Fotografo Anna Rowland

—Prima di tutto - chi puoi definire come il miglior fotografo di Exeter, Regno Unito? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Sei fotogenico?

—No. I really dislike being on the other side of the camera, which is a shame but maybe in time I will feel differently.

—Come sei entrato nell'industria della fotografia?

—It's my life's work – initially I think a friend asked me when I was about 18, it kinda went from there.

—Secondo te, quali sono le componenti più importanti di una bella foto?

—Emotion, composition, heart, light. All equally important and when they come together to create something that speaks to you and makes you take a second look, that's what works for me.

—Ti piace viaggiare?

—Infinitely so.

—Che cosa ti piace di più nella tua professione?

—Meeting people and visiting places I otherwise wouldn't have, and the freedom of self-employment.

—Che cosa ti piace di meno nella tua professione?

—The degree of uncertainty attached to any form of self-employment I guess.

—Quale sarà il futuro della fotografia?

—Hard to say, the standards are very high now. I'd say exactly what it is right now – real moments.

—Cosa c'è di speciale nel genere di fotografia in cui sei specializzato?

—Capturing moments that happen fleetingly to remember always. Creating images that will evoke a memory or feeling of a loved person is the aspect most special to me.

—Come gestisci la critica?

—Pretty well. I think it's essential to progress. I might not always agree, but I welcome it.

—Ci sono determinate tendenze nella fotografia?

—Always, I try to stay true to what I personally believe in, so I ignore them.

—Quali criteri dovrebbe utilizzare un cliente per scegliere un fotografo?

—Something they can really feel. I truly think it’s a heart-led thing.

—Che cosa non è ammesso durante la ripresa fotografica?

—I can't think of anything specific – always work around any potential issues

—Quali dettagli, che solitamente passano inosservati, riesce a notare un fotografo?

—Fleeting expressions

—Che cosa influisce sul valore di una foto? Quali sono le sue componenti?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Secondo te, chi può essere considerato simbolo del XXI secolo?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Che cosa vorresti fotografare?

—People with character. There's no single person I can conjure up in my head and think 'i'd like to take photos of that person'.

—Hai qualche tabù professionale?

—Umm, wearing fur, I disagree with that so very much.

—Con chi vorresti fare una sessione di ripresa fotografica?

—No one in particular

—Che cosa ti fa preoccupare e perché?

—Professionally I try not to worry and take everything as it comes. Wedding photography always comes with its challenges, the trick is how you deal with them.

—Qual è stato il momento più impressionante della tua vita?

—Does getting out of bed every morning count? Thought not. Having my son, probably.

—Se tu fossi un personaggio di cartone animato, libro o film, chi saresti e perché?

—Nala from Lion King. No reason, just a cool name and I like lions.

—Chi ti ispira nella vita e perché?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Come puoi definire il successo? Come si misura?

—Being happy

—Preferiresti essere amato o rispettato?

—Either, both, neither

—Qual è stato il più grande errore che hai commesso nel lavoro?

—Not planning a route and getting lost pre-ceremony. It only happened once.

—Preparandoti per partire, che cosa metteresti in valigia e perché?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Tra i gadget che possiedi, c'è qualcosa che vorresti non aver comprato? Perché?

—Probably about 60% of it.
I bought a time-lapse camera for my husband once, it was really expensive and he used it once then it sat and got old and rubbish before he would admit he would never use it again in time for me to sell it. I've always been quite annoyed at him about that. I wonder if he will ever read this...

—Che formazione professionale segui per fare fotografie migliori?

—Just by choosing to continue learning, being inspired by work outside of weddings and by being more considered with my frames. I also try not to be too formulaic and complacent. I know my job so well now that I could risk being just that. I think my genuine love for working with people, emotion and light always drives me to create something I'm proud of. I'm not sure i've actually answered that question...

—Il lavoro di chi ha avuto la maggiore influenza su di te come fotografo?

—Its changed vastly over the years. Currently I do my own thing, I couldn't name one person specifically who has influenced me over another.

—Qual è l'unica cosa che vorresti aver saputo iniziando a scattare foto?

—I'm happy with how my career has evolved as it is

—Che cosa vuoi dire con le tue fotografie?

—These people are real

—Qual è la tua motivazione per continuare a scattare fotografie?

—The feedback. Every time. Also light. When I'm without a camera and I see beautiful light I'd want to create an interesting frame with, a little part of me mourns the possibility of what could have been. I usually try to take it in with my eyes and hope I can store it away in my brain for another day when I might have my camera and similar light to play with.

—Pensi che i tuoi genitori avrebbero dovuto essere più o meno severi?

—My upbringing wasn't conventional. I'm pretty happy with how life has shaped me though and parenting is just a part of that.

—Se potessi tornare nel passato, che cosa faresti in modo diverso?

—Nothing. Life has been challenging in parts, but had it not been, I wouldn't be who I am now.

—Che cosa pensi della vita su altri pianeti?

—I'd say it would be naive to assume we are the only ones!

—Chi sono i tuoi eroi?

—I don't have any as such.

—Per che cosa non hai rispetto?

—People who do not operate kindly and with respect to all living things

—Che cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?

—I don't really have much spare time, I like to stay busy and there's always something to do.

—Quale lato di te non è mai visibile al pubblico?

—My introverted/shy side, which is the real me. This seems a funny question, like I'm famous. Alas I am not. I have no public. I have a few close friends who know the real me, when at work I guess I created a persona I can hide behind to a degree.

—Quando ti senti completamente soddisfatto dal tuo lavoro?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Credi nei ruoli tradizionali di donne e uomini?

—I believe we should all be whatever we want to be, regardless of gender stereotypes. In my household the 'traditional' roles are reversed in many senses. I've never personally felt I have had to fall within any gender stereotypes. I guess I like my husband to put the bins out, but then I do the car maintenance. I think what I'm trying to say is no.

—Fai facilmente amicizia?

—With some people its easy, with others I immediately decide it's not and so I don't tend to pursue them. I'm shy so this narrows down the whole 'new friends' possibilities as I don't tend to approach people.

—Dove ti piacerebbe vivere?

—New Zealand

—Qual è stata la cosa più stupida che hai accettato di fare?

—I don't think I have really done anything too stupid. I'm cautious, but can be easily led astray to do things that may be unwise, not so much stupid.

—Esiste la vita dopo il matrimonio?

—Of course

—Hai uno scherzo preferito? Raccontacelo.

—I don't retell jokes well

—Ti piacciono i cani o i gatti?

—Cats, but I have and love both, so both, I should say, but mostly cats

—Chi o che cosa odi?

—Cruelty

—La cosa migliore nella vita è:

—Love, then tea.

—La cosa più fastidiosa nella vita è:

—Don't start me, there's more than one. If pushed, I'd have to say a half-full bottle of water rolling around in my (car) passenger footwell, that's basically hell. Half-full because it makes more of a sloshy sound to add to the annoyance.

—C'è qualcosa intorno a te che vorresti cambiare?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare in te stesso?

—Nothing, and yet everything. That’s not an easily answered question :)

—Che cosa vorresti cambiare nel mondo?

—Greed, war, politics, animal cruelty. The world needs more changes than I can fit in this box

—Puoi dare alcuni consigli ai fotografi alle prime armi?

—Watch everything, work hard, slow down, understand people, accept challenges will happen, find your own vision, and love what you do.

—Se gli alieni dovessero arrivare sulla Terra e tu fossi la prima persona ad incontrarli, che cosa diresti?

—Be kind

—Se dovessi essere invitato a girare un film, di che genere sarebbe?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Domani vado a fare...

—I'm shooting a wedding.