Fotógrafo Fiona Walsh

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

—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.

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

—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.

—¿Le gusta viajar?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

—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.

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

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

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—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.

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

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

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

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

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

—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.

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

—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!

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

—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.

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

—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.

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

—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!

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—Nope

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiarse?

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

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

—Nothing really.

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

—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.

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

—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.

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

—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.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

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

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

—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!

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

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

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

—no.

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

—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?

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

—Two Mann and Ross Harvey.

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

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

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—Look how beautiful life is. Soak in it.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—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.

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

—neither

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

—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.

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

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

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

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

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

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

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

—Exploring landscapes with my camera, and watch movies.

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

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

—¿Está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—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.

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

—Not really.

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—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.

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

—italy or australia.

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

—there isn't one i can think of!

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

—Of course!

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

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

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Totally love both.

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—the cold.

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—Compassion.

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

—Aging and illness.

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

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

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

—nothing really!

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

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

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

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

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

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

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

—romance

—Mañana voy a hacer...

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