Φωτογράφος Fiona Walsh

—Πώς ξεκίνησες να ασχολείσαι με τη φωτογραφία;

—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.

—Ποια είναι τα πιο σημαντικά στοιχεία μιας καλής φωτογραφίας κατά τη γνώμη σας;

—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.

—Αγαπάτε τα ταξίδια;

—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.

—Τι σας αρέσει περισσότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

—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.

—Τι σας αρέσει λιγότερο στο επάγγελμά σας;

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

—Ποιο θα είναι το μέλλον της φωτογραφίας;

—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.

—Τι το ιδιαίτερο υπάρχει στο φωτογραφικό είδος στο οποίο εξειδικεύεσαι;

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

—Πώς αντιμετωπίζετε την κριτική;

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

—Υπάρχουν τάσεις στη φωτογραφία;

—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.

—Με ποια κριτήρια θα πρέπει ένας πελάτης να επιλέγει φωτογράφο;

—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!

—Ποια πράγματα δεν επιτρέπονται σε καμία περίπτωση κατά τη φωτογράφηση;

—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.

—Ποιες λεπτομέρειες που συνήθως περνούν απαρατήρητες μπορεί να παρατηρήσει ένας φωτογράφος;

—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.

—Τι επηρεάζει την αξία της φωτογραφίας; Ποια στοιχεία;

—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!

—Έχετε επαγγελματικά ταμπού;

—Nope

—Με ποιους σας αρέσει να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

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

—Τι σας ανησυχεί και γιατί;

—Nothing really.

—Ποια ήταν η πιο εντυπωσιακή στιγμή στη ζωή σας;

—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.

—Τι σας εμπνέει στη ζωή σας και γιατί;

—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.

—Ποιος είναι ο ορισμός της επιτυχίας; Πώς μετριέται η επιτυχία;

—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.

—Είναι προτιμότερο να είστε αρεστός ή να σας σέβονται;

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

—Ποιο είναι το μεγαλύτερο σφάλμα που έχετε κάνει ποτέ στη δουλειά σας;

—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!

—Όταν πρόκειται να ταξιδέψετε, τι παίρνετε μαζί σας και γιατί;

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

—Σε σχέση με τον εξοπλισμό που σας ανήκει, υπάρχει κάτι που εύχεστε να μην το είχατε αγοράσει. Γιατί;

—no.

—Πώς εκπαιδεύετε τον εαυτό σας για να μάθει να παίρνει καλύτερες φωτογραφίες;

—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?

—Ποιανού δουλειά σας έχει επηρεάσει περισσότερο ως φωτογράφο;

—Two Mann and Ross Harvey.

—Τι εύχεστε να γνωρίζατε όταν ξεκινήσατε να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

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

—Τι θέλετε να πείτε με τις φωτογραφίες σας;

—Look how beautiful life is. Soak in it.

—Τι σας παρακινεί να συνεχίσετε να τραβάτε φωτογραφίες;

—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.

—Οι γονείς σας θα έπρεπε να είναι περισσότερο ή λιγότερο αυστηροί;

—neither

—Εάν μπορούσατε να πάτε πίσω στο χρόνο, τι θα κάνετε διαφορετικά;

—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.

—Τι πιστεύετε για τη ζωή σε άλλους πλανήτες;

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

—Ποιοι είναι οι ήρωες σας;

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

—Για ποιον δεν έχετε καθόλου σεβασμό;

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

—Τι κάνετε στον ελεύθερο χρόνο σας;

—Exploring landscapes with my camera, and watch movies.

—Ποια πλευρά του εαυτού σας δεν βλέπει ποτέ το κοινό;

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

—Πότε είστε τελείως ικανοποιημένος με τη δουλειά σας;

—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.

—Πιστεύετε στους παραδοσιακούς ρόλους για τους άνδρες και τις γυναίκες;

—Not really.

—Κάνετε εύκολα φίλους;

—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.

—Που θα θέλατε να ζήσετε;

—italy or australia.

—Ποιο είναι το πιο ανόητο πράγμα που έχετε δεχτεί ποτέ να κάνετε;

—there isn't one i can think of!

—Υπάρχει ζωή μετά το γάμο;

—Of course!

—Έχετε ένα αγαπημένο ανέκδοτο; Πείτε το μας.

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

—Συμπαθείτε τα σκυλιά ή τις γάτες;

—Totally love both.

—Ποιον ή τι μισείτε;

—the cold.

—Το καλύτερο πράγμα στη ζωή είναι:

—Compassion.

—Το πιο ενοχλητικό πράγμα στη ζωή είναι:

—Aging and illness.

—Υπάρχει κάτι γύρω σας που θα θέλατε να αλλάξετε;

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

—Τι θα θέλατε να αλλάξετε στον εαυτό σας;

—nothing really!

—Τι θα θέλατε να αλλάξετε στον κόσμο;

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

—Μπορείτε να δώσετε μερικές συμβουλές για τους φωτογράφους που ξεκινάνε να φωτογραφίζουν;

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

—Εάν έρθουν εξωγήινοι στη γη και είστε ο πρώτο άνθρωπος που συναντήσουν, τι θα τους πείτε;

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

—Εάν σας ζητήσουν να γυρίσετε μια ταινία, τι είδους ταινία θα είναι;

—romance

—Αύριο θα πάω και θα κάνω...

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