Mikä vaikuttaa kuvan arvoon? Mikä kuvissa on tärkeintä?

—It can sometimes be surprising to learn what photographs from a day are a couples' favourites. Award winning photographs are not always the ones that are most important to a couple. The tearful hug of a grandparent can be significantly more beautiful than mountains.

—Kuka on sinun mielestäsi 2000-vuosisadan symboli?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Ketä haluaisit kuvata?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Onko sinulla ammatillisia tabuja?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—Kenen kanssa haluaisit kuvata?

—I love shooting with my wife Natalie, she is so talented and incredibly fun to have around. But, there are also so many other talented photographers that I would enjoy shooting with and learning from.

—Mistä huolehdit ja miksi?

—With a consistent routine and sufficient backups there is little to worry about. Enjoy life!

—Mikä on ollut elämäsi vaikuttavin hetki?

—When I got a standing ovation for a stand up routine in Minnesota... and I am not even funny.

—Jos olisit animoitu, kirjallisuus- tai elokuvahahmo, kuka olisit ja miksi?

—Jack Pearson from This Is Us. But it's hard to live up that.

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

—So many other wedding photographers. There is so much talent and creativity out there to be inspired by.

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

—If I can be a person that someone trusts whether that is a wedding couple or my family.

—Haluaisitko olla mieluummin tykätty vai kunnioitettu?

—I would love to be both.

—Mikä on suurin virheesi, jonka olet tehnyt työssäsi?

—There have been little mistakes here and there, but I have always been grateful to learn from them for the future so that they don't become big mistakes down the road.

—Kun lähdet matkalle, mitä otat mukaasi ja miksi?

—A camera. Life goes too fast not to document it.

—Miten opettelet ottamaan parempia kuvia?

—I am always trying new things. It keeps life interesting to experiment and grow as a photographer.

—Mitä haluat ilmaista valokuvillasi?

—I want my photographs to freeze a moment, capture emotion, and tell a story.

—Mitä teet vapaa-ajallasi?

—I love to water ski, snowboard, or just be all around active with my family.

—Haluaisitko antaa vinkkejä aloitteleville valokuvaajille?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.