Fotogrāfs Ed Mash

—Pirmkārt un galvenokārt - kurš Tavuprāt ir labākais fotogrāfs Tavā pilsētā? :)

—That's such a personal choice for clients. Here in Exeter there are different styles to choose, and different personalities. Clients should pick someone they're comfortable with on the BIG day

—Vai Tu esi fotogēnisks?

—Photographers don't appear in many pictures do they....i find it hard to judge an image of myself! I keep getting invited back to parties so I cant be that bad :)

—Kā tu nokļuvi fotogrāfijas jomā?

—Initially I only photographed weddings of close friends, and people I knew, but by personal recommendation the demand has grown....so I made the leap!

—Kuri, Tavuprāt, ir svarīgākie labas fotogrāfijas elementi?

—I think a great photograph has resonance, and shares something with the viewer. Personally if it makes me say 'WOW' or smile, or conveys an idea then it's attractive.

—Vai Tu mīli ceļošanu?

—YES. I've travelled a great deal.....every continent except Antarctica....and I still have a thirst for those unusual out of the way places.

—Kas Tev vislabāk patīk savā profesijā?

—I love seeing the world through a lens, it brings me close to people, and the important events in their lives. It's a real privilege

—Kas Tavā profesijā Tev patīk vismazāk?

—Missing a special moment.....you can see the image in your mind, and you know you haven't got it...its very disappointing.

—Kāda būs fotogrāfijas nākotne?

—Technology is changing cameras, in the future the processing power of the computer will be more integrated into the camera body, with better colour processing, and skin tone rendition.

—Kas ir īpašs fotogrāfijas žanrā, kurā specializējies?

—I love wedding photography, everyone is dressed up, smiling, and determined to have a great time. The atmosphere is exciting and clients are always happy to engage with the camera.

—Kā Tu uztver kritiku?

—....I haven't received any so far from clients, but I did have a co worker who was brutally critical of everything I did. Its important to listen, be objective, and use it as a learning process.

—Vai fotogrāfijā ir kādas īpašas tendences?

—I think there is a tendency to use deep apertures, and sharpness as its an inherent part of the digital world. However I always appreciate a photographer who can skilfully handle a shallow aperture to tell the viewer exactly where to look (Sorry that was a technical answer!)

—Kādi ir kritēriji, kas klientam jāņem vērā, izvēloties fotogrāfu?

—Choose a style of photography that speaks to you personally and best encapsulates your values. Also go for the best budget you can afford...a good photographer will make memories you'll look back on for the rest of your life.

—No kā fotogrāfējot būtu jāizvairās?

—Never force a situation...never make people feel uncomfortable, dress for the wedding and blend into the guests to capture those discreet moments.

—Kādus parasti nepamanītus brīžus var notvert fotogrāfs?

—I think unnoticed details is a fault in a wedding photographer, great photographers are masters of seeing, rather than just looking.

—Kas ietekmē fotogrāfijas vērtību? Kādi ir tās elementi?

—A valuable photo is very much of its time. It's not a wedding photo but Frank Cappas photo "falling Soldier" taken during the Spanish civil war stopped me in my tracks. It's a painful subject but it has always fascinated and haunted me at the same time, you think of the victim, the photographer standing in a war with a camera, and the soldier who fired the bullet.

—Kurš cilvēks, Tavuprāt, varētu būt 21. gadsimta simbols?

—There are so many.....Ghandi probably made the most significant difference to the largest amount of people, so numerically he's top of the list.

—Ko Tu vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—No one springs to mind, but I'm confident I could draw out the best in anyone......so long as they wanted to work with me!

—Vai Tev ir kādi profesionālie tabu?

—I don't believe you should step to far from reality in post production. IMHO over processed photo's don't stand the test of time.

—Ar ko Tu kopā vēlētos fotogrāfēt?

—Working in a team, or with a partner can be immensely rewarding, I'm always happy working with talented people with ideas and enthusiasm.

—Par ko Tu satraucies un kāpēc?

—Its a worry trying to cover the increasing cost of, cameras, lenses, hard disk storage, and computers. Most clients are unaware of this. For instance at the last wedding I photographed my equipment totalled 25K (that said Ive got the best kit in the world, and that's to be expected on the big day)

—Kas ir Tavas dzīves iespaidīgakais brīdis?

—The birth of my first son.

—Ja Tu būtu multfilmas, grāmatas vai filmas varonis, kurš tas būtu un kāpēc?

—Great question! Put me down as Harry Potter, I like the glasses, and the wand would be very useful on shoots.

—Kas Tevi iedvesmo dzīvē un kāpēc?

—I don't think there's one person, but I'm also a painter, and so art, paintings, and ideas, have always been a constant source of inspiration.

—Kā Tu definētu veiksmi? Vai to var izmērīt?

—It's hard to quantify success but I have all the important things I need in my life already.

—Vai Tev labāk patīk tikt mīlētam vai tikt cienītam?

—I always strive for high end results so for me its more important to be liked for the person I am, and the body of my work. If people don't respect me there's not much I can do about it.

—Kas ir lielākā kļūda, ko Tu esi pieļāvis darbā?

—Missing THE shot!

—Kad Tu plāno ceļot, ko Tu ņem līdzi un kāpēc?

—When I was 23 a good friend gave me a copy of "Four Quartets" by T.S Eliot. Its slim and fits in every rucsac or camera bag. I only carry it when I'm travelling but its quixotic view of infinity constantly surprises me with its relevance in new locations.

—Vai kāda ierīcēm (gadžetiem), kas Tev pieder, ir tāda, kuru Tev nebūtu vajadzējis pirkt? Kāpēc?

—I don't like phone calls when I'm working so I have to say the mobile phone....I know that's heretical these days!

—Kā Tu mācies, lai uzņemtu arvien labākas fotogrāfijas?

—Research is a big part of expanding your skill set. I'm constantly looking to develop and expand through experimentation with the camera or computer, or both.

—Kuri darbi Tevi kā fotogrāfu ir visvairāk iedvesmojuši?

—I think I'm influenced by many images rather than one photographer in person.

—Kas ir tā lieta, ko Tu būtu gribējis zināt pirms sāki nodarboties ar fotogrāfēšanu?

—More computer skills:)

—Ko Tu vēlies pastāstīt ar savām fotogrāfijām?

—Intimacy and resonance are very important, but also a sense of place....images are like time capsules I want people to look back and feel connected with the images, again and again.

—Kas Tevi motivē turpināt uzņemt fotogrāfijas?

—There's always a sense of the perfect shot being around the next corner, something more special, more romantic, more FUN.....so I keep searching.

—Vai Tavi vecāki bija stringri vai netik stingri?

—My parents were very relaxed and open minded in their guidance....so I guess a tiny bit more strictness might have been a good thing?

—Ja Tu varētu ceļot atpakaļ laikā, ko Tu darītu savādāk?

—I'm a very positive person and I think reflection on the past can be self absorbing so I prefer to embrace the future.

—Ko Tu domā par dzīvi uz citām planētām?

—Definitely...sadly due to deep time its going to be very hard to find.

—Kas ir Tavi varoņi?

—I've mentioned Ghandi but I'd happily add Leonardo Da Vinci, Einstein, Marie Curie, Dickens, Tesla, Jane Austen.

—Ko Tu necieni?

—The tiny minded despots who've sacrificed millions of lives in vain.

—Ko Tu dari brīvajā laikā?

—Well the camera's always with me out walking, or at art galleries, meeting up with friends, and of course with my family. At home I love to cook, and my garden is a small oasis.

—Kuru Tavu pusi citi nekad neredz?

—Its always good to keep your professional side towards the public, but if I'm honest I'm a bit shy so I keep that well hidden.

—Kad Tu esi pilnībā apmierināts ar savu darbu?

—Tough question......i need to learn to stop tweaking.

—Vai Tu tici tradicionālajam lomu sadalījumam starp vīrieti un sievieti?

—I'm not really a traditional person, and having had a very liberal background I trust other people to make the choices that are best suited to them and their perception of gender.

—Vai Tu vienkārši sadraudzējies?

—Yes I make friends easily and I'm very lucky in the friends I have, I still have all my school friends:)

—Kur Tu vēlētos dzīvot?

—I live in Devon so I'm spoilt by beautiful coastline in every direction, and two very different national parks. This is a great base for getting the work life balance just right. I'm happy right here.

—Kas ir muļķīgākā lieta, ko Tu jebkad esi piekritis izdarīt?

—So many things.

—Vai pastāv dzīve pēc kāzām?

—Personally speaking I'm divorced so YES :)

—Vai Tev ir mīļākais joks? Pastāsti to mums.

—" I've gone on the Whisky Diet-I've lost four days already" Tommy Cooper

—Kas Tev patīk labāk - kaķi vai suņi?

—Dogs

—Vai ir kaut kas vai kāds, ko Tu ienīsti?

—The art of forgiveness means you don't have to hate anyone, it so unhealthy to carry that emotion around inside you.

—Labākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—Sharing

—Kaitinošākā lieta dzīvē ir:

—Climate change.

—Vai ir kaut kas tāds, ko Tu vēlētos mainīt?

—Personally not much, but politics, world affairs, and the environment are concerns for me.... greater awareness and action by the majority would be a step in the right direction.

—Ko Tu gribētu mainīt sevī?

—I feel its better to work with what you've got.

—Ko Tu vēlētos mainīt pasaulē?

—A greater sense of balance with the environment.

—Kādi būtu Tavi padomi jaunajiem fotogrāfiem?

—If you know where to point a camera, then its easy to learn the technical aspects as you progress. Until then trust your instincts, appreciate your own talent, and go and grab as much experience as you possibly can.

—Ja uz zemes nolaistos citplanētieši un Tu būtu pirmais, ko viņi satiktu, ko Tu viņiem teiktu?

—Watch out for the others!

—Ja Tev būtu iespēja uzņemt filmu, kāda žanra filma tā būtu?

—Science Fiction

—Rīt es aiziešu un izdarīšu...

—Put the house in order and get organised.