Fotografer Chris Sansom

—Anda fotogenik?

—Hell no!

—Bagaimana awal Anda masuk ke bidang fotografi?

—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.

—Apa komponen terpenting dari foto yang baik menurut Anda?

—Composition, originality and light

—Anda suka bepergian?

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

—Apa yang paling Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Apa yang paling tidak Anda suka tentang profesi Anda?

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

—Bagaimana masa depan fotografi?

—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.

—Apa yang istimewa dengan genre fotografi kekhususan Anda?

—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!

—Bagaimana Anda menangani kritik?

—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.

—Adakah tren dalam fotografi?

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

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

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

—Hal-hal apa yang harus dihindari saat pemotretan?

—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!

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

—Intimate moments between the bride and groom,

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

—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!

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

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

—Siapa yang ingin Anda jepret?

—I'd love to photograph Zach Braff!

—Anda memiliki tabu profesi tertentu?

—No

—Dengan siapa Anda ingin menjepret?

—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!

—Apa yang Anda khawatirkan, dan mengapa?

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

—Apa momen paling mengesankan dalam hidup Anda?

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

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

—Totoro, because he's awesome.

—Siapa yang menginspirasi Anda dalam hidup dan mengapa?

—Photographically there are too many awesome people to list!

—Bagaimana Anda mendefinisikan kesuksesan? Bagaimana Anda mengukurnya?

—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.

—Anda lebih senang disukai atau dihormati?

—Liked

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

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

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

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

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

—Not really, I love all of my gadgets!

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

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

—Karya siapa yang paling memengaruhi Anda sebagai fotografer?

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

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

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

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

—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.

—Apa yang memotivasi Anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—I just love taking photos!

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

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

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

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

—Bagaimana tentang kehidupan di planet lain?

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

—Siapa saja pahlawan Anda?

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

—Siapa yang tidak Anda hormati?

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

—Apa yang Anda lakukan di waktu luang?

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

—Sisi diri Anda manakah yang tidak pernah dilihat orang?

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

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

—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.

—Anda percaya akan peran tradisional untuk pria dan wanita?

—No

—Anda mudah menjalin pertemanan?

—Yes

—Di mana Anda ingin tinggal?

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

—Hal terbodoh apa yang pernah Anda setujui untuk dilakukan?

—I have no idea!

—Adakah kehidupan setelah pernikahan?

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

—Anda punya lelucon favorit? Beri tahu kami.

—Not really!

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

—Both, but I prefer dogs!

—Siapa atau apa yang Anda benci?

—I don't really HATE anything!

—Hal terbaik dalam hidup itu:

—My wife!

—Hal paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup adalah:

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

—Adakah hal di lingkungan sekitar yang ingin Anda ubah?

—No

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah dalam diri sendiri?

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

—Apa yang ingin Anda ubah di dunia ini?

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

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

—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.

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

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

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

—I'd like to shoot a comedy drama

—Besok saya akan pergi...

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