Fotograf Tom Wishart

—Først og fremmest - hvem kan du navngive som den bedste fotograf i Swanage, Storbritannien? :)

—I'd have to put my hand on heart and name Murray and Myself as the best wedding photographers in Swanage

—Er du fotogen?

—Oh hell no, but the more time I spend in front of the camera the better I am at having my photograph taken

—Hvordan blev du en del af fotografiindustrien?

—I am the son of a photography teacher, discovering my passion for photography and playing with pinhole cameras at the age of three. He was then trained as a photojournalist and found that shooting weddings were my ideal creative outlet. As a wedding photographer I can combine so many different aspects and techniques into my work. I have since developed a passion for capturing people’s natural characters and emotions as well as incorporating experimental photographic techniques into my wedding photography.

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

—Capturing the true emotion of the moment and conveying it well. If i can produce an image that required looking at more than once to understand it I am happy.

—Elsker du at rejse?

—Absolutely, I have spent time travelling around Europe, South America, North America and Australia burning through film and memory cards like there was no tomorrow.

—Hvad kan du bedst lide ved dit fag?

—Meeting brides and grooms and being a part of their wonderful weddings. Also being able to work with one of my best friends to create something we are both passionate about.

—Hvad synes du mindre godt om ved dit fag?

—The incredibly long and sometimes unsocial hours spent working on images

—Hvordan ser fremtiden ud for fotografering?

—I think the standards of wedding photography will continue to steadily improve as those at the top of their game differentiate themselves from the crowd. I also believe that available technology will have a major impact on the way we work and the equipment we work with.

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

—The conveyance of real emotion and the ability to take someone back to the feeling of a certain time and place with an image.

—Hvordan håndterer du kritik?

—As a tool to improve

—Er der nogen tendenser inden for fotografering?

—Always, but I believe in keeping them at a considered arms length. I think wedding photography should be timeless, god forbid any of my clients look back at their images and think they look dated.

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

—The quality and style of the images should match the couples requirements but as equally important they should get along like a house on fire. After all we are the only suppliers with a bride and groom for their entire day

—Hvilke ting er slet ikke tilladt under fotograferingen?

—Interrupting and obtruding the natural flow of a wedding day

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

—So many things; relevant little details, unusual compositions, the best of light and colour

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

—How long is a piece of string? Virtually everything influences the value of a photograph and its elements.

—Hvilken person kan være symbolet på det 21. århundrede efter din mening?

—I don't think any single person can be a symbol for a 100 year period

—Hvem vil du gerne fotografere?

—Pretty much everything, particularly things that others wouldn't regard as photo worthy when they really are

—Har du nogen professionelle tabuemner?

—Nope

—Hvem ville du gerne fotografere sammen med?

—Murray- and I do!

—Hvad bekymrer du dig om, og hvorfor?

—Not a lot- I'm a pretty happy go lucky kinda guy

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

—Witnessing the birth of my children – there's no way I could have achieved that!

—Hvem inspirerer dig i dit liv, og hvorfor?

—A multitude of things and people, but mainly being in the outdoor and nature

—Hvordan definerer du succes? Hvordan måler du det?

—By happiness and how much i feel

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

—A or B – surely it's A and B

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

—With constant research, learning, experimentation and collaboration

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

—Bill Brandt, Andreas Gursky, Cartier-Bresson, my mother, Martin Parr, Murray Lambert

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

—How to run a business

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

—The joy I feel creating and delivering them

—Burde dine forældre have været mere eller mindre strikse?

—Neither

—Hvad laver du i din fritid?

—Mountain Biking, Camping, Exploring, Surfing, Cooking, Drumming

—Tror du på de traditionelle mande- og kvinderoller?

—Nope

—Har du let ved at få nye venner?

—Absolutely

—Hvor vil du gerne bo?

—By the sea in Dorset

—Er der liv efter ægteskabet?

—A lot of it and it just keeps on gettign better

—Har du en yndlingsvittighed? Fortæl den til os.

—Dwarf Shortage

—Kan du lide hunde eller katte?

—I love both but have a large black dog ATM

—Det bedste ved livet er:

—working for yourself

—Det mest irriterende ved livet er:

—working for yourself

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

—Learn from others mistakes and seek guidance from those with expertise and experience

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

—We are mostly harmless

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

—Anything but horror (I have an overactive imagination)