Fotogrāfs Joey Rudd

—Pirmkārt un galvenokārt - kurš Tavuprāt ir labākais fotogrāfs Tavā pilsētā? :)

—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.

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

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

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—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.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—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.

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

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

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—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.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—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.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—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.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—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!

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

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

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—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.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—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".

—Kas ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—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.

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—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.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

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

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

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

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

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

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

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

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

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

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—I would love to be both.

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

—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.

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

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

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

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

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

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

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

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

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.