Fotograf Chris Sansom

—Jste fotogeničtí?

—Hell no!

—Jak jste se dostali do fotografického průmyslu?

—To be completely honest I finished Film School and didn't want to make films, so I looked for a way to make a living from Photography and weddings just made sense. There wasn't a burning desire to be involved with weddings. I learned to build a website and offered cheap photography and within two weeks I'd shot my first wedding. During that time I saw Rangefinder magazine and read American Photo's 'Worlds top ten' list and I was completely inspired. When I shot the first wedding I was totally and utterly hooked, I just loved everything about it. Soon after Verity joined be and we never looked back.

—Jaké jsou podle vás nedůležitější součásti dobré fotografie?

—Composition, originality and light

—Cestujete rádi?

—Yes, although until recently I've not done much!

—Co máte nejredši na vaší profesi?

—Getting to do what I love with the person I love most in the world. What's not to like!?

—Co se vám líbí nejméně na vaší profesi?

—Some of the attitudes we encountered when we first started out, with some people worrying more about what others are doing than themselves.

—Jaká je budoucnost focení?

—Who knows! Everything seems to go full circle so I'm sure a lot of the techniques people are using now will still be popping up in the future.

—Co je výjimečného na žánru fotografií, na který se specializujete?

—It's a day that is absolutely jam packed with photo opportunities. As photographers all any of us can ask for is a great moment or two and weddings provide a bounty of great moments. Not to mention the fact that everyones cheerful and it's just a flippin' awesome job!

—Jak zvládáte kritiku?

—We don't really get much criticism! Certainly not from clients, but if we did we would just try to rectify the situation any way that we could to ensure they still had a great experience. If it's criticism from peers, mentors or each other then we know they have our best interests at heart and try to take it on board so we can improve next time.

—Jsou nějaké trendy v oblasti focení?

—Loads! Too many to list and a few that really wind me up. I won't start on those.

—Jaké by měl mít zákazník kritérium při výběru fotografa?

—They have to connect with their photographer and be comfortable sharing their day with them. They obviously have to love the photos too!

—Co není dovoleno při focení?

—Over here in the UK we're pretty reserved when it comes to the ceremony. Our officiants don't tend to like us getting too up close and personal so we have to be careful not to overstep any boundaries there. Oh and other suppliers trying to push you out of the way....but that's another story!

—Jakých detailů, které obvykle projdou bez povšimnutí, si může fotograf všimnout?

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

—Co ovlivňuje hodnotu fotografie? Jaké jsou její prvky?

—Waaaaay to much to write down. From personal connection to technical skill. It all depends on who's judging it, I know most the photos I consider to be valuable aren't technically great, they just have emotional significance. Of course if you can get an emotionally significant photo that is technically sound then you're onto a winner!

—Kdo může být podle vás symbolem 21. století?

—Haha that's a pretty odd one, I have no idea!

—Co chcete fotit?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—Máte nějaké profesní tabu?

—No

—S kým byste chtěli fotit?

—I'd love to go on a shoot with Ben and Erin Chrisman, Davina + Daniel, Two Mann Studios, they are all couples who've really inspired us. Oh and I'd love a day out with Emin Kuliyev, every day he posts some new awesome lens creation on Facebook, I'd just love to try out some of his exotic kit!

—Čeho se bojíte a proč?

—I don't really worry about anything, I'm not a worrier!

—Jaký byl nejpůsobivější okamžik ve vašem životě?

—I don't know really, hopefully there's lots to come!

—Pokud byste byli animovaná, literární nebo filmová postava, kdo byste byli a proč?

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—Kdo vás inspiruje ve vašem životě a proč?

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—Jak byste definovali úspěch? Jak ho měříte?

—Are people booking you? That's really all there is to it, everything else in terms of awards etc is lovely but not a measure of success.

—Byli byste raději oblíbení nebo respektovaní?

—Liked

—Jaká je největší chyba, kterou jste kdy v práci udělali?

—Touch wood I haven't ever made any huge mistakes!

—Když cestujete, co si berete s sebou a proč?

—A camera because it's part of who we are!

—Existuje něco, co byste si byli raději nekoupili z vašich pomůcek, které vlastníte? A proč?

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

—Jak se vzděláváte, abyste pořidili lepší fotografie?

—By watching films and looking at masters of photography outside of weddings. There's so much to learn from other fields of photography!

—Čí práce vás ovlivnila nejvíce jako fotografa?

—Verity's, I see everything she shoots so that always affects me moving forwards.

—Jedna věc, kterou byste si přáli vědět, když jste začínali s focením?

—The less you see other wedding photographers work, the more you develop a unique style. And not to worry about anyone copying your shots!

—Co byste rádi řekli skrze vaše fotografie?

—Nothing, it's about how the couple want their day to unfold and I want the photos to reflect that. Ok, it's in my style but it's their story so it should be their message.

—Co vás motivuje v dalším focení?

—I just love taking photos!

—Měli vaši rodiče být méně nebo více přísní?

—I really couldn't ask for a better life, so I'd say neither, I wouldn't want anything to change!

—Pokud byste se mohli vrátit v čase, co byste udělali jinak?

—I'd worry less about having the best kit. It really doesn't make a difference!

—Co o životě na ostatních planetách?

—What about it? It has to exist somewhere and I'd love to see where!

—Kdo jsou vaši hrdinové?

—I don't really have any heroes, lots of people I respect, but not particularly any heroes!

—Pro koho nemáte žádný respekt?

—Where I grew up there was a lot of closed-mindedness and intolerance so I don't have any respect for people like that!

—Co děláte ve svém volném čase?

—Take photos, train for Ninja Warrior and train and compete in Triathlons.

—Jakou vaši tvář nikdy neuvidí veřejnost?

—The 'sitting at home and watching chick flicks with Verity' side

—Kdy jste zcela spokojeni s vaší prací?

—Never! I love what we do but there's always things that you could improve on and that's what makes us strive to continue pushing ourselves professionally.

—Věříte v tradiční role mužů a žen?

—No

—Získáváte snadno nové přátele?

—Yes

—Kde byste rádi žili?

—I absolutely love Yorkshire, but I would like to live in the Lake District one day, or possibly America!

—Co je ta nejhloupější věc, na kterou jste kdy přistoupili?

—I have no idea!

—Existuje život po svatbě?

—What an odd question! I love life after marriage!

—Máte oblíbený vtip? Povězte nám ho.

—Not really!

—Máte rádi psy a kočky?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—Koho nebo co nenávidíte?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—Nejlepší věc v životě je:

—My wife!

—Nejotravnější věc v životě je:

—There only being 24 hours in a day during wedding season

—Existuje něco, co byste chtěli změnit?

—No

—Co byste chtěli změnit na sobě?

—Nothing really, I'm pretty comfortable with my flaws!

—Co byste chtěli změnit ve světě?

—That's a pretty big one! A bit more financial equality around the world would be a good start.

—Máte nějaké tipy pro začínající fotografy?

—Concentrate on what you're best at, looking at other photographers is great but you'll never make any headway until you produce something that's truly your own instead of rehashing old work.

—Kdyby přišli na naši planetu mimozemšťané a vy byste byli první osobou, se kterou se potkají, co byste jim řekli?

—Leave, before the government locks you in a bunker!

—Pokud byste měli natočit film, jakého žánru by byl?

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Zítra půjdu a udělám...

—A triathlon, without any training at all since it's been a busy wedding season.