Photographe Anna Rowland

—Tout d’abord, qui pouvez-vous désigner meilleur photographe dans Exeter, Royaume-Uni ? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

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

—Comment avez-vous commencé à travailler dans la photographie ?

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

—Selon vous, quels sont les éléments les plus importants d'une bonne photo ?

—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.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Infinitely so.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

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

—Quel aspect de votre profession aimez-vous le moins ?

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

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

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

—Qu'est-ce que le style de photographie dans lequel vous travaillez a de spécial ?

—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.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

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

—Y a-t-il des modes dans la photographie ?

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

—Quels devraient être les critères pour qu'un client choisisse un photographe ?

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

—Quels sont les interdits lors des photographies ?

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

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—Fleeting expressions

—Qu'est-ce qui influence la valeur d'une photo ? Quels en sont les éléments ?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Quelle personne peut être le symbole du 21ème siècle selon vous ?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—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'.

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

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

—Avec qui aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

—No one in particular

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—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.

—Quel a été le moment le plus impressionnant de votre vie ?

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

—Si vous étiez un personnage de dessin animé, de livre ou de film, qui seriez-vous et pourquoi ?

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

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Comment définissez-vous le succès ? Comment le mesurez-vous ?

—Being happy

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—Either, both, neither

—Quelle a été votre plus grande erreur professionnelle ?

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

—Quand vous partez en voyage que prenez-vous avec vous et pourquoi ?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Est-ce que vous regrettez d'avoir acheté un de vos gadgets ? Lequel et pourquoi ?

—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...

—Quelle méthode utilisez-vous pour améliorer vos prises de photo ?

—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...

—Qui vous a influencé le plus en tant que photographe ?

—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.

—Quelle chose auriez-vous aimer connaître avant de vous lancer dans la photographie ?

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

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—These people are real

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—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.

—Pensez-vous que vos parents auraient dû être plus stricts ? Moins stricts ?

—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 vous pouviez revenir dans le temps, que changeriez-vous ?

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

—Que pensez-vous de la vie sur d'autres planètes ?

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

—Qui sont vos héros ?

—I don't have any as such.

—Pour quelle chose n'avez-vous aucun respect ?

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

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

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

—Quel aspect de votre personnalité le public ne voit pas ?

—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.

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Croyez-vous en le traditionalisme des rôles de l'homme et de la femme ?

—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.

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—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.

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

—New Zealand

—Quelle est la chose la plus stupide que vous ayez accepté ?

—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.

—Existe-t-il une vie après le mariage ?

—Of course

—Avez-vous une blague préférée ? Racontez-la.

—I don't retell jokes well

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

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

—Qui ou que détestez-vous ?

—Cruelty

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—Love, then tea.

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—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.

—Changeriez-vous quelque chose autour de vous ?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Que changeriez-vous chez vous ?

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

—Que changeriez-vous dans le monde ?

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

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

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

—Des extraterrestres arrivent sur Terre et vous êtes le premier à les rencontrer. Que leur dites-vous ?

—Be kind

—Vous êtes appelé pour tourner un film. De quel genre serait-il ?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Demain, je vais aller faire...

—I'm shooting a wedding.