Fotograf Fiona Walsh

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—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.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—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.

—Reisen Sie gern?

—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.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

—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.

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

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

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—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.

—Was das Besondere an dem Fotografiegenre, auf das Sie sich spezialisiert haben?

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

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

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

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

—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.

—Was sollten die Kriterien für Kunden bei der Wahl eines Fotografen sein?

—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!

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—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.

—Welche Details werden häufig übersehen, die ein Fotograf aber erkennt?

—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.

—Was beeinflusst den Wert eines Fotos? Welche Elemente sind wichtig?

—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!

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—Nope

—Mit welcher Ausrüstung würden Sie gern fotografieren?

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

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

—Nothing really.

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

—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.

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—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.

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—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.

—Gefällt es Ihnen mehr, wenn man Sie mag oder wenn Sie respektiert werden?

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

—Was war der größte Fehler bei Ihrer Arbeit?

—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!

—Was nehmen Sie mit, wenn Sie auf Reisen gehen und warum?

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

—Haben Sie Apparate oder Ausrüstung, die Sie lieber nicht hätten kaufen sollen? Warum?

—no.

—Wie bilden Sie sich weiter, damit Ihre Bilder noch besser werden?

—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?

—Welche Arbeiten haben Sie als Fotografen am meisten beeindruckt?

—Two Mann and Ross Harvey.

—Was hätten Sie auf jeden Fall wissen müssen, als Sie mit der Fotografie begannen?

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

—Was möchten Sie mit Ihren Fotos zum Ausdruck bringen?

—Look how beautiful life is. Soak in it.

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—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.

—Hätten Ihre Eltern strenger sein müssen?

—neither

—Wenn Sie zurückschauen, was hätten Sie besser machen können?

—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.

—Was halten Sie vom Leben auf anderen Planeten?

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

—Wer sind Ihre Helden?

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

—Wovor haben Sie keinerlei Respekt?

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

—Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?

—Exploring landscapes with my camera, and watch movies.

—Welche Seite Ihrer Persönlichkeit bleibt dem Publikum verborgen?

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

—Wann sind Sie mit Ihrer Arbeit in jeder Hinsicht zufrieden?

—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.

—Glauben Sie an die traditionellen Rollen von Mann und Frau?

—Not really.

—Schließen Sie schnell Freundschaft?

—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.

—Wo würden Sie gern leben?

—italy or australia.

—Was war das Dümmste, auf das Sie sich je eingelassen haben?

—there isn't one i can think of!

—Gibt es ein Leben nach der Heirat?

—Of course!

—Haben Sie einen Lieblingswitz? Erzählen Sie ihn.

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

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

—Totally love both.

—Wen oder was hassen Sie?

—the cold.

—Das Beste im Leben ist:

—Compassion.

—Das Ärgerlichste im Leben ist:

—Aging and illness.

—Gibt es etwas in Ihrem Umfeld, das Sie ändern möchten?

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

—Was würden Sie an sich selbst gern ändern?

—nothing really!

—Was würden Sie in der Welt ändern?

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

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

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

—Wenn Außerirdische auf der Erde ankommen und Sie sind die erste Person, die sie treffen, was sagen Sie zu ihnen?

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

—Angenommen Sie erhalten den Auftrag, einen Film aufzunehmen. Welches Genre würden Sie für den Film wählen?

—romance

—Morgen werde ich...

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