Fotógrafo Annemarie Gruden

—Você é fotogénica(o)?

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

—Como se iniciou na indústria da fotografia?

—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.

—Em sua opinião, quais são os componentes mais importantes para uma boa fotografia?

—Capturing the life force behind my subjects.

—Gosta de viajar?

—Absolutely YES.

—O que mais gosta na sua profissão?

—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.

—O que menos gosta na sua profissão?

—The paperwork.

—Qual será o futuro da fotografia?

—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.

—O que há de especial para si, no género de fotografia em que se especializou?

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

—Como lida com as críticas?

—Constuctively.

—Existem tendências na fotografia?

—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.

—Quais deveriam ser os critérios considerados pelo cliente na escolha de um fotógrafo?

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

—O que não é permitido de todo ao fotografar?

—A bad attitude.

—Que detalhes passam habitualmente despercebidos mas nos quais um fotógrafo repara?

—Lighting and emotion.

—O que influencia o valor da foto? Quais são os seus elementos?

—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.

—Tem tabus profissionais?

—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.

—Com quem gostaria de fotografar?

—Annie Leibovitz

—Gostaria mais de ser amado ou respeitado?

—Respected first – likes second.

—Quando vai viajar, o que leva consigo e porquê?

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

—Como aprende a tirar fotos melhores?

—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}

—O que pretende transmitir com as suas fotos?

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

—O que o motiva a continuar a fotografar?

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

—Os seus pais deveriam ter sido mais ou menos rigorosos?

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

—Quando é que fica completamente satisfeito com o seu trabalho?

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

—Acredita nos papéis tradicionais reservados ao homem e à mulher?

—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.

—Faz amigos com facilidade?

—I like to think so.

—Existe vida depois do casamento?

—Absolutely.

—A melhor coisa na vida é:

—LOVE & the occasional Starbucks

—A coisa mais irritante na vida é:

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

—O que gostaria de mudar em si próprio?

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

—Pode dar algumas dicas para fotógrafos principiantes?

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