Photographe Tom Wishart

—First and foremost – whom can you name as the best photographer in Swanage, Royaume-Uni? :)

—I'd have to put my hand on heart and name Murray and Myself as the best wedding photographers in Swanage

—Êtes-vous photogénique ?

—Oh hell no, but the more time I spend in front of the camera the better I am at having my photograph taken

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

—I am the son of a photography teacher, discovering my passion for photography and playing with pinhole cameras at the age of three. He was then trained as a photojournalist and found that shooting weddings were my ideal creative outlet. As a wedding photographer I can combine so many different aspects and techniques into my work. I have since developed a passion for capturing people’s natural characters and emotions as well as incorporating experimental photographic techniques into my wedding photography.

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

—Capturing the true emotion of the moment and conveying it well. If i can produce an image that required looking at more than once to understand it I am happy.

—Aimez-vous voyager ?

—Absolutely, I have spent time travelling around Europe, South America, North America and Australia burning through film and memory cards like there was no tomorrow.

—Quel aspect de votre profession préférez-vous ?

—Meeting brides and grooms and being a part of their wonderful weddings. Also being able to work with one of my best friends to create something we are both passionate about.

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

—The incredibly long and sometimes unsocial hours spent working on images

—Quel est le futur de la photographie ?

—I think the standards of wedding photography will continue to steadily improve as those at the top of their game differentiate themselves from the crowd. I also believe that available technology will have a major impact on the way we work and the equipment we work with.

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

—The conveyance of real emotion and the ability to take someone back to the feeling of a certain time and place with an image.

—Comment gérez-vous les critiques ?

—As a tool to improve

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

—Always, but I believe in keeping them at a considered arms length. I think wedding photography should be timeless, god forbid any of my clients look back at their images and think they look dated.

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

—The quality and style of the images should match the couples requirements but as equally important they should get along like a house on fire. After all we are the only suppliers with a bride and groom for their entire day

—Quels sont les interdits lors de photographie ?

—Interrupting and obtruding the natural flow of a wedding day

—Quels détails seul un photographe peut-il remarquer ?

—So many things; relevant little details, unusual compositions, the best of light and colour

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

—How long is a piece of string? Virtually everything influences the value of a photograph and its elements.

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

—I don't think any single person can be a symbol for a 100 year period

—Qui aimeriez-vous prendre en photo ?

—Pretty much everything, particularly things that others wouldn't regard as photo worthy when they really are

—Avez-vous des tabous professionnels ?

—Nope

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

—Murray- and I do!

—De quoi vous inquiétez-vous, et pourquoi ?

—Not a lot- I'm a pretty happy go lucky kinda guy

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

—Witnessing the birth of my children – there's no way I could have achieved that!

—Qui vous inspire dans votre vie et pourquoi ?

—A multitude of things and people, but mainly being in the outdoor and nature

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

—By happiness and how much i feel

—Préférez-vous être aimé ou respecté ?

—A or B – surely it's A and B

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

—With constant research, learning, experimentation and collaboration

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

—Bill Brandt, Andreas Gursky, Cartier-Bresson, my mother, Martin Parr, Murray Lambert

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

—How to run a business

—Quelle est votre motivation pour continuer la photographie ?

—The joy I feel creating and delivering them

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

—Neither

—Que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ?

—Mountain Biking, Camping, Exploring, Surfing, Cooking, Drumming

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

—Nope

—Vous faites-vous facilement des amis ?

—Absolutely

—Où aimeriez-vous vivre ?

—By the sea in Dorset

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

—A lot of it and it just keeps on gettign better

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

—Dwarf Shortage

—Préférez-vous les chats ou les chiens ?

—I love both but have a large black dog ATM

—La plus belle chose de la vie est :

—working for yourself

—La chose la plus ennuyeuse de la vie est :

—working for yourself

—Auriez-vous quelques astuces pour des photographes débutants ?

—Learn from others mistakes and seek guidance from those with expertise and experience

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

—We are mostly harmless

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

—Anything but horror (I have an overactive imagination)