Jurufoto Anna Rowland

—Pertama sekali – siapakah yang boleh anda namakan sebagai jurufoto terbaik di Exeter, United Kingdom? :)

—I genuinely couldn't tell you for sure.

—Adakah anda seorang yang fotogenik?

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

—Bagaimanakah anda mula menceburkan diri dalam industri fotografi?

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

—Apakah komponen paling penting sekeping foto yang bagus menurut pendapat anda?

—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.

—Adakah anda minat mengembara?

—Infinitely so.

—Apakah yang paling anda sukai mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah yang paling anda tidak suka mengenai kerjaya anda?

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

—Apakah masa depan fotografi?

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

—Apakah yang istimewa dalam genre fotografi yang anda sedang mengkhusus?

—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.

—Bagaimanakah cara anda menangani kritikan?

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

—Adakah wujud sebarang trend dalam fotografi?

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

—Apakah sepatutnya menjadi kriteria untuk seorang pelanggan memilih jurufoto?

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

—Apakah perkara yang patut dielakkan semasa penggambaran?

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

—Apakah perincian yang selalunya terlepas tanpa disedari namun boleh disedari oleh seorang jurufoto?

—Fleeting expressions

—Apakah yang boleh mempengaruhi nilai sekeping foto? Apakah elemen nilai itu?

—An insight into a character, moment or exchange

—Siapakah individu yang boleh menjadi simbol abad ke-21 menurut pendapat anda?

—I don't have an opinion on that.

—Siapakah yang mahu anda rakamkan dalam foto?

—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'.

—Adakah anda ada sebarang tabu profesional?

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

—Siapakah orang yang anda mahu merakam foto bersamanya?

—No one in particular

—Apakah yang merisaukan anda, dan mengapa?

—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.

—Apakah detik paling mengesankan dalam hidup anda?

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

—Jika anda ialah karakter dalam kartun, buku atau filem, siapakah yang anda ingin jadi dan kenapa?

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

—Siapakah yang menjadi sumber inspirasi hidup anda dan mengapa?

—My son, just by being new and cool

—Bagaimanakah anda mentakrifkan kejayaan? Bagaimanakah anda mengukurnya?

—Being happy

—Mana satu yang lebih penting bagi anda, disukai atau dihormati?

—Either, both, neither

—Apakah kesilapan terbesar yang pernah anda lakukan ketika bekerja?

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

—Apabila anda pergi mengembara, apakah yang anda bawa bersama anda dan mengapa?

—Everything I think I might need and more

—Adakah sesuatu yang anda harap anda tidak pernah beli antara banyak gajet milik anda? Mengapa?

—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...

—Bagaimanakah anda meningkatkan diri untuk merakam gambar yang lebih baik?

—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...

—Hasil kerja siapakah yang paling mempengaruhi anda sebagai jurufoto?

—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.

—Apakah satu perkara yang anda harap anda telah tahu ketika mula merakam foto?

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

—Apakah yang ingin anda sampaikan melalui foto anda?

—These people are real

—Apakah yang memotivasikan anda untuk terus mengambil gambar?

—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.

—Bukankah ibu bapa anda pada satu tahap patut bertegas?

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

—Jika anda boleh kembali ke masa lalu, apakah yang akan ada lakukan dengan cara berbeza?

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

—Bagaimanakah kehidupan di planet lain?

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

—Siapakah hero anda?

—I don't have any as such.

—Siapakah orang yang anda tidak hormat kepadanya?

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

—Apakah yang anda lakukan pada masa lapang?

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

—Apakah sisi diri anda yang tidak pernah diketahui umum?

—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.

—Bilakah anda akan benar-benar berpuas hati dengan kerja anda?

—Never. I always want to be better

—Adakah anda percaya dengan peranan tradisi bagi lelaki dan perempuan?

—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.

—Adakah anda mudah berkawan?

—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.

—Di manakah anda suka untuk tinggal?

—New Zealand

—Apakah perkara paling bodoh pernah anda bersetuju lakukan?

—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.

—Masih adakah kehidupan selepas perkahwinan?

—Of course

—Adakah anda ada lawak kegemaran? Beritahu kami.

—I don't retell jokes well

—Anda suka anjing atau kucing?

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

—Siapakah atau apakah yang anda tidak suka?

—Cruelty

—Perkara terbaik dalam hidup ialah:

—Love, then tea.

—Perkara paling menjengkelkan dalam hidup ialah:

—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.

—Adakah sesuatu di sekitar anda yang anda ingin ubah?

—Attitudes, and ignorance.

—Apakah yang anda mahu ubah pada diri sendiri?

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

—Apakah yang anda ingin ubah di dunia ini?

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

—Bolehkah anda berikan beberapa petua untuk jurufoto yang baru saja bermula?

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

—Jika makhluk asing datang ke Bumi dan anda ialah orang pertama yang mereka temui, apakah yang akan anda beritahu kepada mereka?

—Be kind

—Jika anda dipanggil untuk penggambaran sebuah filem, apakah yang akan menjadi genrenya?

—No doubt some kind of weird indie film

—Esok saya akan pergi dan melakukan...

—I'm shooting a wedding.