Fotógrafo Chris Sansom

—¿Es usted fotogénico(a)?

—Hell no!

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

—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.

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

—Composition, originality and light

—¿Le gusta viajar?

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

—¿Qué le gusta más de su profesión?

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

—¿Qué le gusta menos de su profesión?

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

—¿Cuál será el futuro de la fotografía?

—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.

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

—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!

—¿Cómo gestiona las críticas?

—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.

—¿Existe alguna tendencia en la fotografía?

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

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

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

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

—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!

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

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

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

—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!

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

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

—¿A quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—¿Tiene tabúes profesionales?

—No

—¿Con quién le gustaría fotografiar?

—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!

—¿Qué le preocupa y por qué?

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

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

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

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

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

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

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

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

—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.

—¿Qué prefiere, gustar o sentirse respetado?

—Liked

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

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

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

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

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

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

—¿Cómo se forma para tomar las mejores imágenes?

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

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

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

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

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

—¿Qué desea decir con sus fotografías?

—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.

—¿Qué le motiva a continuar tomando imágenes?

—I just love taking photos!

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

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

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

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

—¿Qué piensa de la vida en otros planetas?

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

—¿Quiénes son sus héroes?

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

—¿Por quién no siente respeto?

—Where I grew up there was a lot of closed-mindedness and intolerance so I don't have any respect for people like that!

—¿Qué hace en su tiempo libre?

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

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

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

—¿Cuándo está complemente satisfecho de su trabajo?

—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.

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

—No

—¿Hace amigos con facilidad?

—Yes

—¿Dónde le gustaría vivir?

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

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

—I have no idea!

—¿Hay vida después del matrimonio?

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

—¿Tiene un chiste favorito? Cuéntenoslo.

—Not really!

—¿Le gustan los perros o los gatos?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—¿A quién o qué odia?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—Lo mejor de su vida es:

—My wife!

—Lo más molesto de su vida es:

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

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

—No

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar de usted mismo?

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

—¿Qué le gustaría cambiar del mundo?

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

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

—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.

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

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

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

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Mañana voy a hacer...

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