Photographe Fiona Walsh

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

—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.

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

—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.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—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.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—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.

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

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

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—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.

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

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

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

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

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

—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.

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

—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!

—Quels sont les interdits lors de photographie ?

—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.

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—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.

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

—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!

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

—Nope

—Avec quel photographe aimeriez-vous faire une séance photo ?

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

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—Nothing really.

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

—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.

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

—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.

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

—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.

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

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

—Quelle a été votre plus grande erreur professionnelle ?

—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!

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

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

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

—no.

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

—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?

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

—Two Mann and Ross Harvey.

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

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

—Qu'aimeriez-vous dire avec vos photos ?

—Look how beautiful life is. Soak in it.

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—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.

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

—neither

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

—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.

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

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

—Qui sont vos héros ?

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

—Pour qui n'avez-vous aucun respect ?

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

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

—Exploring landscapes with my camera, and watch movies.

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

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

—Quand êtes-vous complètement satisfait de votre travail ?

—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.

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

—Not really.

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—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.

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

—italy or australia.

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

—there isn't one i can think of!

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

—Of course!

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

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

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

—Totally love both.

—Qui ou que détestez-vous ?

—the cold.

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—Compassion.

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—Aging and illness.

—Changeriez-vous quelque chose autour de vous ?

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

—Que changeriez-vous chez vous ?

—nothing really!

—Que changeriez-vous dans le monde ?

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

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

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

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

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

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

—romance

—Demain, je vais aller faire...

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