Chris Sansom fotós

—Ön fotogén?

—Hell no!

—Hogyan csöppent a fényképezés világába?

—To be completely honest I finished Film School and didn't want to make films, so I looked for a way to make a living from Photography and weddings just made sense. There wasn't a burning desire to be involved with weddings. I learned to build a website and offered cheap photography and within two weeks I'd shot my first wedding. During that time I saw Rangefinder magazine and read American Photo's 'Worlds top ten' list and I was completely inspired. When I shot the first wedding I was totally and utterly hooked, I just loved everything about it. Soon after Verity joined be and we never looked back.

—Véleménye szerint mik egy jó fotó legfontosabb elemei?

—Composition, originality and light

—Szeret utazni?

—Yes, although until recently I've not done much!

—Mi szeret szakmájában a legjobban?

—Getting to do what I love with the person I love most in the world. What's not to like!?

—Mi szeret szakmájában a legkevésbé?

—Some of the attitudes we encountered when we first started out, with some people worrying more about what others are doing than themselves.

—Milyen lesz a fotózás jövője?

—Who knows! Everything seems to go full circle so I'm sure a lot of the techniques people are using now will still be popping up in the future.

—Mi a különleges abban a fotózási műfajban, amelyik az Ön szakterülete?

—It's a day that is absolutely jam packed with photo opportunities. As photographers all any of us can ask for is a great moment or two and weddings provide a bounty of great moments. Not to mention the fact that everyones cheerful and it's just a flippin' awesome job!

—Hogyan bírja a kritikát?

—We don't really get much criticism! Certainly not from clients, but if we did we would just try to rectify the situation any way that we could to ensure they still had a great experience. If it's criticism from peers, mentors or each other then we know they have our best interests at heart and try to take it on board so we can improve next time.

—Észlelhetők tendenciák a fotózásban?

—Loads! Too many to list and a few that really wind me up. I won't start on those.

—Mi alapján kellene kiválasztaniuk az ügyfeleknek a fotóst?

—They have to connect with their photographer and be comfortable sharing their day with them. They obviously have to love the photos too!

—Mi az, ami a fényképezés során teljességgel megengedhetetlen?

—Over here in the UK we're pretty reserved when it comes to the ceremony. Our officiants don't tend to like us getting too up close and personal so we have to be careful not to overstep any boundaries there. Oh and other suppliers trying to push you out of the way....but that's another story!

—Milyen általában észrevétlen részletek ragadhatják meg egy fotós figyelmét?

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

—Mitől válik értékessé egy fotó? Mik az elemei?

—Waaaaay to much to write down. From personal connection to technical skill. It all depends on who's judging it, I know most the photos I consider to be valuable aren't technically great, they just have emotional significance. Of course if you can get an emotionally significant photo that is technically sound then you're onto a winner!

—Véleménye szerint ki lehetne a 21. század szimbóluma?

—Haha that's a pretty odd one, I have no idea!

—Mit kíván megörökíteni?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—Van valamilyen szakmai tabuja?

—No

—Kivel szeretne lefényképezkedni?

—I'd love to go on a shoot with Ben and Erin Chrisman, Davina + Daniel, Two Mann Studios, they are all couples who've really inspired us. Oh and I'd love a day out with Emin Kuliyev, every day he posts some new awesome lens creation on Facebook, I'd just love to try out some of his exotic kit!

—Mi aggasztja és miért?

—I don't really worry about anything, I'm not a worrier!

—Mi élete legnagyszerűbb mozzanata?

—I don't know really, hopefully there's lots to come!

—Ha rajzfilmfigura, irodalmi alak vagy moziszereplő lehetne, kit választana és miért?

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—Ki van életére ihlető hatással és miért?

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—Hogyan határozná meg a sikert? Mi a mércéje?

—Are people booking you? That's really all there is to it, everything else in terms of awards etc is lovely but not a measure of success.

—A szeretetet vagy az elismerést igényli jobban?

—Liked

—Mi volt a legnagyobb hiba, amelyet munkája során elkövetett?

—Touch wood I haven't ever made any huge mistakes!

—Hova készül utazni, mit visz magával és miért?

—A camera because it's part of who we are!

—Van a tulajdonában lévő kacatok közt olyasmi, aminek a megvásárlását megbánta? Miért?

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

—Hogyan fejleszti magát, hogy egyre jobb képek kerüljenek ki a kezei alól?

—By watching films and looking at masters of photography outside of weddings. There's so much to learn from other fields of photography!

—Kinek a munkája volt a legnagyobb hatással az fotós pályafutására?

—Verity's, I see everything she shoots so that always affects me moving forwards.

—Mi az, amit szeretné, ha tudott volna fotós pályafutása kezdetén?

—The less you see other wedding photographers work, the more you develop a unique style. And not to worry about anyone copying your shots!

—Mit kíván fényképeivel közölni?

—Nothing, it's about how the couple want their day to unfold and I want the photos to reflect that. Ok, it's in my style but it's their story so it should be their message.

—Mi motiválja, hogy tovább fotózzon?

—I just love taking photos!

—Hogy érzi, szülei szigorúbbak vagy kevésbé szigorúak lehettek volna inkább?

—I really couldn't ask for a better life, so I'd say neither, I wouldn't want anything to change!

—Ha visszatérhetne az időben, mit tenne másképp?

—I'd worry less about having the best kit. It really doesn't make a difference!

—Mi a véleménye a más bolygókon való életről?

—What about it? It has to exist somewhere and I'd love to see where!

—Kiket tart a hőseinek?

—I don't really have any heroes, lots of people I respect, but not particularly any heroes!

—Ki az, akit nem tud elismerni?

—Where I grew up there was a lot of closed-mindedness and intolerance so I don't have any respect for people like that!

—Mivel foglalkozik szabad idejében?

—Take photos, train for Ninja Warrior and train and compete in Triathlons.

—Mely oldaláról nem ismeri a nyilvánosság?

—The 'sitting at home and watching chick flicks with Verity' side

—Mikor teljességgel elégedett munkájával?

—Never! I love what we do but there's always things that you could improve on and that's what makes us strive to continue pushing ourselves professionally.

—Hisz a férfiak és nők hagyományos szerepében?

—No

—Könnyen barátkozik?

—Yes

—Hol szeretne élni?

—I absolutely love Yorkshire, but I would like to live in the Lake District one day, or possibly America!

—Mi volt a legnagyobb szamárság, amelyre hagyta magát rábeszélni?

—I have no idea!

—Van élet a házasság után?

—What an odd question! I love life after marriage!

—Van kedvenc vicce? Mondja el.

—Not really!

—A kutyákat, vagy a macskákat kedveli inkább?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—Kit, vagy mit gyűlöl?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—A legjobb dolog az életben:

—My wife!

—A legbosszantóbb dolog az életben:

—There only being 24 hours in a day during wedding season

—Van a környezetében valami, amin változtatni szeretne?

—No

—Mit szeretne megváltoztatni önmagában?

—Nothing really, I'm pretty comfortable with my flaws!

—Mit szeretne megváltoztatni a világon?

—That's a pretty big one! A bit more financial equality around the world would be a good start.

—Tudna néhány tanácsot adni a kezdő fotósoknak?

—Concentrate on what you're best at, looking at other photographers is great but you'll never make any headway until you produce something that's truly your own instead of rehashing old work.

—Ha idegenek szállnának le a földön, és Ön lenne az első, akivel találkoznának, mit mondana nekik?

—Leave, before the government locks you in a bunker!

—Ha filmforgatásra kérnék fel, milyen műfajt választana?

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Holnap fogok...

—A triathlon, without any training at all since it's been a busy wedding season.