Fotograf Fiona Walsh

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—I'd just finished my degree in Psychology and was looking for a job. It was just my fate that jobs were hard to come by as it made me look at doing something I was already enjoying as a hobby – photography. I started to explore the business side of getting it up and running, and was so grateful at my first yes to a request to shadow another photographer. I was hooked from my first wedding.

—Hvad er de vigtigste komponenter i et godt billede efter din mening?

—Composition, expression, and light I would say. I love creating compositions and lighting effects in the frame and doing something different. But technicalities aside, the moment/the meaning is a pretty important component that makes up a good photo.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—I adore traveling. It shows me what else is going on in the world, I get to see moments between people, I get to see beautiful landscapes. traveling brings opportunity.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—Stepping into a couples lives for just one day and being able to capture their connection. Hearing their joy when they see the images, showing them just how amazing they are.
I get so excited with couples in landscapes, especially sunsets. It feels as though the colours around them are putting on a show, a reflection of their emotions.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—All the days in the office doing post production work takes me away from people, so it can be a little isolating at times.

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—There's an interesting question, i was pondering this the other day. Who knows! Guests will probably have phone cameras with capabilities of my DSLR! But, there will always be a need for a wedding photographer. We see beyond what our eyes show us and give them something special; their story.

—Hvad er der specielt ved den fotografigenre, du specialiserer dig i?

—Turning their emotions into a physical image they can look at, helping them feel closer to their most personal and meaningful feelings.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—With patience. I put myself in their shoes to understand where their coming from.

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—Sure. There are trends that come and go all the time. Trends in editing, trends in light effects, trends for capturing moments, capturing the natural behaviours of people around us, and maybe putting a different spin on how that's captured.

—Hvad bør kriterierne være for en kunde, der skal vælge en fotograf?

—Rapport. The photographer will be so close to them all day long, so they must feel comfortable and trust in the photographer.
I think they should look for someone with experience, with imagination, with patience, with passion for their wedding, and good editing skills! though i guess that last one is subjective!

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—sometimes the officiant will prefer us not to photograph them when they are signing the register.
There isn't anything more that is specifically not allowed, it's just a matter of being delicate and knowing when and when not to shoot something.

—Hvilke detaljer, der som regel går ubemærket hen, vil en fotograf bemærke?

—Technically, the way the light can fall on a person and enhance that moment. Same goes for the environment, such as reflections or a background that would complimentary.
Emotionally, we are part of their relationship in a closer way than a guest would. For some part of the day it is just us 3, so photographers get to witness a raw beauty in the way they love each other.

—Hvad påvirker værdien af et foto? Hvilke elementer indeholder det?

—Someone experiencing a moment that makes them feel so loved and so worthy.
Technically I love to use shallow depth of fields to make the image soft. I think this can add to the emotional value of a photo.
Beautiful landscapes, and architecture/patterns can influence the value too. So much can though!

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—Nope

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—It would be fab to shoot with Two Mann Studios, and Ross Harvey!

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—Nothing really.

—Hvad har været det mest imponerende øjeblik i dit liv?

—Walking on hot goal (or is that the craziest?!)
Meeting and photographing Bill Clinton was pretty fun.Getting married felt pretty impressive, couldn't have felt any happier or want to be anywhere else.

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—All the photographers being fearless to be creative and bring us and the couple a new way of seeing things.Tony Robbins is pretty awesome. Sly Stallone's story of his determination and belief that he will be an actor in the movies is an inspiring one.

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—hmmm, well I think a person is successful is they're happy.With weddings, I'd say a wedding is a success if the couple love their images.

—Foretrækker du, at folk kan lide dig, eller at de respekterer dig?

—Respected I guess. Feeling a sense of respect can affect your self esteem differently to feeling liked.

—Hvad er den største fejl, du nogensinde har begået i dit arbejde?

—Thankfully, and touch wood, there aren't any big ones. I just always aim to learn from each wedding. e,g., there are little ones like making sure batteries are new and such, cards are close by in reach, surveying the area to know where to stand during the ceremony etc. Once I was photographing a ceremony outdoors in gravel. Every step I took was loud and crunchy!

—Når du skal rejse, hvad tager du så med dig, og hvorfor?

—The camera is going to be a must, of course.Then:
Music! Because it enhances experiences. I even have an underwater mp3 player.

—Er der noget, du ville ønske, du ikke havde købt blandt de tingester, som du ejer? Hvorfor?

—no.

—Hvordan uddanner du dig selv til at tage bedre billeder?

—Stay in touch with photographers, go on courses. Always look at what the light source is. Look for patterns and shadows.
Take my photos, finish, but then ask myself how else can I take this photo, how would someone else take this photo?

—Hvis arbejde har haft størst indflydelse på dig som fotograf?

—Two Mann and Ross Harvey.

—Hvad er det eneste, du ville ønske, du vidste, da du begyndte at tage billeder?

—the environment can be used to your advantage, no matter what it is.Have down right pure belief in yourself.

—Hvad vil du gerne fortælle med dine fotografier?

—Look how beautiful life is. Soak in it.

—Hvad motiverer dig til at fortsætte med at tage billeder?

—To show people what life is like is you look out for it! It's beautiful, it's colourful, it's meaningful, it's fun.
Giving people life long memories in my images.

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—neither

—Hvis du kunne gå tilbage i tiden, hvad ville du så gøre anderledes?

—I wouldn't like to think about that. I don't believe in regret. You do what you do in that moment with the resources you have.
I believe in learning from each experience, moving forward and living in the now.

—Hvad med liv på andre planeter?

—lol these are funny questions. Sure, I think there is life on other planets.

—Hvem er dine helte?

—No heroes so to speak. lots of people who mean a lot to me, others that have inspired me.

—Hvem har du ingen respekt for?

—Those who are mentally and physically cruel to people and animals.

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Exploring landscapes with my camera, and watch movies.

—Hvilken side af dig viser du aldrig offentligt?

—If you knew that there wouldn't be a side anymore :)

—Hvornår er du helt tilfreds med dit arbejde?

—When all the elements come together in a photo to make it so satisfying. When creative ideas pan out. There's never a complete moment though or in that case I wouldn't be looking to better my work. I always want to grow.

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—Not really.

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—Yep, I'm so happy to have made friends at weddings whom I've never met before. I love the stories I learn about peoples lives after a wedding.

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—italy or australia.

—Hvad er det dummeste, du nogensinde har indvilget i at gøre?

—there isn't one i can think of!

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—Of course!

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—'Green men make me cross' (Darren Walsh)

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—Totally love both.

—Hvem eller hvad hader du?

—the cold.

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—Compassion.

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—Aging and illness.

—Er der nogen ting rundt omkring, som du gerne vil ændre?

—Peace of mind comes when you just accept things the way they are that you cannot change.

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre ved dig selv?

—nothing really!

—Hvad vil du gerne ændre i verden?

—More cures in illness.
More help for aged, and more unwanted and poorly animals.

—Kan du give et par råd til de fotografer, som lige er startet?

—believe in yourself.
Network.
Do it because it makes you happy.

—Hvis nogle rumvæsner kom til jorden, og du var den første person, de mødte, hvad ville du så sige til dem?

—lol oh my these questions! I'd see if they want to try some delicious snacks!

—Hvis du bliver spurgt, om du vil indspille en film, hvilken genre vil det så være?

—romance

—I morgen tager jeg ud og...

—swim underwater with my mp3 player! and then prep for a lovely wedding!