फोटोग्राफर Ed Mash

—सबसे पहले सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बात - आप Exeter, यूनाइटेड किंगडम में सबसे अच्छा फोटोग्राफर किसे कह सकते हैं? :)

—That's such a personal choice for clients. Here in Exeter there are different styles to choose, and different personalities. Clients should pick someone they're comfortable with on the BIG day

—क्या आप फ़ोटोजेनिक हैं?

—Photographers don't appear in many pictures do they....i find it hard to judge an image of myself! I keep getting invited back to parties so I cant be that bad :)

—आप फोटोग्राफ़ी इंडस्ट्री में कैसे आए?

—Initially I only photographed weddings of close friends, and people I knew, but by personal recommendation the demand has grown....so I made the leap!

—आपकी नज़र में एक अच्छी तस्वीर में सबसे महत्वपूर्ण बातें क्या हैं?

—I think a great photograph has resonance, and shares something with the viewer. Personally if it makes me say 'WOW' or smile, or conveys an idea then it's attractive.

—क्या आपको यात्रा करना पसंद है?

—YES. I've travelled a great deal.....every continent except Antarctica....and I still have a thirst for those unusual out of the way places.

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको सबसे अधिक क्या पसंद है?

—I love seeing the world through a lens, it brings me close to people, and the important events in their lives. It's a real privilege

—अपने पेशे के बारे में आपको क्या सबसे कम पसंद है?

—Missing a special moment.....you can see the image in your mind, and you know you haven't got it...its very disappointing.

—फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी का क्या भविष्य है?

—Technology is changing cameras, in the future the processing power of the computer will be more integrated into the camera body, with better colour processing, and skin tone rendition.

—आप जिस फोटोग्राफी में स्पेश्लाइज़ेशन रखते हैं उसमें क्या खास होता है?

—I love wedding photography, everyone is dressed up, smiling, and determined to have a great time. The atmosphere is exciting and clients are always happy to engage with the camera.

—आलोचनाओं को आप किस रूप में लेते हैं?

—....I haven't received any so far from clients, but I did have a co worker who was brutally critical of everything I did. Its important to listen, be objective, and use it as a learning process.

—क्या फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी में कोई ट्रेंड चल रहे हैं?

—I think there is a tendency to use deep apertures, and sharpness as its an inherent part of the digital world. However I always appreciate a photographer who can skilfully handle a shallow aperture to tell the viewer exactly where to look (Sorry that was a technical answer!)

—यदि किसी ग्राहक को फोटोग्राफ़र चुनना हो तो उसे क्या देखना चाहिए?

—Choose a style of photography that speaks to you personally and best encapsulates your values. Also go for the best budget you can afford...a good photographer will make memories you'll look back on for the rest of your life.

—शूटिंग के दौरान किन बातों की बिलकुल अनुमति नहीं होती है?

—Never force a situation...never make people feel uncomfortable, dress for the wedding and blend into the guests to capture those discreet moments.

—एक फोटोग्राफर ऐसी कौन सी चीजें कैप्चर कर सकता है जो आमतौर पर नज़रों में नहीं आतीं?

—I think unnoticed details is a fault in a wedding photographer, great photographers are masters of seeing, rather than just looking.

—फ़ोटो के मूल्य को क्या प्रभावित करता है? इसके तत्व यानी एलीमेंट्स क्या हैं?

—A valuable photo is very much of its time. It's not a wedding photo but Frank Cappas photo "falling Soldier" taken during the Spanish civil war stopped me in my tracks. It's a painful subject but it has always fascinated and haunted me at the same time, you think of the victim, the photographer standing in a war with a camera, and the soldier who fired the bullet.

—आपकी राय में 21वीं सदी का प्रतीक कौन व्यक्ति हो सकता है?

—There are so many.....Ghandi probably made the most significant difference to the largest amount of people, so numerically he's top of the list.

—आप किसकी तस्वीरें उतारना चाहेंगे?

—No one springs to mind, but I'm confident I could draw out the best in anyone......so long as they wanted to work with me!

—क्या आपका कोई प्रोफ़ेशनल टैबू है यानी पेशे की दृष्टि से कोई वर्जित बातें?

—I don't believe you should step to far from reality in post production. IMHO over processed photo's don't stand the test of time.

—आप किसके साथ शूटिंग करना पसंद करेंगे?

—Working in a team, or with a partner can be immensely rewarding, I'm always happy working with talented people with ideas and enthusiasm.

—आप किस बारे में चिंतित रहते हैं, और क्यों?

—Its a worry trying to cover the increasing cost of, cameras, lenses, hard disk storage, and computers. Most clients are unaware of this. For instance at the last wedding I photographed my equipment totalled 25K (that said Ive got the best kit in the world, and that's to be expected on the big day)

—आपके जीवन का सबसे प्रभावशाली क्षण कौन-सा है?

—The birth of my first son.

—यदि आपके पास किसी एनीमेशन, साहित्य या मूवी का कैरेक्टर बनने का मौका हो तो आप कौन-सा कैरेक्टर बनना चाहेंगे और क्यों?

—Great question! Put me down as Harry Potter, I like the glasses, and the wand would be very useful on shoots.

—आपको अपने जीवन कौन सबसे अधिक प्रेरित करता है और क्यों?

—I don't think there's one person, but I'm also a painter, and so art, paintings, and ideas, have always been a constant source of inspiration.

—सफलता को आप कैसे परिभाषित करते हैं? आप इसे कैसे मापते हैं?

—It's hard to quantify success but I have all the important things I need in my life already.

—पसंद किए जाने की या सम्मान पाने की, आपकी चाहत क्या रहती है?

—I always strive for high end results so for me its more important to be liked for the person I am, and the body of my work. If people don't respect me there's not much I can do about it.

—अभी तक काम के दौरान सबसे बड़ी गलती या भूल आपकी क्या रही है?

—Missing THE shot!

—जब आप यात्रा पर जा रहे होते हैं तो अपने साथ आप क्या लेकर चलते हैं और क्यों?

—When I was 23 a good friend gave me a copy of "Four Quartets" by T.S Eliot. Its slim and fits in every rucsac or camera bag. I only carry it when I'm travelling but its quixotic view of infinity constantly surprises me with its relevance in new locations.

—क्या आपके पास कोई ऐसी चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश मैंने इस गैजेट को नहीं खरीदा होता? यदि ऐसा है तो, क्यों?

—I don't like phone calls when I'm working so I have to say the mobile phone....I know that's heretical these days!

—आप बेहतर तस्वीरें लेने के लिए अपने आप को कैसे शिक्षित करते हैं?

—Research is a big part of expanding your skill set. I'm constantly looking to develop and expand through experimentation with the camera or computer, or both.

—एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र के रूप में आप किसके काम से सबसे अधिक प्रभावित हैं?

—I think I'm influenced by many images rather than one photographer in person.

—जब आपने फ़ोटो खींचना शुरू किया तो वह कौन-सी ऐसी एक चीज़ है जिसे आप सोचते हैं कि काश उसे आप जानते होते?

—More computer skills:)

—आप अपनी तस्वीरों के बारे में क्या कहना चाहते हैं?

—Intimacy and resonance are very important, but also a sense of place....images are like time capsules I want people to look back and feel connected with the images, again and again.

—तस्वीरें लेना जारी रखने के लिए कौन-सी बात आपको प्रेरित करती है?

—There's always a sense of the perfect shot being around the next corner, something more special, more romantic, more FUN.....so I keep searching.

—क्या आपके माता-पिता कमोबेश सख्त रहे होते?

—My parents were very relaxed and open minded in their guidance....so I guess a tiny bit more strictness might have been a good thing?

—यदि आप समय पर घर पहुँच सकें तो क्या कुछ आप अलग करना चाहेंगे?

—I'm a very positive person and I think reflection on the past can be self absorbing so I prefer to embrace the future.

—अन्य ग्रहों पर जीवन के बारे में क्या राय है?

—Definitely...sadly due to deep time its going to be very hard to find.

—आपके नायक-नायिकाएँ कौन हैं?

—I've mentioned Ghandi but I'd happily add Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein, Marie Curie, Dickens, Tesla, Jane Austen.

—किसके लिए आपके मन में कोई इज्जत नहीं है?

—The tiny minded despots who've sacrificed millions of lives in vain.

—आप अपने खाली समय में क्या करते हैं?

—Well the camera's always with me out walking, or at art galleries, meeting up with friends, and of course with my family. At home I love to cook, and my garden is a small oasis.

—आपके जीवन का कौन-सा ऐसा पहलू है जिसे आम लोग कभी नहीं देख पाते हैं?

—Its always good to keep your professional side towards the public, but if I'm honest I'm a bit shy so I keep that well hidden.

—कब आप अपने काम से पूरी तरह संतुष्ट होते हैं?

—Tough question......i need to learn to stop tweaking.

—क्या आप पुरुषों और महिलाओं के लिए तय पारंपरिक भूमिकाओं में विश्वास करते हैं?

—I'm not really a traditional person, and having had a very liberal background I trust other people to make the choices that are best suited to them and their perception of gender.

—क्या आप आसानी से दोस्त बना लेते हैं?

—Yes I make friends easily and I'm very lucky in the friends I have, I still have all my school friends:)

—आपको कहाँ पर रहना पसंद है?

—I live in Devon so I'm spoilt by beautiful coastline in every direction, and two very different national parks. This is a great base for getting the work life balance just right. I'm happy right here.

—अभी तक ऐसी सबसे बेवकूफी भरी बात क्या रही है जिसे करने के लिए आप तैयार हो गए थे?

—So many things.

—क्या जीवन शादी के बाद होता है?

—Personally speaking I'm divorced so YES :)

—क्या आपका कोई पसंदीदा चुटकुला या मजाकिया किस्सा है? हमें बताएँ।

—" I've gone on the Whisky Diet-I've lost four days already" Tommy Cooper

—क्या आपको कुत्ते या बिल्ली पसंद हैं?

—Dogs

—किस बात से या किन लोगों से आपको नफ़रत है?

—The art of forgiveness means you don't have to hate anyone, it so unhealthy to carry that emotion around inside you.

—जीवन में सबसे अच्छी बात यह है:

—Sharing

—जीवन में सबसे कष्टप्रद बात यह है:

—Climate change.

—क्या आपके आसपास कुछ ऐसा है जिसमें आप बदलाव चाहेंगे?

—Personally not much, but politics, world affairs, and the environment are concerns for me.... greater awareness and action by the majority would be a step in the right direction.

—आप स्वयं में क्या बदलाव लाना चाहेंगे?

—I feel its better to work with what you've got.

—आप दुनिया में क्या बदलाव लाना चाहेंगे?

—A greater sense of balance with the environment.

—क्या आप बिल्कुल नए फ़ोटोग्राफ़रों के लिए कुछ सुझाव दे सकते हैं?

—If you know where to point a camera, then its easy to learn the technical aspects as you progress. Until then trust your instincts, appreciate your own talent, and go and grab as much experience as you possibly can.

—यदि एलियन पृथ्वी पर आ जाएँ और उनसे मिलने वाले आप सबसे पहले व्यक्ति हों तो आप उनसे क्या कहेंगे?

—Watch out for the others!

—यदि आपसे किसी मूवी को शूट करने के लिए कहा जाए तो किस जॉनर को आप पसंद करेंगे?

—Science Fiction

—कल मैं जाकर यह करूँगा/गी...

—Put the house in order and get organised.