Fotógrafo Anna Rowland

—En primer lugar, ¿quién puede llamar el mejor fotógrafo en Exeter, Reino Unido? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—No. I really dislike being on the other side of the camera, which is a shame but maybe in time I will feel differently.

—¿Cómo empezó a trabajar en la industria de fotografía?

—It's my life's work – initially I think a friend asked me when I was about 18, it kinda went from there.

—¿En su opinión, cuáles son los elementos más importantes de una buena fotografía?

—Emotion, composition, heart, light. All equally important and when they come together to create something that speaks to you and makes you take a second look, that's what works for me.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—Infinitely so.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—Meeting people and visiting places I otherwise wouldn't have, and the freedom of self-employment.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

—The degree of uncertainty attached to any form of self-employment I guess.

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—Hard to say, the standards are very high now. I'd say exactly what it is right now – real moments.

—¿Qué tiene de especial el género fotográfico en que trabaja?

—Capturing moments that happen fleetingly to remember always. Creating images that will evoke a memory or feeling of a loved person is the aspect most special to me.

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—Pretty well. I think it's essential to progress. I might not always agree, but I welcome it.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—Always, I try to stay true to what I personally believe in, so I ignore them.

—¿Qué criterios debería tener en cuenta una persona a la hora de elegir a un fotógrafo?

—Something they can really feel. I truly think it’s a heart-led thing.

—¿Qué no está permitido de ningún modo cuando realiza una fotografía?

—I can't think of anything specific – always work around any potential issues

—¿Qué detalles que normalmente no tenemos en cuenta puede un fotógrafo captar?

—Fleeting expressions

—¿Qué influye en el valor de una fotografía? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—En su opinión, ¿qué persona podría ser un símbolo del siglo XXI?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—People with character. There's no single person I can conjure up in my head and think 'i'd like to take photos of that person'.

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Umm, wearing fur, I disagree with that so very much.

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiarse?

—No one in particular

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—Professionally I try not to worry and take everything as it comes. Wedding photography always comes with its challenges, the trick is how you deal with them.

—¿Cuál ha sido el momento más impactante de su vida?

—Does getting out of bed every morning count? Thought not. Having my son, probably.

—Si fuera un personaje de animación, literario o cinematográfico, ¿quién le gustaría ser y por qué?

—Nala from Lion King. No reason, just a cool name and I like lions.

—¿Quién le inspira en su vida y por qué?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—¿Cómo definiría el éxito? ¿Cómo lo mide?

—Being happy

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Either, both, neither

—¿Cuál es el mayor error que ha cometido en su trabajo?

—Not planning a route and getting lost pre-ceremony. It only happened once.

—Cuando va de viaje, ¿qué lleva consigo y por qué?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—¿Se arrepiente de alguno de los gadgets que ha comprado? ¿Por qué?

—Probably about 60% of it.
I bought a time-lapse camera for my husband once, it was really expensive and he used it once then it sat and got old and rubbish before he would admit he would never use it again in time for me to sell it. I've always been quite annoyed at him about that. I wonder if he will ever read this...

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—Just by choosing to continue learning, being inspired by work outside of weddings and by being more considered with my frames. I also try not to be too formulaic and complacent. I know my job so well now that I could risk being just that. I think my genuine love for working with people, emotion and light always drives me to create something I'm proud of. I'm not sure i've actually answered that question...

—¿A quién pertenece el trabajo que le ha influenciado más como fotógrafo?

—Its changed vastly over the years. Currently I do my own thing, I couldn't name one person specifically who has influenced me over another.

—¿Cuál es la única cosa que desearía haber sabido cuando comenzó a tomar fotografías?

—I'm happy with how my career has evolved as it is

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—These people are real

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—The feedback. Every time. Also light. When I'm without a camera and I see beautiful light I'd want to create an interesting frame with, a little part of me mourns the possibility of what could have been. I usually try to take it in with my eyes and hope I can store it away in my brain for another day when I might have my camera and similar light to play with.

—¿Cree que sus padres deberían haber sido más o menos estrictos?

—My upbringing wasn't conventional. I'm pretty happy with how life has shaped me though and parenting is just a part of that.

—¿Si pudiera volver atrás en el tiempo, qué haría de forma diferente?

—Nothing. Life has been challenging in parts, but had it not been, I wouldn't be who I am now.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

—I'd say it would be naive to assume we are the only ones!

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

—I don't have any as such.

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—People who do not operate kindly and with respect to all living things

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—I don't really have much spare time, I like to stay busy and there's always something to do.

—¿Cuál es su lado desconocido que la gente nunca quiere ver?

—My introverted/shy side, which is the real me. This seems a funny question, like I'm famous. Alas I am not. I have no public. I have a few close friends who know the real me, when at work I guess I created a persona I can hide behind to a degree.

—¿Está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—Never. I always want to be better

—¿Cree en los roles tradicionales de hombres y mujeres?

—I believe we should all be whatever we want to be, regardless of gender stereotypes. In my household the 'traditional' roles are reversed in many senses. I've never personally felt I have had to fall within any gender stereotypes. I guess I like my husband to put the bins out, but then I do the car maintenance. I think what I'm trying to say is no.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—With some people its easy, with others I immediately decide it's not and so I don't tend to pursue them. I'm shy so this narrows down the whole 'new friends' possibilities as I don't tend to approach people.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—New Zealand

—¿Cuál es la cosa más estúpida que ha aceptado hacer?

—I don't think I have really done anything too stupid. I'm cautious, but can be easily led astray to do things that may be unwise, not so much stupid.

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Of course

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—I don't retell jokes well

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Cats, but I have and love both, so both, I should say, but mostly cats

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—Cruelty

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Love, then tea.

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Don't start me, there's more than one. If pushed, I'd have to say a half-full bottle of water rolling around in my (car) passenger footwell, that's basically hell. Half-full because it makes more of a sloshy sound to add to the annoyance.

—¿Hay algo a su alrededor que le gustaría cambiar?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—Nothing, and yet everything. That’s not an easily answered question :)

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

—Greed, war, politics, animal cruelty. The world needs more changes than I can fit in this box

—¿Podría ofrecer algunos consejos a los fotógrafos que empiezan?

—Watch everything, work hard, slow down, understand people, accept challenges will happen, find your own vision, and love what you do.

—Si los extraterrestres llegaran a la Tierra y fuera la primera persona que encontraran, ¿qué les diría?

—Be kind

—Si le llamaran como fotógrafo de una película, ¿a qué género pertenecería?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Mañana voy a hacer...

—I'm shooting a wedding.