Photographe Annemarie Gruden

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—I believe we are all photogenic. Beauty starts on the inside and it radiates out.

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

—Backwards through the fashion and editorial industry that I grew up as a photographer in Calgary. I moved to Ottawa and applied my talents on the wedding industry with the photography skills I learned in the fashion industry.

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—Capturing the life force behind my subjects.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Absolutely YES.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—Th formula for photography stands true and consistent, lighting composition exposures so that supports my need for consistency BUT I love the variation I find in locations, clients and every project is just that little bit different to keep me excited about creating images and capturing life changing moments.

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

—The paperwork.

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—I see wedding photography as an editorial. I LOVE documenting the day in the life elements at each wedding. Wedding photography progress's as does the world around us.

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—The people I get to meet. Capturing moments for them to look back on for years to come.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—Constuctively.

—Y a-t-il des modes dans la photographie ?

—As in any profession yes. Do I get stuck in them, sometimes... but sometimes its nice to add a few new elements to the creative game. Personal style and industry knowledge is always growing and changing slightly.

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

—Personality and photographic style. Make sure you like both.

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

—A bad attitude.

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—Lighting and emotion.

—Qu'est-ce qui influence la valeur d'une photo ? Quels en sont les éléments ?

—Timeline elements. does it still scream greatness after 6 months a year even... Composition, lighting, does the emotion of the moment or personality shine thru. These elements are key for me.

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

—Momma razzi's... and any other person who's picked up a DSLR and call themselves a professional with no knowledge of the industry or training.

—Avec qui aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

—Annie Leibovitz

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—Respected first – likes second.

—Quand vous partez en voyage que prenez-vous avec vous et pourquoi ?

—ALL my favourite cameras and lenses. So I don't miss that shot...

—Quelle méthode utilisez-vous pour améliorer vos prises de photo ?

—Always be open to learning and seeing new things. I studied for 4years at an Art College BUT I believe you have to study somewhere for a foundation then you learn the art and craft of the profession by actually shooting {mentoring with a PRO is always a good place to learn the day to day elements of photography}

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—I like to capture beauty and moments that tell stories. Images that uplift and give a sense of pleasure or peace to the viewer.

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—I've always been in the arts... I wouldn't know how to be anything else.

—Pensez-vous que vos parents auraient dû être plus stricts ? Moins stricts ?

—NO, They allowed me to be me and pursue my artistic side, hence falling into photography and loving it.

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

—When client smiles, sometimes cries tears of joy at the images captured. I know I've done my job well.

—Croyez-vous en le traditionalisme des rôles de l'homme et de la femme ?

—Not really. We all play pretty equal roles in life, we are her to support and nurture each other to walk through this journey we call life.

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—I like to think so.

—Existe-t-il une vie après le mariage ?

—Absolutely.

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—LOVE & the occasional Starbucks

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—Telemarketers that always have the best solution to get higher rankings on google ~ LOL

—Que changeriez-vous chez vous ?

—I would LOVE more creative time, to just make art.

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

—Work for a PRO, ask lots of questions and observe.