Fotografer Annabelle Agnew

—Pertama-tama – menurut Anda, siapa fotografer terbaik di Montreal, Kanada? :)

—Excluding myself, I admire the work of a lot of talented photographers globally. In Montreal: Brent Calis, Laura Regev, Ella Mack & Micheal Beaulieu are some of my favorites. In Ottawa: Agatha Rowland, Joel & Justyna, Rubicon and Age of Indie.

—Anda fotogenik?

—At the right angles and if I'm not being a goof... yes.

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—My mother is a painter, my step-father a theatrical and architectural lighting designer. I was surrounded by art, artists, and so forth my entire life. My mother's best friend is a professional photographer and I remember taking my first "real" photograph at 8 years old with my mother's Olympus Rangefinder. Even then... it was a very circuitous route, even after I got my BFA in Photography at Concordia. But I am very certain of my path now that I found it.

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—Light is the most important — then composition. After that comes artistry and understanding how your settings can capture moments that evoke how they felt. Sharpness and bright lighting are over-rated and feel unnatural to me a lot of the time.

—Anda suka bepergian?

—Yes. Adore it. One of my favorite trips that I ever took was to Nicaragua. We go to Ireland (at least prior to the pandemic) yearly because my husband is from there. The last place we traveled to prior to the pandemic was Mexico.

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—I love that what I do captures some of the most important moments of a clients' lifetime and that the history of that photo will shift over time to mean different things. I know how valuable my family photo albums have been for me and that's my driving force for every wedding I photograph.

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

—I'm a workaholic, it's hard to turn my brain off and find balance, being passionate about my craft verges on obsessive. It's important to hit pause, look back and appreciate work that I have done and so I've learned to do this — rest is equally important to make good work.

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—Just like anything else, it will evolve and yet it's essence will remain the same.

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—I'm not sure I understand this question.

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—I went to art school where our work was critiqued daily — so I am open to it and frankly wish I heard it more often now in my professional life. It's important to get external feedback in order to grow. That said, I am probably my own worst critic.

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

—Lots of them. A lot of photographers buy presets and apply them to their work – I find this makes their work all look the same. The standouts always have a strong sense of color, light, composition and a connection with their subjects.

—Apa yang seharusnya menjadi kriteria bagi pelanggan dalam memilih fotografer?

—Connect with the work and the photographer.
Ask for full galleries.

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—Too much posing, going to "hotspots", shotlists that are formulaic to wedding pinterest boards.

—Detail apa yang umumnya lewat tanpa disadari yang tertangkap oleh fotografer?

—It's the in between stuff. For instance — this summer I photographed a wedding where I did a giant group photo of all that attended. Once the group dispersed the bride & groom each took a big swig of their drinks in hand (which I took a photo of) and then each realized that it was too big (which I also took a photo of) — this sequence brought a lot of joy to all of us later.

—Apa yang memengaruhi nilai sebuah foto? Apa saja elemen-elemennya?

—Emotion, Light, Artistry.

—Siapa yang dapat menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat Anda?

—I have no answer for that!

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

—Anyone who wants me to.

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—I don't think so?

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—Erik Madigan Heck; Annie Liebovitz; Roger Deacon; Joel & Justyna; Samm Blake; Leann Weston; John Dolan; Cinzia Bruschini; Sarah Falugo; Corbin Gurkin; Danijela Gorley; Thierry Joubert; & Jamie Beck

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

—Equipment functionality – having something breakdown in a wedding is possible and you need backup strategies in place
Data Storage – you need a lot of storage and backups in place when working on photographs, losing something would be horrible
Money – who doesn't worry about this?
Health – it's very important to my wellbeing and my job

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

—Giving birth to my babies

—Jika Anda karakter kartun, buku, atau film, siapakah Anda dan mengapa?

—A lot people liken me to a cross between Tina Fey, Elaine Benes, Winona Ryder and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—That's too hard to define. I am inspired by a lot of things – art, comedy, movies, friends, family, landscapes etc.

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—Good sleep, peace of mind. Someday living by the ocean.

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—Respected. Too hard to make everyone like you – and I am not sure I'd want everyone to like me.

—Apa kesalahan terbesar yang pernah Anda lakukan di tempat kerja?

—Underselling myself. Doing a lot of work for too little. Not noticing "red flag" clients — I've learned the signs and avoid these types now. A word of advice: don't go into meetings with photographers assuming we're trying to "rip you off".

—Saat Anda akan bepergian, apa saja barang yang Anda bawa dan mengapa?

—My camera, my kindle, and a lot of earrings and shoes.

—Di antara gadget yang Anda miliki, adakah yang Anda harap tidak pernah Anda beli? Mengapa?

—That's a constant thing — right now I am considering selling the only zoom lens I have. I never use it. I also have too much lighting equipment I never use.

—Bagaimana Anda mengajari diri sendiri untuk mengambil gambar yang lebih baik?

—I have a degree in film photography, but now I take online courses through Creative Live; Masterclass; Youtube and so on — sometimes it's photography or business related, but other times it's just something I am interested in. I'm convinced that external interests influence your work in a lot of beneficial ways.

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

—Showing up everyday to do it.

—Apakah satu hal yang Anda harap Anda tahu saat mulai mengambil foto?

—Patience.

—Apa yang ingin Anda katakan dengan foto-foto Anda?

—I want them to be evocative of the moment.

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—My pleasure in taking them.

—Apakah orang tua Anda seharusnya lebih atau tidak terlalu ketat?

—Less strict.

—Jika Anda dapat kembali ke masa lalu, apa yang akan Anda lakukan secara berbeda?

—I would not have strapped some lighting equipment with a bungee cord. It's a very long story.

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

—It's there probably?

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

—My Mom; My husband & kids; and then a lot of other artists, writers, comedians, politicians, scientists and so forth.

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

—I don't think it's a Who, but rather personality traits: those who feel entitled; who are not open to listening/do no ask questions; choose fear.

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

—Improv; Kitchen Dancing; Reading; Running

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

—I can be hyper-focused in a way that's detrimental to life balance; I talk to my cat like he's a real person; I need hugs

—Kapan Anda merasa benar-benar puas dengan pekerjaan Anda?

—Generally right after shooting and the initial edit. Before my critical brain starts to micro-inspect and take over in the edit.

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

—No

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—Yes

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

—I'm going to retire someday and live along some rough coastline either in Eastern Canada, Ireland, or the South of France.

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

—A coffee drinking challenge one night when I was a waitress in a diner in Banff. There was a snow storm and we were young, stupid and bored. I ended up calling poison control because "I won" the competition and boy did that feel bad.

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

—Yes, it's pretty good too. I won't lie — it's work — but I would take this over a lot of connections without depth.

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

—Too many. I am a comedy nerd/junkie. My best friend is a standup comedian and in school I used to drop in to the club on Open Mic nights to watch my friends tell jokes.

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—I like both, but I have a cat named Steve.

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—Too complicated to answer.

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—good food, laughter, sleep, the water, sunsets, fresh air, snuggles.

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

—noises like chewing?

—Adakah hal di lingkungan sekitar yang ingin Anda ubah?

—I mean, yes. But hey, life is a process.

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

—A lot of things, like I said, life is a process — and I have learned recently that accepting myself is just as important to changing.

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

—Fast fashion; greed; hustle culture; the direction of the climate

—Dapatkah Anda memberi kiat untuk fotografer yang baru saja memulai karier?

—Show up everyday, take a lot of photographs and edit them. Rinse and repeat. And look at other Art, not just other photographs.

—Jika alien mendatangi Bumi dan Andalah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apa yang akan Anda katakan pada mereka?

—Hello? I haven't given this much thought.

—Jika Anda dipanggil untuk mengambil gambar film, apakah genrenya?

—Romantic Drama (think The English Patient)

—Besok saya akan pergi...

—Website editing; run; laundry; help my kids with online school