Fotograf Annemarie Gruden

—Er du fotogen?

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

—Hvordan ble du en del av fotografbransjen?

—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.

—Hva er de viktigste komponentene i et bra bilde etter din mening?

—Capturing the life force behind my subjects.

—Er du glad i å reise?

—Absolutely YES.

—Hva liker du best med yrket ditt?

—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.

—Hva liker du minst med yrket ditt?

—The paperwork.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ut for fotografering?

—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.

—Hva er det spesielle med den fotografisjanger du har spesialisert deg i?

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

—Hvordan takler du kritikk?

—Constuctively.

—Finnes det noen trender innen fotografering?

—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.

—Hva bør kriteriene være for en kunde som skal velge en fotograf?

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

—Hvilke ting er absolutt ikke tillatt under fotograferingen?

—A bad attitude.

—Hvilke detaljer, som vanligvis ingen ville lagt merke til, kan en fotograf fange opp?

—Lighting and emotion.

—Hva påvirker bildets verdi? Hvilke elementer inneholder det?

—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.

—Har du noen yrkesmessige tabuer?

—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.

—Hvem kunne du tenkt deg å fotografere sammen med?

—Annie Leibovitz

—Foretrekker du å bli likt eller respektert?

—Respected first – likes second.

—Når du skal ut å reise; hva tar du med deg, og hvorfor?

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

—Hvordan utdanner du deg for stadig å ta bedre bilder?

—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}

—Hva ønsker du å formidle gjennom dine bilder?

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

—Hva motiverer deg til å fortsette med fotografering?

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

—Skulle foreldrene dine ha vært mer eller mindre strenge?

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

—Når er du helt fornøyd med arbeidet ditt?

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

—Tror du på tradisjonelle manne- og kvinneroller?

—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.

—Har du lett for å få nye venner?

—I like to think so.

—Finnes det et liv etter bryllupet?

—Absolutely.

—Det beste i livet er:

—LOVE & the occasional Starbucks

—Det mest irriterende i livet er:

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

—Hva hos deg selv kunne du tenkt deg å endre på?

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

—Kan du komme med noen gode råd til fotografer i startfasen?

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