Valokuvaaja Kathryn Edwards

—Ennen kaikkea - kenet voit nimetä parhaaksi kuvaajaksi kaupungissasi? :)

—Well that would be Kathryn Edwards of course! ;-)

—Oletko valokuvauksellinen?

—Unusually for a photographer I quite like having my picture taken. Although I wouldn't say I am photogenic. I tend to just grin inanely at the camera or pout! haha! My profile picture is a rare photo my photographer friend caught of me off guard. Always the best ones!

—Miten päädyit valokuvausalalle?

—Quite by accident really. It is a long story. But the short version is – I was 30, and the guest at many weddings that year, and sort of discovered photography during that year. It was a few years later that I decided to give wedding photography a go, and I have never looked back!

—Mikä on sinusta tärkeintä hyvässä kuvassa?

—Number one is the people in the photo looking happy and relaxed. And second (only just!) is the light! I am always seeking out the best light for a photo!

—Tykkäätkö matkustamisesta?

—I do love travelling and visiting new places yes.

—Mistä pidät eniten ammatissasi?

—The couples I get to meet along the way. I always feel like I work with the best couples! I love getting to know each and every one.

—Mistä pidät vähiten ammatissasi?

—All the cake I have to eat. Its terrible for the waist line!

—Mikä on valokuvauksen tulevaisuus?

—Well, I hope it will always be something that is valued but fashions and styles and cameras will always be changing. I have just moved over to mirrorless, which I think is taking over from DSLR. He kit is so much lighter, which is great!

—Mikä on sille valokuvauslajille erityistä, johon olet erikoistunut?

—he people at the centre of it. He number one thing that makes a wedding are the people there! If you are in love and surrounded by the people you love, then its got to be the most special day ever! And I am truly lucky to get to experience that regularly!

—Kuinka suhtaudut kritiikkiin?

—Hmmm... Next!

—Onko valokuvauksessa trendejä?

—Yes always! I try to steer clear from trends. But you can't help but look back at your photos, and go, oh that was a thing in 2014 or whatever!! So I guess it is difficult to avoid completely.

—Minkä kriteerien perusteella asiakkaan pitäisi valita valokuvaaja?

—Firstly their work. You need to imagine yourself in their photos. Secondly, clicking with them on a personal level. If you can meet or chat to your photographer before you book, you will know if this is someone you want around you all day.

—Mitkä yksityiskohdat, jotka yleensä jäävät huomaamatta, valokuvaaja voi tallettaa?

—Good light! An unusual backdrop (I am a sucker for a brick wall!) Anything with leading lines or depth of field. Sometimes, it is not always the obvious place to shoot. But if the light is right, I could be perfect.

—Mikä vaikuttaa kuvan arvoon? Mikä kuvissa on tärkeintä?

—Light, natural smiles, good composition.

—Ketä haluaisit kuvata?

—Michael Stipe and/or Richard E Grant (can I have two?) I am a big Withnail and I fan.

—Mikä on ollut elämäsi vaikuttavin hetki?

—I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro!

—Jos olisit animoitu, kirjallisuus- tai elokuvahahmo, kuka olisit ja miksi?

—Hmm... I'll come back to this!

—Kuka sinua on inspiroinut elämässäsi ja miksi?

—My mum. Because she is great!

—Miten ja millä perusteella määrittelisit menestyksen?

—Being happy. Making other people happy.

—Haluaisitko olla mieluummin tykätty vai kunnioitettu?

—liked

—Miten opettelet ottamaan parempia kuvia?

—Attending photography workshops and conferences on a yearly basis. here is always something new to learn and someone new to inspire you.

—Kuka on vaikuttanut eniten ammattiisi valokuvaajana?

—Lisa Devlin was my mentor when I first started out. So a huge influence.

—Mitä haluat ilmaista valokuvillasi?

—I want to make people smile.

—Mikä motivoi sinua jatkamaan kuvausta?

—The couples I work with.

—Jos voisit palata ajassa taaksepäin, mitä tekisit eri tavalla?

—Nothing. No regrets. Every decision you make, even the bad ones lead you to where you are. And your future is an open books with no mistakes in it yet!

—Uskotko, että muilla planeetoilla on elämää?

—Must be!

—Ketä et kunnioita?

—rude people

—Mitä teet vapaa-ajallasi?

—Dance and read. Not at the same time.

—Mitä puolta yleisö ei koskaan näe sinussa?

—I suppose I am quite shy, although I come across as an extrovert. I enjoy my own company, and need my own space sometimes.

—Milloin olet täysin tyytyväinen työhösi?

—When I look back on it, over time.

—Uskotko miesten ja naisten perinteisiin rooleihin?

—No

—Pidätkö koirista vai kissoista?

—dogs!!!

—Parasta elämässä on:

—chocolate!

—Ärsyttävintä elämässä on:

—Chocolate makes you fat

—Haluaisitko muuttaa mitään ympärilläsi?

—Well, don't get me started! Because my political views might put you off! But certainly our relationship to the environment and the natural world! But I'll leave it at that for now. I might want to change the government.

—Mitä haluaisit muuttaa itsessäsi?

—Be more tidy

—Mitä haluaisit muuttaa maailmassa?

—see above!

—Haluaisitko antaa vinkkejä aloitteleville valokuvaajille?

—Shoot shoot shoot. Second shoot. Be nice. Get to know other photographers.

—Jos sinut kutsuttaisiin kuvaamaan elokuvaa, mitä tyylilajia se edustaisi?

—Rom Com

—Huomenna aion...

—some Lindy Hop dancing.