Fotograf Chris Sansom

—Sind Sie fotogen?

—Hell no!

—Wie sind sind zur Fotografiebranche gekommen?

—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.

—Was macht Ihrer Meinung nach ein gutes Foto aus?

—Composition, originality and light

—Reisen Sie gern?

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

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am meisten?

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

—Was gefällt Ihnen an Ihrem Beruf am wenigsten?

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

—Was ist die Zukunft der Fotografie?

—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.

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

—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!

—Wie gehen Sie mit Kritik um?

—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.

—Gibt es irgendwelche Trends in der Fotografie?

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

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

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

—Was ist bei Fotoaufnahmen strikt verboten?

—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!

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

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

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

—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!

—Welche Person verkörpert für Sie das 21. Jahrhundert am besten?

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

—Was würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—Gibt es für Sie in Ihrem Beruf Tabus?

—No

—Mit welcher Ausrüstung würden Sie gern fotografieren?

—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!

—Worüber machen Sie sich Sorgen und warum?

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

—Was war der eindrucksvollste Moment in Ihrem Leben?

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

—Welche literarische Figur oder Filmfigur wären Sie gern und warum?

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—Wer inspiriert Sie in Ihrem Leben und warum?

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—Wie definieren Sie Erfolg? Wie messen Sie ihn?

—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.

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

—Liked

—Was war der größte Fehler bei Ihrer Arbeit?

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

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

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

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

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

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

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

—Welche Arbeiten haben Sie als Fotografen am meisten beeindruckt?

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

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

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

—Was möchten Sie mit Ihren Fotos zum Ausdruck bringen?

—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.

—Was motiviert Sie weiterzumachen?

—I just love taking photos!

—Hätten Ihre Eltern strenger sein müssen?

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

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

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

—Was halten Sie vom Leben auf anderen Planeten?

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

—Wer sind Ihre Helden?

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

—Wovor haben Sie keinerlei 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!

—Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?

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

—Welche Seite Ihrer Persönlichkeit bleibt dem Publikum verborgen?

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

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

—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.

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

—No

—Schließen Sie schnell Freundschaft?

—Yes

—Wo würden Sie gern leben?

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

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

—I have no idea!

—Gibt es ein Leben nach der Heirat?

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

—Haben Sie einen Lieblingswitz? Erzählen Sie ihn.

—Not really!

—Lieben Sie Hunde oder Katzen?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—Wen oder was hassen Sie?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—Das Beste im Leben ist:

—My wife!

—Das Ärgerlichste im Leben ist:

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

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

—No

—Was würden Sie an sich selbst gern ändern?

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

—Was würden Sie in der Welt ändern?

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

—Haben Sie ein paar Tipps für angehende Fotografen?

—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.

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

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

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

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Morgen werde ich...

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