Фотограф Joey Rudd

—Самый волнующий нас вопрос – кто лучший фотограф в вашем городе? :)

—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.

—Вы фотогеничны?

—My two year old daughter thinks I am.

—Как вы попали в индустрию фотографии?

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

—Как вы считаете, какие самые важные составляющие хорошей фотографии?

—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.

—Любите путешествовать?

—Did someone say Iceland?

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится больше всего?

—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.

—Что в вашей профессии вам нравится меньше всего?

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

—Каким вы видите будущее фотографии?

—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.

—Что делает жанр фотографии, в котором вы снимаете, особенным?

—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.

—Как вы относитесь к критике?

—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.

—Есть ли в фотографии своя мода?

—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!

—По каким критериям клиенты должны выбирать своего фотографа?

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

—Чего нельзя допускать при съемке?

—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.

—Что обычные люди упускают из виду, в то время как фотограф может увидеть?

—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".

—Что влияет на ценность фотографии? Из чего она складывается?

—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.

—Кого бы вы назвали символом XXI века?

—Jon Snow. #winteriscoming

—Кого бы вы хотели поснимать?

—I love taking photos of my daughters.

—Есть ли у вас какие-то табу в работе?

—Cellphones. Why are they even at weddings?

—С кем вы хотели бы поснимать?

—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.

—О чем вы беспокоитесь и почему?

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

—Расскажите о самом сильном впечатлении в своей жизни.

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

—Каким персонажем из мультфильма, книги или кино вы были бы и почему?

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

—Кто вдохновляет вас и почему?

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

—Как вы определяете успех? Можно ли его измерить?

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

—Что для вас важнее: любовь окружающих или уважение?

—I would love to be both.

—Расскажите о своей самой большой ошибке в работе.

—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.

—Что вы берете с собой в путешествие и почему?

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

—Расскажите о своем самообучении: что вы делаете, чтобы снимать лучше?

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

—Что вы хотите донести до людей с помощью фотографии?

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

—Чем вы занимаетесь в свободное время?

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

—Что бы вы посоветовали начинающим фотографам?

—Don't be afraid to ask questions.