Fotografas Anna Rowland

—Pirmiausia ir svarbiausia – ką galite įvardinti kaip geriausią fotografą jūsų mieste? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

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

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

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

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—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.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Infinitely so.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

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

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

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

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

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

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—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.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

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

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

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

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

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

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

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

—Kokias detales, kurios paprastai būna nepastebėtos, gali pastebėti fotografas?

—Fleeting expressions

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—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'.

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

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

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—No one in particular

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—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.

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

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

—Jeigu būtumėte animacinio filmo, knygos arba filmo veikėju, kuo norėtumėte būti ir kodėl?

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

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Kaip Jūs apibrėžtumėte sėkmės terminą? Kaip ją "matuojate"?

—Being happy

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—Either, both, neither

—Kokia yra didžiausia klaida kurią padarėte darbe?

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

—Kuomet keliaujate, ką ir kodėl imate su savimi?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Ar tarp turimų prietaisų yra tokių kurių geriau būtumėte nepirkę? Kodėl?

—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...

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—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...

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—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.

—Išskirkite vieną dalyką kurį būtumėte norėjęs žinoti prieš pradedant fotografo karjerą?

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

—Ką norite pasakyti savo nuotraukomis?

—These people are real

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—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.

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

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

—Jeigu galėtumėte grįžti į praeitį, ką darytumėte kitaip?

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

—Ką manote apie gyvybę kitose planetose?

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

—Kas yra jūsų herojai?

—I don't have any as such.

—Kam nejaučiate pagarbos?

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

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

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

—Kokia yra Jūsų pusė, kurios visuomenė niekada nemato?

—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.

—Kada esate visiškai patenkinti savo darbu?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—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.

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—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.

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—New Zealand

—Koks yra kvailiausias dalykas kūrį buvote padarę?

—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.

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—Of course

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

—I don't retell jokes well

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

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

—Ko nekenčiate?

—Cruelty

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—Love, then tea.

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—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.

—Ar yra kas nors aplink jus, ką norėtumėte pakeisti?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Ką norėtmėte pakeisti savyje?

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

—Ką norėtumėte pakeisti pasaulyje?

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

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

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

—Jei į žemę atvyktų ateiviai ir jūs būtumėte pirmas jų sutiktas žmogus, ką jiems pasakytumėte?

—Be kind

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Rytoj aš eisiu ir darysiu...

—I'm shooting a wedding.