Fotografas Tom Wishart

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

—I'd have to put my hand on heart and name Murray and Myself as the best wedding photographers in Swanage

—Ar esate fotogeniškas?

—Oh hell no, but the more time I spend in front of the camera the better I am at having my photograph taken

—Kaip jūs atsiradote fotografijos industrijoje?

—I am the son of a photography teacher, discovering my passion for photography and playing with pinhole cameras at the age of three. He was then trained as a photojournalist and found that shooting weddings were my ideal creative outlet. As a wedding photographer I can combine so many different aspects and techniques into my work. I have since developed a passion for capturing people’s natural characters and emotions as well as incorporating experimental photographic techniques into my wedding photography.

—Jūsų nuomone, kokie yra svarbiausi geros nuotraukos komponentai?

—Capturing the true emotion of the moment and conveying it well. If i can produce an image that required looking at more than once to understand it I am happy.

—Ar mėgstate keliauti?

—Absolutely, I have spent time travelling around Europe, South America, North America and Australia burning through film and memory cards like there was no tomorrow.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka labiausiai?

—Meeting brides and grooms and being a part of their wonderful weddings. Also being able to work with one of my best friends to create something we are both passionate about.

—Kas šioje profesijoje Jums patinka mažiausiai?

—The incredibly long and sometimes unsocial hours spent working on images

—Kokia bus fotografijos ateitis?

—I think the standards of wedding photography will continue to steadily improve as those at the top of their game differentiate themselves from the crowd. I also believe that available technology will have a major impact on the way we work and the equipment we work with.

—Kuo ypatingas fotografijos žanras, kuriame jūs specializuojatės?

—The conveyance of real emotion and the ability to take someone back to the feeling of a certain time and place with an image.

—Kaip susitvarkote su kritika?

—As a tool to improve

—Ar fotografijoje egzistuoja tendencijos?

—Always, but I believe in keeping them at a considered arms length. I think wedding photography should be timeless, god forbid any of my clients look back at their images and think they look dated.

—Kokie turėtų būti kliento kriterijai, kad pasirinkti fotografą?

—The quality and style of the images should match the couples requirements but as equally important they should get along like a house on fire. After all we are the only suppliers with a bride and groom for their entire day

—Kokių dalykų turi būti vengiama fotografuojant?

—Interrupting and obtruding the natural flow of a wedding day

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

—So many things; relevant little details, unusual compositions, the best of light and colour

—Kas įtakoja nuotraukos vertę? Kokie yra jos elementai?

—How long is a piece of string? Virtually everything influences the value of a photograph and its elements.

—Koks žmogus Jūsų manymu galėtų būti 21 amžiaus simboliu?

—I don't think any single person can be a symbol for a 100 year period

—Ką norite fotografuoti?

—Pretty much everything, particularly things that others wouldn't regard as photo worthy when they really are

—Ar turite profesinių tabu?

—Nope

—Su kuo norėtumėte kartu fotografuoti?

—Murray- and I do!

—Dėl ko nerimaujate ir kodėl?

—Not a lot- I'm a pretty happy go lucky kinda guy

—Kas yra įsimintiniausias dalykas nutikęs Jūsų gyvenime?

—Witnessing the birth of my children – there's no way I could have achieved that!

—Kas ir kodėl Jus įkvepia gyvenime?

—A multitude of things and people, but mainly being in the outdoor and nature

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

—By happiness and how much i feel

—Geriau būti mėgiamu ar gerbiamu?

—A or B – surely it's A and B

—Kaip mokotės gauti kokybiškesnes nuotraukas?

—With constant research, learning, experimentation and collaboration

—Kieno darbas jus kaip fotografą įtakojo labiausiai?

—Bill Brandt, Andreas Gursky, Cartier-Bresson, my mother, Martin Parr, Murray Lambert

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

—How to run a business

—Kas motyvuoja Jus toliau fotografuoti?

—The joy I feel creating and delivering them

—Jūsų tėvai turėjo būti labiau ar mažiau griežti?

—Neither

—Ką veikite laisvalaikiu?

—Mountain Biking, Camping, Exploring, Surfing, Cooking, Drumming

—Ar tikite tradicinėmis vyrų ir moterų rolėmis?

—Nope

—Ar lengvai randate draugų?

—Absolutely

—Kur norėtumėte gyventi?

—By the sea in Dorset

—Ar gyveimas tęsiasi po vedybų?

—A lot of it and it just keeps on gettign better

—Ar turite mėgstamą anekdotą? Papasakokite.

—Dwarf Shortage

—Labiau mėgstate šunis ar kates?

—I love both but have a large black dog ATM

—Geriausias dalykas gyvenime yra:

—working for yourself

—Labiausiai erzinantis dalykas gyvenime yra:

—working for yourself

—Ar galite duoti keletą patarimų tik pradedantiems fotografams?

—Learn from others mistakes and seek guidance from those with expertise and experience

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

—We are mostly harmless

—Jei filmuotumėtė filmą, koks būtų jo žanras?

—Anything but horror (I have an overactive imagination)