फोटोग्राफर Steve Grogan

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

—Oooooh crikey, that is a very good question. There are many that I admire from my home city, but I'll plump for Pete Farrell of Pixies in the Cellar. His eye for composition is just ridiculous!

—क्या आप फ़ोटोजेनिक हैं?

—No. I absolutely hate having my photograph taken as I have a head like a thumb.

—आप फोटोग्राफ़ी इंडस्ट्री में कैसे आए?

—If you'd have told me 5-6 years ago that I'd be a wedding photographer I'd have laughed at you. I believed that all wedding photography was contrived nonsense and it didn't appeal to me at all. However, once I'd photographed a couple of weddings as a second shooter I realised that wedding photography could be whatever you wanted it to be. So I took the plunge!

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

—For me it's all about the moment and composition. I'm not overly technical and don't stress about a little over/under exposure. The moment is so important to me.

—क्या आपको यात्रा करना पसंद है?

—Yes. I love it. Thankfully I've been able to travel rather a lot and being my own boss has enabled me to do more than ever.

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

—Perhaps a little cliched, but I like the idea of leaving behind images for future generations to enjoy. Plus I get to work alongside some amazing people. I've made friends for life since I started out.

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

—Of course, there is always going to be something. The only part I don't enjoy is doing the staged group photos, but that's only a tiny percentage of the wedding so I can live with that.

—फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी का क्या भविष्य है?

—I honestly have no idea. Who knows what the future holds?

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

—Wedding photographers have to deal with a myriad of changing lighting situations throughout the day. This is definitely one of the most challenging aspects, especially when there are restrictions placed on you by churches for example, where you are rarely allowed to add any flash.

—आलोचनाओं को आप किस रूप में लेते हैं?

—I take it on the chin. If it's unsolicited then I'll always question it, but any constructive feedback I get is valued as it'll help me to improve.

—क्या फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी में कोई ट्रेंड चल रहे हैं?

—A lot of weddings in the UK do follow a similar pattern, so it's quite easy for your images to eventually become repetitive.

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

—If I was looking for a wedding photographer then I'd obviously be looking for someone whose images connected with me in some way. Once you've established that you like the images then I would advise any future newlyweds to meet up with the photographer, go for a beer/coffee/cake, have a chat with them, see if you like them as they are going to be around for pretty much all of your day.

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

—For me, not much. I'd photograph anything if it happened at a wedding. Obviously, if someone objected for any reason then I'd stop. But I'd also use my common sense and gut feeling.

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

—One thing I learned quite early on was to step away from the couple for most of the day. There is so much going on around them that you can miss if you are too focussed on photographing just the couple. My couples seem to appreciate that I can show them images from moments they had no idea happened on their wedding day.

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

—Any photo can hold value to anyone. I've probably taken thousands of "average" simple photos that could be so valuable to my couples and their families/friends. For example, someone who has recently passed away. Those photos then become priceless.

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

—Mark Zuckerberg, undoubtedly.

—आप किसकी तस्वीरें उतारना चाहेंगे?

—Easy one. I'd love to spend some time photographing and chatting with Sir Alex Ferguson.

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

—Yes, the constant wars all over the world. Utterly awful.

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

—Bananaman.

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

—Happiness is the only measure of success. People who equate money to success are totally missing the point, in my opinion.

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

—A bit of both.

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

—I travel light.

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

—Practice, practice and practice. Take photos, thousands of them. And if you don't like them or they don't look right, figure out why that is, and then work on it. That's pretty much how I managed to become an established full-time professional. I lived and breathed photography until I was confident I'd reached a certain level of competency to be able to charge money for my work. Oh, and practice more. Did I mention practice?

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

—There are a few whose work I admire and these were inspiring for me when I was first dipping my toes into the world of wedding photography. Andrew Billington, Alan Law, Steven Rooney, Adam Johnson, Two Mann Studios & Pete Farrell are all wedding photographers that I admire. There are more, but these are the ones off the top of my head.

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

—The genuine love for what I do. Being surrounded by happy people is infectious and good for my soul. I rarely do negativity.

—क्या आपके माता-पिता कमोबेश सख्त रहे होते?

—Possible more strict, especially at meal times as I have a lot of mental blocks to certain types of food.

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

—I'd probably have traveled more in my late teens/early twenties.

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

—Based on the laws of probability, I'd say yes.

—आप अपने खाली समय में क्या करते हैं?

—With my family and friends plus lots of napping with my dogs, reading, traveling and being idle.

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

—My insecurities tend to be kept under lock and key. But I worry myself to sleep most nights.

—क्या आप आसानी से दोस्त बना लेते हैं?

—Yes, I like to think so.

—आपको कहाँ पर रहना पसंद है?

—Reykjavik, Iceland.

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

—Why was the sand wet? Because the sea weed.

—क्या आपको कुत्ते या बिल्ली पसंद हैं?

—Dogs.

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

—Hate is a strong word. Wow. That's a hard one. Perhaps Donald Trump or Theresa May could fall into that category.

—कल मैं जाकर यह करूँगा/गी...

—I'm going out with some fellow photographers for drinks in Manchester. Our weekends tend to be during the week given what we do for a living.